welshbairn Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 IS can do what they want with their pretendy Caliphate, but messing with my coupon is crossing a red line. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 On 10/04/2017 at 15:29, Dee Man said: ...coming over here, stealing our nuts and berries. What a bunch of pavement dancing lesbians. The little fackin mug who skips backwards with his hands behind his back needs a good kick in the peas just for pulling off that pointless manoeuvre. They did their job luring the orangeman into a non CCTV area, we have to show them a little credit at least. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 United Airlines CEO sorry for 'horrific' passenger removal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39572841 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Looks like it was just wind. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 12 minutes ago, Zen Archer said: United Airlines CEO sorry for 'horrific' passenger removal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39572841 Reminds me of this one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAU7pATH5_M 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 The "doctor" had lost his medical licence due to drug offences. But more than that, the way he got dragged about the floor like a sack of tatties was embarrassing. You're a grown man ffs, have some self respect and either fight back or accept your fate and get up and leave yourself. I hope he gets f**k all. c**t. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 The removed passenger was a 69-yo 'asiany' looking doctor (ie a soft target who probably should have deferred to those big black American security special forces) and who had to be at his work the day after. And who calls them dumb 'muricans? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 5 minutes ago, Cerberus said: The "doctor" had lost his medical licence due to drug offences. But more than that, the way he got dragged about the floor like a sack of tatties was embarrassing. You're a grown man ffs, have some self respect and either fight back or accept your fate and get up and leave yourself. I hope he gets f**k all. c**t. Really? It is irrelevant if he has lost his licence, he is an old man who was abused by armed officials. The CEO has already grovelled to the press which suggests that the airlines stance is fucked. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Latest strap line from Southwest Airlines: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 6 hours ago, Zen Archer said: Really? It is irrelevant if he has lost his licence, he is an old man who was abused by armed officials. The CEO has already grovelled to the press which suggests that the airlines stance is fucked. Or, alternatively, after being asked by police officers to leave the plane, refused to comply, was forcibly escorted and then ran back onto the plane. I'm no expert on the matter but if I ran onto a plane with American coppers telling me not to I'd expect to be fucking shot. A sore puss is getting off lightly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 3 hours ago, AsimButtHitsASix said: Or, alternatively, after being asked by police officers to leave the plane, refused to comply, was forcibly escorted and then ran back onto the plane. I'm no expert on the matter but if I ran onto a plane with American coppers telling me not to I'd expect to be fucking shot. A sore puss is getting off lightly. What was the legal reason for them asking him to leave the plane? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 32 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: What was the legal reason for them asking him to leave the plane? I was listening to an American aviation expert last night who said that once you purchase a ticket you enter into a contract whereby you may be asked to change flight and offered compensation in the event of an overbooking and it's up to each airline's discretion who they tell to bolt, so legally they were entitled to ask the guy to leave, although I think they may have slightly overstepped the mark. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Just now, Dee Man said: I was listening to an American aviation expert last night who said that once you purchase a ticket you enter into a contract whereby you may be asked to change flight and offered compensation in the event of an overbooking and it's up to each airline's discretion who they tell to bolt, so legally they were entitled to ask the guy to leave, although I think they may have slightly overstepped the mark. I've read numerous things about it - as usual with differing legal arguments. One even suggested that once he had taken his seat on the plane, then they could no longer enforce the "random customer" policy. I'm also not entirely sure how the American system works, but presumably breach of contract isn't something that needs to be investigated forcibly by armed police? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 16 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: I've read numerous things about it - as usual with differing legal arguments. One even suggested that once he had taken his seat on the plane, then they could no longer enforce the "random customer" policy. I'm also not entirely sure how the American system works, but presumably breach of contract isn't something that needs to be investigated forcibly by armed police? There's also a doubt about whether he could legally be bumped just so one of their employees could get a ride. It's not like the plane was oversold, the staff arrived late without a booking. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Mark Connolly said: What was the legal reason for them asking him to leave the plane? Dunno but they asked him and he refused and then the police got involved and it was teh police that slapped him: not airline staff. Airlines don't mess around with this shit. You do what yer fucking told. Everyone in the world knows this. And you don't run onto planes after being forced off them earlier. f**k him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, AsimButtHitsASix said: Dunno but they asked him and he refused and then the police got involved and it was teh police that slapped him: not airline staff.Airlines don't mess around with this shit. You do what yer fucking told. Everyone in the world knows this. And you don't run onto planes after being forced off them earlier. f**k him. Clearly they do. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 33 minutes ago, Dee Man said: I was listening to an American aviation expert last night who said that once you purchase a ticket you enter into a contract whereby you may be asked to change flight and offered compensation in the event of an overbooking and it's up to each airline's discretion who they tell to bolt, so legally they were entitled to ask the guy to leave, although I think they may have slightly overstepped the mark. Yeah, some tosspot on the BBC saying that the pilot can ask any passenger to leave and the minute the passenger refuses he/she is classed as disruptive. I say tosspot because the guy may have been technically correct but ignored the morality of the issue. The way it was done and the subsequent arrogance of the company has been the big issue IMO. Hopefully they will pay the price. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 7 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: I've read numerous things about it - as usual with differing legal arguments. One even suggested that once he had taken his seat on the plane, then they could no longer enforce the "random customer" policy. I'm also not entirely sure how the American system works, but presumably breach of contract isn't something that needs to be investigated forcibly by armed police? Good point about him already being in his seat. Presumably these overbooking issues are usually resolved before the passengers are usually on the plane. I was watching the news today in the gym with no sound so I might have picked this up wrong, but did he initially accept the $800 compensation and alternative flight offer until he realised he wasn't going to make it to his destination on time and ran back on the plane? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 For the $5000 or so it would have cost them for hotels and compensation they could have hired a limo or even a small plane to take the extra cabin crew. They were only going 300 miles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Just now, Dee Man said: Good point about him already being in his seat. Presumably these overbooking issues are usually resolved before the passengers are usually on the plane. I was watching the news today in the gym with no sound so I might have picked this up wrong, but did he initially accept the $800 compensation and alternative flight offer until he realised he wasn't going to make it to his destination on time and ran back on the plane? No, nobody did. That was the problem. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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