By now all of you have heard about the incident on United Airlines. If you haven’t here’s a quick review. One of their recent flights was overbooked and the airline requested that one of the passengers get off the plane. This passenger happened to be a doctor and needed to be on that particular flight so that he could work at a hospital the next day. The passenger refused to get off the plane. United then send in two security guards and some other guy who literally dragged this man off the plane.
But the man wasn’t just dragged. His face was beaten up pretty badly and he was nearly unconscious as he was being dragged off. The entire thing was documented on video and passengers are seen and heard in the background screaming and saying things like “what are you doing?!?!?” I personally don’t understand why a passenger didn’t step and do something other than speaking but it doesn’t excuse the incredibly harsh way the situation was handled.
Since this time a full investigation has been launched in the matter. In addition the stock for United Airlines has tanked. But even more is a slew of stories about United Airlines and their poor treatment of passengers. Here are some more things you might not have known about United Airlines with articles to back it up:
- United Airlines Kicked Girl With Autism Off United Plane – Via ABC News
- Once, a woman fell asleep on a United flight and once the plane landed, the flight crew left her in the plane and locked her for 4 hours. A maintenance crew discovered her and had her detained and questioned. – via NPR
- United airlines promised to help a blind woman off a plane once everyone had gotten off but they just left her there and the maintenance crew had to help her out. – Via Consumerist
- A man with cerebral palsy was forced to crawl off of his flight when United Airlines staff failed to provide him with the proper assistance. – Via CNN
- The previous United Airlines CEO was payed out $37 million after quitting amid a corruption investigation – via LA Times
- A man was once sued by United Airlines for making a site which helps people find cheaper flight tickets – via q13Fox
- In 2016 the US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against United Airlines for denying an employee benefits while on military leave. – via Justice
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