Chinese Internet Goes Nuts After United Passenger Removal

I wouldn't be pleased to be selected by United like this, especially when it is United's own fault, but there shouldn't be privilege either. 'I'm a doctor therefor I am a higher class of citizen. Remove one of the plebeians.' There are other doctors and his patients would have their health ensured by whatever hospital or clinic he worked from. Besides, in my experience, getting re-accommodated they often give you a free seating bump up. Example I got re-accommodated from a flight from LAX to Boston Logan. I lost my economy seat and slept the night on the ground, then got on a new flight in a first class seat. I lost about 12 hours but gained significantly in comfort to offset my 'inconvenience'. No issues with the system here.

Who cares if you arrive a couple hours late, hotel paid plus cash bonus ? Whats all this fuss about

That said, United was shown to be completely and outrageously inept in handling delicate situations. The Doc protested he had patients to see and needed to fly "now." So United not only didn't care about him, they didn't care about the consequences of him not seeing his patients. It is time to change the rules. The Doc was right to refuse. He paid, he was seated, so that ought to be enough to get him a plane ride. Is United so dumb that they didn't even know before hand that they had 4 employees needing to be ferried? Give us a break. This was a last minute deal and United is used to bullying passengers. Let that B.S. Stop with the Doc. He fought, let us back him up (not violently) with boycotts and peaceful resistance, whenever possible.

United Airlines is simply demonstrating an accurate example of how corporation feel about their customers. Since corporations are essentially psychopathic (no ability to empathize) they do as whatever they can per the "fine print." United acted legally, per their contract with the passenger. The Doctor chose to violate the contract and fomented the resulting fracas.

It wouldn't be worth getting home if I had to endure this kind of fight. I'm just not a fighter I guess. He probably did all passengers a favor in the long run. Thank you Dr for putting up such a hard fight.