Overbooking isn't entirely the problem in this case, though. He wasn't denied boarding, he already boarded the aircraft. I can understand not allowing people onto an aircraft, but I see nothing that implies overbooking can mandate passage to be retroactively revoked after boarding has occurred.
United failed in managing their staff (the 4 employees being crammed in after the fact). They failed in properly managing an overbooked flight. They failed in incentivizing volunteers. They crossed the line by insisting a man be physically removed after he had been allowed to board.
Yeah, that's been debated for pages and probably no point in covering it all again. In regards to the employees is there any confirmation on whether they missed some other flight? If it was known to UA that employees would be using this flight for a connection, then technically they'll probably get by saying this
is overbooking as those 4 seats were "reserved" and then sold to passengers in the hope other people dropped off the flight. Ultimately no one did and the Airline is rolling out the clause of "pilots/cabin crew are ranked higher than travellers so 4 people need to go".
The OP of this topic actually says
Passengers were told at the gate that the flight was overbooked and United, offering $400 and a hotel stay, was looking for one volunteer to take another flight to Louisville at 3 p.m. Monday. Passengers were allowed to board the flight, Bridges said, and once the flight was filled those on the plane were told that four people needed to give up their seats to stand-by United employees that needed to be in Louisville on Monday for a flight. Passengers were told that the flight would not take off until the United crew had seats, Bridges said, and the offer was increased to $800, but no one volunteered.
Although that seems to be coming from a traveller
Bridges, a Louisville resident, gave her account of the flight Sunday night
However, still cue pages of debate as to whether any passengers should have been allowed on the plane even in the light of them being told at the gate the plane was overbooked. Most airlines sort it fully at the gate, before anyone even steps inside the cabin.
I didn't notice any quotes from doc himself so they must have just tracked up his name and background. Literally family of doctors.
That's why the DailyMail can get to fuck.
