Very wise. I fly AA a lot these days and they are both friendly and punctual. I have yet to be dragged out of my confirmed seat, either.
On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 3:14 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > This is one of those situations where by buying a tikkie you subject > yourself to the airline's terms, and whatever mitigation there is on them > by Fed law. That said, if I am sitting on the damn plane, and someone > comes and tells me I have to leave my seat and take a later flight and here > is a $200 voucher or whatever I say ("NFW" in my mind) and "No thank you" > to the FA or whomever. Then the jack-booted thugs come and the phones come > out, and I say politely say, "No thank you" again. Then whatever > transpires happens but if it results in physical injury then Better Call > Saul! > > --FT > > > > On 4/10/17 2:48 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: > >> Sure, it seems wrong when you've bought a ticket...but that would only be >> fair if you were charged for the seat whether you boarded the flight or >> not. Probably more people would object to that. The punishment will be that >> publicity for events like this will motivate flyers to avoid an airline >> whose algorithms for overbooking lead to more of this. I think some >> airlines would tolerate more empty seats to avoid this. >> >> The bottom line here is that even an MD who has to work the next day is >> subject to the vagaries of commercial airline travel. If you're bumped you >> get off the plane without a fight. If you know in advance that it will be a >> matter of life and death, you allow additional time for problems. >> >> Air travel is not as enjoyable as it once was. Even though I have >> lifetime flight benefits through SWMBO's former work, I'd rather be driving >> (a Mercedes...obligatory On Topic addition). >> >> Greg >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curt >> Raymond via Mercedes >> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 10:22 AM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Cc: Curt Raymond >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] (Doctor?) dragged off United AIrlines flight >> >> I've always wondered what would happen if they couldn't get enough people >> to volunteer... >> I feel like possession is 9/10s, if you're in the seat somebody else gets >> bumped. >> The "compensation" they offer you always sucks. Like $200 when you get >> off a cross country flight. There was an idea at one point that there >> should be an auction. So I say I'm willing to give up my seat for $1000, if >> you think $500 is reasonable you could bid against me. The airlines are, of >> course, against it because it will cost them money. >> At some point they're going to have to stop overbooking flights, I don't >> understand why its okay to sell something multiple times on the assumption >> that some of the people won't want them. >> -Curt >> >> From: archer75--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Cc: "arche...@embarqmail.com" <arche...@embarqmail.com> >> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 12:36 PM >> Subject: [MBZ] (Doctor?) dragged off United AIrlines flight >> >> Video circulating on Twitter shows the moment a man was forcibly dragged >> off a United Airlines flight Sunday night. According to the passenger who >> posted the video and statements from United, the flight was overbooked, and >> several passengers were randomly bumped off the flight. >> >> One of the unlucky few claimed to be a doctor who had to be at work the >> next day, so he refused to get out of his seat and leave the aircraft. As >> you can see in the video, police and airport employees forcibly drag him >> out of his seat and down the aisle, leaving him bloodied and dazed in the >> process. >> >> http://bgr.com/2017/04/10/united-airlines-doctor-removed-flight-3411/ >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > -- > --FT > Winston Churchill: > “Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, > large or petty, > never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. > Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of > the enemy.” > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com