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Sancho

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4. It appears they really weren't overbooked, but were moving United employees

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Apr 11, 2017, 06:45 AM

Apr 2017

Also, just because there is a minimum of 4Xs a ticket, it doesn't prevent them from offering more $ or cash instead of vouchers. I they had said, "We'll give $1000 cash to anyone who wants to take the next flight." they would have had plenty of volunteers out of a hundred+ passengers.

After being bumped twice, I vowed never to fly United/Continental ever again, and I never have stepped foot in one of their planes since.

United is one of the worst for bumping passengers.

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United Airlines offered less than minimum-compensation before dragging away passenger. [View all] DetlefK Apr 2017 OP

And that was $800 in vouchers exboyfil Apr 2017 #1

United CEO says airline had to 're-accommodate' passenger, and people are having a riot Cha Apr 2017 #2

They didnt even offer $800, they offered an $800 travel voucher, no doubt with usage restrictions Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #3

It appears they really weren't overbooked, but were moving United employees Sancho Apr 2017 #4