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21. Yes, they most certainly did. Read the United Airlines Carriage Rules.

Reply to WillowTree (Reply #19)

Tue Apr 11, 2017, 03:26 PM

Apr 2017

Those are the rules of the contract. Under Rule 25 they most certainly can involuntarily prevent boarding to use the seat for another passenger. Absolutely they can do that.

However, Dr. Dao had boarded and once boarded under the carriage rules, he can only be removed for issues related to safety or behavior under Rule 21. Once he boarded, he could NOT be removed because they wanted his seat.

The carriage rules ARE the contract. United flagrantly violated them.

United Airlines Contract of Carriage

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