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exboyfil

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2. They bought one Business class ticket

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Apr 13, 2017, 12:01 PM

Apr 2017

and her caregiver bought a regular ticket. The caregiver apparently needed to be with the grandma for periods of time (effectively being out of her seat and in the aisle way - moving back and forth to meet the needs of her grandmother).

This presents an obvious issue of safety for the passengers and logistics for the cabin crew.

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Didn't think about the length of the flight. If she is with her grandmother for only short periods of time, then UALs position is ridiculous.

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United staff 'forced frail grandma, 94, out of 2,800 Business seat into Economy for 16-hour flight [View all] n2doc Apr 2017 OP

This could have killed her. forgotmylogin Apr 2017 #1

They bought one Business class ticket exboyfil Apr 2017 #2

Thats because people never leave their seats on a 16 hour flight n2doc Apr 2017 #3

Isn't it reccommended to get up and walk in the aisles on a long plane journey? Baitball Blogger Apr 2017 #4

Yep. n2doc Apr 2017 #5

You're Kidding, Right? ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #6

Agreed exboyfil Apr 2017 #7

Cool! ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #13

Hawaii almost killed me exboyfil Apr 2017 #15

Edited. athena Apr 2017 #8

Bull shit. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2017 #10

Since 9/11, airlines do not allow passengers to go from one seating class to another SFnomad Apr 2017 #12

I doubt very much that that's for safety. athena Apr 2017 #18

Well, that sucks! However, they did it MineralMan Apr 2017 #9

If you read the article, athena Apr 2017 #11

I'm not excusing United Airlines. MineralMan Apr 2017 #14

These people don't realize that they, too, will be old and in need of assistance one day. athena Apr 2017 #19

Well, I'm not one of those people. I'm 71 years old, myself. MineralMan Apr 2017 #20

I wasn't talking about you. athena Apr 2017 #21

That Part I'm Finding A Little Less Compelling ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #16

I find it totally plausible. athena Apr 2017 #17

Fair Enough ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #22

I know for a fact that "non-airline" Emirates Txbluedog Apr 2017 #23

I have refused to fly United since a transatlantic flight in 2012 GulfCoast66 Apr 2017 #24