I am a doctor, head of department in my hospital; If I have to go back to my country for a specific day with patient consultations and important appointments awaiting me and while I am sitting on the seat of my plane, I would have, like Dr. D., certainly not appreciated that a member of the crew has priority, while there is no safety reason for the plane.
This story is catastrophic. As a frenchman traveling for 20 years on United (1.5 UA MilionMiler), I no longer trust. And I am ashamed to tell my honorable colleagues that I fly on this company