Originally Posted by SkiAdcock

TMZ reporting change effective immediately.

"Effective immediately, a passenger cannot be removed to accommodate a United crew member unless it's essential for the crew member to make the flight in order to work another flight, AND the crew member arrives at least 60 minutes before the doors close. The idea is that the airline will make decisions on who to boot from a flight at the gate or lobby area ... before the passengers board the jet. If a crew member arrives less than 60 minutes before the doors close, tough luck ... they have to take a later flight."

Actual doc in link:

http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk...doc-tmz-01.pdf