Originally Posted by
lixiaojuventus
Yes, I think this is the key point. ...
The key point is passengers lied to UA about their status / health and recklessness made a decision to travel regardless
Originally Posted by
lixiaojuventus
... UA could be at fault for the decision to continue the flight.
First we don't know had this was handled. And while changing planes would have been more comforting to the passengers, would it had made any real difference?