Originally Posted by
garykung
Is that so? Before you pass any judgment, may I ask, whether UA has asked its passengers if they have any symptoms before boarding?
If affirmative, then you can pass judgment.
Yes, UA requires you to certify at check-in that you/your party have no COVID-19 symptoms and are not COVID-positive. This is laid out clearly on United's website:
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly...to-expect.html
All travelers checking in acknowledge:
- You must wear a face covering that fully covers both your nose and mouth in the airport and during your entire flight, unless you're eating or drinking, for the safety of everyone. A face shield alone does not count as a face covering. Travelers who aren't wearing their face coverings in the airport or on board may be refused transport and could lose their travel privileges on future United flights. Children younger than 2 years old are exempt.
- You have not been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last 21 days.
- You have assessed yourself for COVID-19-related symptoms, and have experienced none of the following in the last 14 days:
- Known temperature of 38 C/100.4 F or higher
- Cough (excludes symptoms from a pre-existing condition)
- Shortness of breath/difficulty breathing (excludes symptoms from a pre-existing condition)
- Chills
- Muscle pain
- Sore throat
- Recent loss of taste or smell
- You have not been denied boarding by another airline due to COVID-19 exposure in the last 14 days.
- You have not had close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 14 days, or you’re a medical professional following CDC guidance and using proper PPE.
- You are not currently awaiting the result of a COVID-19 test.
This couple clearly lied on this mandatory declaration. They were both unambiguously disqualified from travel on at least three grounds: a positive COVID-19 test [the deceased], clear symptoms on the list above [the deceased], and close contact with someone who tested positive [the widow].
Originally Posted by
garykung
The deceased was an adult. I hardly can see the widow would be prosecuted, unless the widow got it as well. While I am inclined to agree with the ban, the issue was the widow may not have done something wrong, especially if UA has never asked about their health conditions. I respect everyone's right to be pissed. But keep in mind - the wronged party was the deceased, not the widow (unless she had COVID-19 as well). FWIW - I am not saying the deceased deserved to die. But should he choose not to fly, he might be still alive. I would say he has met his destiny for making poor choices.
The wronged are the rest of the passengers on this flight, who were knowingly exposed to COVID-19 by this couple after they lied on a health declaration, and also delayed in their travels as a result of this couple's reckless behavior.