Passenger pulled from UA flight for misunderstood question?
Jul 20, 2010 | 2:42 pm
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Another stupid UA crew with a security infatuation. Needs to find another job - on the ground.
Do all UA crew members sleep under their beds at night 'just in case'?
Morons.
Do all UA crew members sleep under their beds at night 'just in case'?
Morons.
Jul 20, 2010 | 2:57 pm
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It might be a FA with a significant hearing loss who needs a hearing check. My wife says that I am the Mr Magoo of the hearing loss world (inappropriate responses to misunderstood conversations).
Jul 20, 2010 | 3:04 pm
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While I agree the FA should have asked to have the question repeated, I think it should have been pretty clear to the pax that the FA misunderstood, given her response. In that case a "ma'am, I think you may have misunderstood me. My question was..." may have solved the problem.
That said, in NO WAY do I think this absolves the FA of blame in this situation nor do I think the outcome was in any way justified.
That said, in NO WAY do I think this absolves the FA of blame in this situation nor do I think the outcome was in any way justified.
Jul 20, 2010 | 3:07 pm
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Name one.
Actually United Express (Skywest) I believe, but your point stands.
Might explain why the FA was umm... confused
by a question about meals. At 6am why didn't OP ask about breakfast?
Originally Posted by bocastephen
Another stupid UA crew with a security infatuation.
Might explain why the FA was umm... confused
by a question about meals. At 6am why didn't OP ask about breakfast?
Jul 20, 2010 | 3:13 pm
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i'm sorry, but something just doesn't add up...
yes, i may be old and bald
but "are you serving any meals during our flight?" does not even remotely sound like "are there any police on this flight"
something doesn't add up
yes, i may be old and bald
but "are you serving any meals during our flight?" does not even remotely sound like "are there any police on this flight"something doesn't add up
Jul 20, 2010 | 3:17 pm
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Jul 20, 2010 | 3:54 pm
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Sorry but this blog posting is one of many countless, half-baked airline complaint stories whose chain of events sound completely unrealistic / ridiculous.. 99% of these tales end with the signature line of.. "I'll never fly _____ Airlines again!!" Yes, I acknowledge that I'm jaded .. but if this blog story is truly accurate without any missing or exaggerated details, then it would be one of a kind.
Jul 20, 2010 | 3:58 pm
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You're Suspect!
I am immediately suspicious of this story. A 1K flying out of AUS asking for a meal on CRJ? He should know better then to ask, this smacks of a plot!
/I keed!
//Not really, I haven't got a meal on a United flight domestically in 6 months.
/I keed!
//Not really, I haven't got a meal on a United flight domestically in 6 months.
Jul 20, 2010 | 4:15 pm
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Do we really, honestly think that a flight attendant, a Captain, one or more police officers and at least one gate agent were all in cahoots and removed a 1K from the flight simply because he asked if there was a meal or even asked if there were police onboard?
We're hearing one side of the story and while I'll admit a certain bias for the airline crew if it was that simple to get someone kicked off a plane half the passengers on every flight I've ever been on would be asked to leave the aircraft.
I am not saying that the blogger was a legitimate security threat and I am sure a midunderstanding of some sort occurred...but I don't think we've got all of the facts.
We're hearing one side of the story and while I'll admit a certain bias for the airline crew if it was that simple to get someone kicked off a plane half the passengers on every flight I've ever been on would be asked to leave the aircraft.
I am not saying that the blogger was a legitimate security threat and I am sure a midunderstanding of some sort occurred...but I don't think we've got all of the facts.
Jul 20, 2010 | 4:19 pm
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Obviously he was just starting a game of Chinese Whispers, in fact OMNI should start that game, could be fun.
Jul 20, 2010 | 4:28 pm
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I would suggest calling out UnitedPR to put this story to rest, but, well, you know...
Jul 20, 2010 | 4:29 pm
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Or the UA pilot who diverted a plane to deboard a purser? (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...july-13-a.html)