s0ssos

Anybody have any ideas? To hurt you United and Oscar Munoz where it hurts (their pocketbook)?

Social media: ask Apple whether they condone such behavior, and if not why they force employees to fly United? Is it because they sit in front and don't have to ensure mistreatment?
I think getting companies that have deals with United to rethink it would be pretty effective pressure for change.

Law enforcement: is there someone with jurisdiction over this, cause it happened at ORD? Like an attorney general of sorts who wants to make a name for him/herself and go after bad corporations, like United?

FAA: there aren't any passenger rights?

Anybody have any contacts or a big enough presence on social media to get someone to respond?

MikeMpls

Threads like this are not what FlyerTalk is about. It's one thing to discuss an event that has happen. But we aren't here to destroy airlines and people.

s0ssos

So it is ok to massively book a mistake fare at a hotel, and complain and threaten to sue when they don't honor it? Or to get a $500 business class ticket and try to use all your resources possible so the airline cannot cancel?

But it is not ok to right a wrong?

Look at Oscar Munoz's response, and tell me that works for you.

s0ssos

Anyway, I can't file a complaint with the FAA cause I don't know the passenger's name.

QPRfan

Only option is to avoid flying them, and any airline that codeshares with them (so you don't end up on their plane by accident). If enough people do this, then the airline has to change their behaviour or go bankrupt

deskover54

Yes, that seems like a really good idea. Let's call law enforcement, like the Chicago PD and show them the horrible video of United dragging a passenger off the plane and let them take care of it!

ROCAT

You do realize that it is likely that no UAL employees were involved in this till Oscar said something. RPA flies in the colors of UAL, DAL and AAL so it will be kinda hard to avoid them.

Jumper Jack

BDS these scrubs

Globalist

No, but as a group of customers we are able to influence the direction a company takes especially if that direction is so blatantly wrong?

I am sure United will see quite a bit of impact.

Globalist

Gigantor

Based on Flight UA 3411 on Sunday, 9. April 2017

Official request made to LH/LX:
1. UA should be suspended from Star Alliance, effective immediately.
2. All codeshares with UA should be terminated, effective immediately.

This shall not be tolerated.

I will never board another UA aircraft.

warakorn

Speaking about law enforcement:
Which law enforcement body (or private security form) has forcibly removed this poor soul?
Media attention shown to diverted to them.

s0ssos

Chicago Aviation Police, a non-weaponized version of Chicago PD? I think.

s0ssos

Can anybody in the US file an elder abuse report? I can't seem to access their website (presumably cause I'm not in the US right)
By definition he is an elder and this is abuse. At least this will get some ball rolling.

In some countries elders are treated with respect.

channa

It's not up to you to decide what the community is about.

By engaging in behavior like the OP mentioned, people would be demanding a different response from United and/or regulators. Sometimes a sting to a company is necessary to get a message across. Social media and activism gives people some power.

As far as harm to the employees, that's already been done. I know a lot of people who are booking away from United over this (even temporarily), and presumably any settlement with the guy would impact profits and hence profit sharing. The employees already lost. The question is by how much?

s0ssos

Can someone report this as elder abuse? I would but I'm not in the country and their website isn't letting me on.
At least this will get the ball rolling.