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Re:Leaked email from United Airlines CEO blames passenger fo... by maxerickson on Tuesday April 11, 2017 @11:39AM (#14088988)
The whole point is that the ticket doesn't actually guarantee a seat on a given flight. Bumping is in the contract.
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Re:Leaked email from United Airlines CEO blames passenger fo... by nathanm412 on Tuesday April 11, 2017 @11:51AM (#14089186)
Bumping happens before boarding.The contract doesn't allow for bumping after being seated. They're also required to offer up to $1300 cash if you refuse the $800 voucher.
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Re:Leaked email from United Airlines CEO blames passenger fo... by grasshopperpurp on Tuesday April 11, 2017 @11:45AM (#14089084)
The whole point is that the contract is shit.
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Re:Leaked email from United Airlines CEO blames passenger fo... by maxerickson on Tuesday April 11, 2017 @11:49AM (#14089161)
The post I replied to is written as if it is something different than it is (they write as if the contract guarantees a seat on a flight at a particular time; of course it doesn't).

I think it's a bad situation, but I also think people giving very high priority to price is a big part of the reason that the contract is shit.

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