Analysis of the United Airlines passenger removal incident

Re:Analysis of the United Airlines passenger removal incident by djsumdog on Thursday April 20, 2017 @04:50AM (#14155009)

I also read this author's post about bankrupt airlines. I've always been aware of the subcontracted airlines (often I'd see two flight numbers rotating on the same screen or somewhere it would say X operated by Y) but I never stopped to think if I should check if one of those is actually bankrupt.

I don't fly within the US just because fuck the TSA (I'll take a train to Canada if I need to fly internationally), but I'm going to be more careful now about checking the subcontracted airline to make sure they're not in bankruptcy.

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Re:Analysis of the United Airlines passenger removal incident by jfroma on Thursday April 20, 2017 @07:29AM (#14155730)

I don't think "X operated by Y" means subcontracted or that it implies that X is in bankruptcy. Companies do this all the time, one example is when you buy a multi-leg flight. They partner other airlines because they dont have a license to do one of the legs.

I might be completely wrong but thats what I always though, please correct me.

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Re:Analysis of the United Airlines passenger removal incident by djsumdog on Thursday April 20, 2017 @12:43PM (#14158298)

oh it doesn't, but in this particular case, Republic was contracted by United and they are bankrupt.

I was implying that if you see tickets and they're subcontracted to another airline, look up that airline and don't book if they're bankrupt.

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