More United Airlines fail: First class seat force-canceled for regular passenger and given to Congresswoman

[Dan Druff]

It is also hilarious how United outright lied to the media regarding the reason this woman was bumped.

Instead of stating that it's in their terms of service to bump passengers who paid with miles, they were too afraid of the PR fallout from that, so they just made up a completely bogus (and impossible to believe) reason, stating that the woman canceled it herself because of a weather delay.

Right.

She canceled it herself and showed up at the airport to take the flight anyway. And it just happened to be that a Congresswoman was now in her seat. What a coincidence!

[Dan Druff]

Let's not forget that United already has a recent history of doing favors for politicians in power.

[Gordman]

Dont you guys know who she is?!

She is Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee!

As far as im concerned, She should even be listed by name on our 400 year old constitution!

[Gordman]

[lol wow]

Also you nerds are wrongly hating on united it's actually got great inflight tv and wifi

[MumblesBadly]

Also, I have a feeling that she knew exactly how she was getting her seat, but didn't care about some regular peasant losing their first class seat.

Someone at United probably told her, "The section is full, but we can downgrade one of the miles passengers out of their seat and put you in it", and Lee probably said, "Great, do it!"

But even if she didn't know, she should feel bad after-the-fact for what United pulled on that woman, and not be playing victim herself.

Uhhh.... Lee *did* express feeling bad after-the-fact for what United did. From the New York Post article you linked to:

[Lee] said she hopes the airline makes everything right with Simon.

That is an expression of sympathy for Simon having been treated badly by United.

What Lee was mentioning regarding race was how Simon visibly acted when seeing a black woman in her original assigned seat, and that the flight attendant was also black. And that flight originated in Houston, Texas, which while having a more diverse and more tolerant populace than historically so in Texas, is surrounded by legions of towns and smaller cities populated by white folks who long for the good ol' days before the blacks got so uppity. So, what Lee said about how many white folks react when they see blacks seemingly getting an advantage is not beyond the pale.

[Gordman]

Uhhh.... Lee *did* express feeling bad after-the-fact for what United did. From the New York Post article you linked to:

[Lee] said she hopes the airline makes everything right with Simon.

That is an expression of sympathy for Simon having been treated badly by United.

What Lee was mentioning regarding race was how Simon visibly acted when seeing a black woman in her original assigned seat, and that the flight attendant was also black. And that flight originated in Houston, Texas, which while having a more diverse and more tolerant populace than historically so in Texas, is surrounded by legions of towns and smaller cities populated by white folks who long for the good ol' days before the blacks got so uppity. So, what Lee said about how many white folks react when they see blacks seemingly getting an advantage is not beyond the pale.

You really MUST be trolling, because you can't be THIS stupid...


Ca...can you?

[Dan Druff]

Uhhh.... Lee *did* express feeling bad after-the-fact for what United did. From the New York Post article you linked to:

[Lee] said she hopes the airline makes everything right with Simon.

That is an expression of sympathy for Simon having been treated badly by United.

What Lee was mentioning regarding race was how Simon visibly acted when seeing a black woman in her original assigned seat, and that the flight attendant was also black. And that flight originated in Houston, Texas, which while having a more diverse and more tolerant populace than historically so in Texas, is surrounded by legions of towns and smaller cities populated by white folks who long for the good ol' days before the blacks got so uppity. So, what Lee said about how many white folks react when they see blacks seemingly getting an advantage is not beyond the pale.

This is honestly one of your dumbest PFA posts ever, and that's saying a lot.

[Dan Druff]

Sheila's long history of being an entitled queen, including involving airlines dating as far back as the late 1990s: http://dailycaller.com/2017/12/27/sh...ntitled-queen/

BTW, the woman Sheila accused of being "racist" is a human rights activist. Oops.

Oh, and Sheila had the highest turnover rate of staffers of anyone in Congress. She was voted "meanest person in Congress" at one point: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017...-congress.html

Here's the woman's rebuttal to Sheila's accusations: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017...e-airline.html


Also, apparently Sheila has bumped other passengers in the past, in order for the "queen" to sit in first class.

How can Mumbles defend someone like this? She seems like an awful human being from everything I've read, AND takes advantage of her elected office to get undeserved special favors.

United also deserves more hate for both allowing this AND lying about why the woman was bumped.

[BlunderMaker]

If you want a vision of the future, imagine a fat negress politician stealing your airplane seat -- forever

[Dan Druff]

This woman should honestly sue United for the false statements they made about her in the media in order to cover up their shady behavior with bumping her to do favors for a Congresswoman.

United has put out statements claiming that the woman canceled her own flight -- which was the second segment of a long flight -- something highly unlikely to have happened, especially since it was Sheila Jackson-Lee who ended up in her seat, someone known to have done this to others in the past.

United has really become super customer-hostile over the last decade or so. They weren't always this way. I think they felt empowered over the additional power given to them by the government after 9/11.

[hongkonger]

This woman should honestly sue United for the false statements they made about her in the media in order to cover up their shady behavior with bumping her to do favors for a Congresswoman.

United has put out statements claiming that the woman canceled her own flight -- which was the second segment of a long flight -- something highly unlikely to have happened, especially since it was Sheila Jackson-Lee who ended up in her seat, someone known to have done this to others in the past.

United has really become super customer-hostile over the last decade or so. They weren't always this way. I think they felt empowered over the additional power given to them by the government after 9/11.

And the fact that the industry has become too consolidated.

[wrenchjockey]

How does one know that race is the reason a person makes a face or particular look or act a particular way (without using words)? That's patently fucking ridiculous.

If she actually shouted "you gave my seat to THAT n-word?" I'll retract. Until then, WE SEE YOU, RACE BAITERS.

[Gordman]

How is there not already a thread of all the stupid shit that twat has said publicly over the years. She is a corrupt racist, yet also absurdly ignorant.

I second this one

SJL is a gift that keeps on giving.

Im constantly perplexed as to how this person is repeatedly re-elected. If i were in her district, i would be absolutely embarrassed.

[Gordman]

And as Druff pointed out, LOL that she chose a noted human rights activist to tangle with. I really hope that passenger does not let up her onslaught of this woman.

[MumblesBadly]

Sheila's long history of being an entitled queen, including involving airlines dating as far back as the late 1990s: http://dailycaller.com/2017/12/27/sh...ntitled-queen/

BTW, the woman Sheila accused of being "racist" is a human rights activist. Oops.

Oh, and Sheila had the highest turnover rate of staffers of anyone in Congress. She was voted "meanest person in Congress" at one point: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017...-congress.html

Here's the woman's rebuttal to Sheila's accusations: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017...e-airline.html


Also, apparently Sheila has bumped other passengers in the past, in order for the "queen" to sit in first class.

How can Mumbles defend someone like this? She seems like an awful human being from everything I've read, AND takes advantage of her elected office to get undeserved special favors.

United also deserves more hate for both allowing this AND lying about why the woman was bumped.

I'm retracting my defense of this "awful human being". The Washingtonian's article summarizing their 2014 survey results linked by the first Fox News story supports the narrative that Lee is someone who abuses her power and tried to cover it in this case with race baiting.

There! See? I am someone who will change his public position on issues when presented with sufficient evidence to challenge that original position.

[Dan Druff]

This woman should honestly sue United for the false statements they made about her in the media in order to cover up their shady behavior with bumping her to do favors for a Congresswoman.

United has put out statements claiming that the woman canceled her own flight -- which was the second segment of a long flight -- something highly unlikely to have happened, especially since it was Sheila Jackson-Lee who ended up in her seat, someone known to have done this to others in the past.

United has really become super customer-hostile over the last decade or so. They weren't always this way. I think they felt empowered over the additional power given to them by the government after 9/11.

And the fact that the industry has become too consolidated.

Can't disagree with this.

Everyone is patting themselves on the back for "saving" the airlines after 9/11, but they have turned into cold, efficiency-obsessed, nickel-and-diming, authoritarian, abusive monsters, and politicians are afraid to do anything about it.

[TheXFactor]

Sorry but the only way you are getting me on a United Airlines flight is if you drag my ass on to one.

[gut]

America 2017 in a nutshell with this story.

Btw, I believe the wronged customer was flying back home from Guatemala, and this was to be the final leg of the trip, as she lives in the DC area; which made the United "she canceled the flight" excuse even more laughable.

The cunt of a congresswoman pulling the race card instead of an apology just makes this story even better....just wow. Who would vote for this cunt?

[PLOL]

The cunt of a congresswoman pulling the race card instead of an apology just makes this story even better....just wow. Who would vote for this cunt?