We no longer have direct service from St. Louis to any place in Europe, but if United was providing it, I would most definitely use it.
We no longer have direct service from St. Louis to any place in Europe, but if United was providing it, I would most definitely use it.
Such is your choice and your right, IL, and I'm not disrespecting that here. For myself, however, I would not be willing to take the risk of a flight with United Airlines. I'd much rather fly a foreign carrier for saner service and more generosity with food and drink, as I experienced with British Airways in Economy two years ago on the direct Phoenix to Heathrow flight they offer. Rob
So your really protesting 85006 people having jobs? The flying public, not buying tickets on United will effect united and then by default their employee's. So by joining this protest, it would seem you are doing what your worried about.
Your the only one bringing insults to intelligence in this conversation. I never said anything like that, and am simply trying to understand your thought process.
Your comment as to whether I fly between airports in my zip code? Seriously, no snark or antagonism here - how would you take such a comment if it were directed towards you? In my case, give me some credit please, though I did call you out on the snark (and i will admit that i did so), I then continued to answer your question seriously.
My take is that this is a very serious issue - is snark appropriate here period? I can see that there will be some here who are not going to agree with me, and that's certainly your right. Granted. Just as I enjoy the right of not agreeing with you. Fair enough. That said, is snark appropriate in the case of this 69 year old Chinese physician's basic human rights being violated in the name of turbo charged capitalism running amok? My vote is a resounding NO, and my actions since this unfortunate event have shown my disgust and contempt for the inexcusable behavior of this unacceptable brand. At least words and actions match in my case - and this was not meant as a comment against you, Too Much Stuff, but as a comment against politicians in general and also against the CEO of United Airlines. Rob
PS I came back to add - I believe myself and other other protesters deserve a little credit, if for no other reason, we are doing whatever little we can to retaliate against United Airlines by trying via legal means to lower their share price - the only language those in power at any corporation can possibly understand, given how capitalism is set up these days. At least we are doing something.....what are you and or others doing in the name of human rights against the United Airlines brand?
Was that United who ejected the guy so unceremoniously, or Chicago Department of Aviation cops? If you're looking for someone to label "truly pure evil" as the object of a cathartic protest session, would't your main grievance be with them?
And when we choose to call such incidents "pure evil", don't we cheapen the term for when it is legitimately called for? Do a few incompetent airline and municipal functionaries really equate to ISIS or the Khymer Rouge? Aren't you "attributing to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity"?
Humor.
As stated, I do not see your logic, only the funny in this.
Please accept my assurance that there is no humour in this situation in the 85006, there is no humour here for Dr. Dao, and there is currently no humour for the United Airlines brand given the PR nightmare they face that will not go away, and given the huge multi-million dollar lawsuit settlement they will have to pay out given their basic lack of concern for basic human rights and basic human dignity. If Dr. Dao is smart he will refuse a gag order on his settlement, thereby inspiring others to sue airlines to end these abusive practices and to bring the CEO's and their boards back to accountability and an overall sense of slight fear and awe of those they are supposed to serve. Rob
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