For example, now approaching a 20 hour delay, @united could start having a new crew ready to step immediately into the plane. Passengers have been deplaned twice, can’t do it three times. But like yesterday they will likely just wait till it happens because it’s cheaper.
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We’re now apparently waiting to be refueled! Still at the gate. Why? I dunno. If that was going to need to happen, why didn’t it happen immediately? I don’t know. What happens if it takes too long? Who knows?
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Thread Reader App
Too soon. There’s a chance that
@United will try to get people off this plane for the third time but now after a sleepless night. Last night wasn’t pretty, I can’t imagine what might happen now.https://twitter.com/threadreaderapp/status/1159476120401694721 …zeynep tufekci added,
Thread Reader App @threadreaderappReplying to @danothebeachHola you can read it here: Thread by@zeynep: "So@united pulled us off a plane twice last night. First was the weather, the second time they waited hours for “caterin […]"#MyUnitedJourney https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1159430417470169089.html … Share this if you think it's interesting.
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#MyUnitedJourney is now a delay of more than 20 hours, a looming threat of being taken off the plane for the third time. I think we sat at the gate, seatbelts on, unable to move maybe eight hours of that time? Opening door at gate again.3 replies 14 retweets 111 likesShow this thread -
zeynep tufekci Retweeted Jack Delehanty
And the important point here is that this didn’t have to happen this way. There is of course a way to run things that anticipate and manage these hiccups without making the passenger suffer this much. Costs are externalized while airlines make profits.https://twitter.com/jack_dele/status/1159477616849670144 …
zeynep tufekci added,
Jack Delehanty @jack_deleThis thread is so frustrating but so good. Delays/other problems that airlines pretend are out of their control are really the results of their conscious choices to run bare bones operations that cut costs at every turn. They can do this bc there's no competition. https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/1159430417470169089 …7 replies 24 retweets 173 likesShow this thread -
Ha ha we heard “prepare doors for departure.” Yeah right. Fourth attempt. Our formerly chipper third crew is now worn down too. The passengers are kind of like the veteran prisoners who have broken down the latest batch of new inmates.
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If I don’t update soon, either we have actually taken off, or created our own self governing commune on the plane on the tarmac.
It is totally feasible with the bonding and know-how accumulated among the passengers. And we have a mostly-stationary plane at our disposal.6 replies 13 retweets 202 likesShow this thread -
Still on the tarmac! Stationary! I’m mentally measuring where to put the pots in the plane for growing mint.
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Updating from the air! We are still on our way and I have since learned a bit more. It’s even more outrageous in some ways, if you can believe it. (These are “nazar” emojis, supposed to ward off bad luck. Hope they work better than United’s logistics operation.


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