OK but I've been saying that the whole situation existed bc all of the passengers still on the plane really needed to be on that flighthttps://twitter.com/paxr55/status/851621052828585986 …
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Replying to @arthur_affect
I'd go so far as to say that flying has been made so unpleasant relatively few fly for any reason other than needing to.
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Replying to @N7IRL @arthur_affect
What… what other reason would there be?
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Replying to @lawnerdbarak @arthur_affect
As in you need to be there within the time frame that flying gets you there, or there is just absolutely no other way of getting there.
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Replying to @N7IRL @arthur_affect
As opposed to just being able to hop on a train, bus, or boat to reach your destination.
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Replying to @N7IRL @arthur_affect
Ah. Well, yeah. Nobody flies coach because it's the most pleasant means. But was it ever? I don't know that even a good airline could fix
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Replying to @lawnerdbarak @arthur_affect
There are a lot of things that could make it at least not be something that people dread having to treat as their best option.
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Replying to @N7IRL @arthur_affect
True. And no excuses for this effed up bullshit, but SOME of the factors are beyond United's control (eg TSA; Chicago PD acting like goons)
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Replying to @lawnerdbarak @arthur_affect
The point was that Arthur's point makes perfect sense, it may very well be everyone NEEDED to reach their destination.
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Replying to @N7IRL @arthur_affect
100% agree, but I'm saying the airline should have realized that years ago re: constant overbookings
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Airlines are fairly powerful oligopolies and the way they run their business is corrupt and shady af
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Replying to @arthur_affect @N7IRL
True but however shady airlines are, law enforcement (inc TSA) has them beat. This video, united is uncalled for, cops are straight wicked.
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Replying to @lawnerdbarak @arthur_affect
It was never about who was worse.
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