Sep
07
2025
Retirement is special, but so are paid premium cabin passengers, especially for an airline whose revenue performance lags the industry.
American Airlines Kicks Out Business Class Passenger For Pilot’s Wife?
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United Airlines Threatens Passengers: Give Up Business Class Seats To Flight Attendants Or Entire Flight Gets Kicked Off
Sep
23
2024
United Airlines reportedly threatened to force everyone on their flight 923 from Los Angeles to London to get off the aircraft on Sunday, unless three business class passengers gave up their seats and moved to extra legroom coach in order to make room for flight attendants. A passenger says that this “came across as a threat, both in their wording and tone.”
4 Reasons Why You May Be Booked In Business Class, Wind Up Flying Coach
Sep
12
2023
Generally speaking involuntary denied boarding rules apply not just to when an airline cannot accommodate you on board, but also to when they cannot accommodate you in your ticketed class of service. You may wish to take a different flight rather than travel coach (even if it isn’t right away) or you might prefer to take your original flight and reach your destination faster. Either way, compensation is due.
4 American Airlines Passengers Had Their First Class Seats Taken Away – And Given To Employees
May
14
2021
Last week four American Airlines passengers were downgraded on a flight from Charlotte to Honolulu because they ‘arrived at the gate too late’ even though they were there 25 minutes prior to departure. Their seats were given to employees or relatives or employees to enjoy instead.
The gate agent who did it was wrong, but there’s a confusing rule that should be clarified.
After United Cancelled a Flight Because of Intoxicated Pilots, They Downgraded a Passenger Too
Aug
04
2019
It’s been widely reported that United’s Glasgow – Newark flight had to be cancelled on Saturday morning when two pilots showed up to work intoxicated.
However United’s efforts to inconvenience passengers weren’t limited to two intoxicated pilots, they continued to inconvenience passengers through the decisions they made recovering from the incident as well.
