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United Passengers Revolt After Stranded for 3 Days in China
A United Airlines flight from Shanghai, China, to New Jersey should have taken just 13 hours, but it took some folks three days to make that trip, after a firestorm of protests, threats, even violence. (news.yahoo.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I'm a little curious. I read about this fiasco in another venue and the last delay was because the flight crew didn't have enough hours to fly out. How does a professional airplane driver and his trusty assistant not know how many hours he has available. I've been working those regulations for what seems like a hundred years and I've always been able to tell anyone who asked how many hours I had left within 15 minutes, without looking at my time log. The entire flight crew should have been off duty when the aircraft was turned over to maintenance for two days. Everyone I've spoken to is blaming United's problems on an outmoded scheduling system. It looks to me like it's a management problem.
I'm a fan of AA. My family was involuntarily denied boarding on US/CO two weeks ago because unfortunately they live in Houston so there's not a lot of choice.
I'm over it, as well. It's so true that people have these high expectations and when those expectations are not met...that's when all hell breaks loose. It isn't just the airlines but unfortunately, in every day living. I, personally, don't set expectations because I don't believe in a perfect society. I don't expect people to think the way that I do. This forum is a perfect example! Mark, I thankyou for your insight and what ever your travel plans are, be safe, polite and try to contain frustrations. Stress is a major killer. Good Day.
Mark...just a final note. You don't want to fly United...United probably doesn't want you. You sound so bitter and no matter what a company does to try to accommodate...it's never good enough. Just follow the "6 P's".
"Prior preparation prevents piss poor performance"! Try getting rid of this "It's all about me mentality". It won't get you anywhere.
"Prior preparation prevents piss poor performance"! Try getting rid of this "It's all about me mentality". It won't get you anywhere.
You know Mark...you seem to be a very educated, well spoken individual. You also sound like several passengers who I have encountered in my 30+ years of dedication to United...and I, personally, was very proud, wearing the unform and representing a company that I worked for. You sound like you have to be in control all the time and if that control is taken away from you, you become very frustrated and angry because all of a sudden you feel vulnerable and scared because your control of the situation is all of a suddden non-exsistant. If you are so passionate about aviation and it's on-time departures and arrivals...not to mention inflight entertainment and rewards, if you're flight plans are not the way you want them to be...get your butt into United Headquarters in Chicago and apply for a CEO job. Like I said, you are very well versed and I think you fit the profile to a tea! More power to you!
Dee, it is good to hear you had a proud and satisfactory career with United. That is good and perhaps more than many employees think of their employers in the contemporary environment, so all the more power to you too, and I mean that sincerely. As well, let me be clear that I don't need or want to be in control of anything - much less United Airlines. Life is too short. I've only been flying as a passenger of a great many airline companies since 1956, so I have a long memory of what was and what is, and a clear perception of the highly varied landscape in the here and now. So much depends on our expectations and what we are prepared to live with. I've exhausted what I have to say on this topic, so I'm done with it.