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originally posted by: Theprodicalson
originally posted by: Realtruth
a reply to: Theprodicalson
Unfortunately instead of helping their cause it diminishes it.
But these people at the top like this senator, Michelle Obama, Al Sharpton, jesse Jackson ect dont want to help their cause. Soon as racism ends they become nothing. So they race bait to continue the hate.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: MountainLaurel
Maybe someone called the airline prior to boarding on Lee's behalf and asked if she would be getting the 1st class upgrade and that's when this occurred ?
United, like other airlines, has 'Hosts' for VIPs so if Lee's people called her Host they would try to accommodate her. There are however FAA rules and corporate rules about downgrading someone and the compensation they are due. If Ms. Simon was actually downgraded from first to economy then she was due a certain amount of compensation, roughly in the $500 range, which she eventually negotiated. The downgrade would be evident somewhere and should be traceable. Dropping her altogether is either incompetent or against policy so we are left with three things. She cancelled her own reservation, someone there did it for her either intentionally or unintentionally.
Do you think once Lee became aware of what happened, whether she had anything to do with it or not, that it's odd she didn't try and resolve things with the upset passenger on the spot ? Does her reaction to whole thing strike you as odd ?
I think her bringing racism into the situation is despicable but she has a track record of being a very despicable human being.
originally posted by: stormcell
You don't usually get a boarding pass unless you have checked in. Perhaps the airline simply overbooked the seats, or a panicking check-in clerk cancelled instead of downgraded a booking.
originally posted by: Flyingclaydisk
For anyone who believes UAL on this one...PT Barnum was right!
originally posted by: kosmicjack
1. You have to request a bump up to first class.
2. Did U.S. taxpayers pay for it.
originally posted by: kosmicjack
1. You have to request a bump up to first class.
2. Did U.S. taxpayers pay for it.
It might have been mentioned and I missed it but Congressional staffers once voted SJL the "Meanest Member of Congress", that included outrageoys anecdotes of her behavior as detailed by her own former staffers.
originally posted by: Flyingclaydisk
2. Dumped her reservation - Sure it could have happened, BUT...why would she do this after she'd paid miles to upgrade, round-trip, all the way to Guatemala and back??? Why would she suddenly decide, hey, I'd rather ride Coach on my final leg. Ummm, she wouldn't?