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They know what seats are double booked and who

Posted on: April 13, 2017 at 11:32:47 CT

Fred G. Sanford USA

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is the second booking.

Since every ticket is scanned prior to boarding the bumped passenger should never get past the gate agent.

This whole thing is a joke. Airlines are run by chimps.

Please explain why this message is being reported.

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Here's one way to improve this airline overbooking - GA Tiger MU - 4/13 11:19:29

Wrong board (nm) - pickle MU

- 4/13 11:48:24

United is trying to make amends.... - MUTGR MU - 4/13 11:32:51

They know what seats are double booked and who - Fred G. Sanford USA - 4/13 11:32:47

RE: Here's one way to improve this airline overbooking - MUDude MU - 4/13 11:31:09

Why are you offering solutions today, instead of before - Silas MU - 4/13 11:30:36

^^^ Struggles with compiling facts.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 4/13 11:55:39

Seems like you're siding with the insane guy. - Toger STL - 4/13 11:27:27

I side with common sense solutions. As usual.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 4/13 11:28:25

You want to pay $1000+ a ticket - catbirdseat MU

- 4/13 11:24:43

cool they should board last(nm) - TigerFan92 MU - 4/13 12:40:57

Why would they need to be refundable? If you're buying - Civil-E-Tiger MU - 4/13 11:33:11

Go ahead. - catbirdseat MU

- 4/13 11:37:50

You can if that 30% empty paid. nm - Civil-E-Tiger MU - 4/13 11:46:25

They aren't doing that. - catbirdseat MU

- 4/13 11:49:27

You're right, all airlines would likely have to do something - Civil-E-Tiger MU - 4/13 11:59:04

Not sure I follow. If overbooking is largely because - GA Tiger MU - 4/13 11:27:54

You are wanting to go back to regulated airline prices? - catbirdseat MU

- 4/13 11:33:13

Overbooking is fine, but don't bump people after boarding. - tigerspy MU - 4/13 11:26:56

People are asked to get off the plane every day for a - catbirdseat MU

- 4/13 11:29:56

3 people agreed to get off, 1 didn't. - tigerspy MU - 4/13 11:34:42

Loading planes and kicking them out the door isn't an exact - catbirdseat MU

- 4/13 11:43:30

Deplaining is wasting time and unnecessary.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 4/13 11:29:06

Better than the PR hit United took dragging one person off.(nm) - tigerspy MU - 4/13 11:32:49

People get drug off every airline in the world every day. - catbirdseat MU

- 4/13 11:34:17

Usually because they are drunk or something. - tigerspy MU - 4/13 11:35:37

Yes. A huge difference.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 4/13 11:54:14