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Passengers were stuck because United Airlines canceled their flights. The CEO took a private plane
Associated Press ^
| July 1, 2023
| DAVID KOENIG
Posted on 07/01/2023 3:58:55 PM PDT by grundle
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby apologized Friday for hopping on a private plane to get out of the New York area earlier this week while thousands of United passengers were stranded because the airline canceled so many flights.
“Taking a private jet was the wrong decision because it was insensitive to our customers who were waiting to get home,” Kirby said in a statement issued by the airline. “I sincerely apologize to our customers and our team members who have been working around-the-clock for several days — often through severe weather — to take care of our customers.”
Kirby concluded by promising “to better demonstrate my respect for the dedication of our team members and the loyalty of our customers.”
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: airlines; ceo; united
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posted on
07/01/2023 3:58:55 PM PDT
by
grundle
To: grundle
All people are created equal, just some are more equal than others.
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posted on
07/01/2023 4:00:42 PM PDT
by
joma89
(Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
To: grundle
Why shouldn’t he? He should take a rocket ship if he can afford it.
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posted on
07/01/2023 4:02:30 PM PDT
by
Williams
(Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
To: grundle
Forgiveness is easier than permission.
The elitists don’t care, will live like they want and then think a vapid, insincere “apology” absolves them.
What hypocrites!
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posted on
07/01/2023 4:02:33 PM PDT
by
metmom
(He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!)
To: grundle
Actually the crime isn’t taking a company plane to get where you need to go. The crime is running an airline that treats its customers like dirt when inevitable problems arise and not having a plan B. Flight delays, cancellations and weather happen. You should be better able to deal with it and not cause a panic every time it happens.
To: Williams
Exactly. He should do his JOB. Whatever it takes. He gets paid enough for it.
To: Williams
I agree. It's good to be king.
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posted on
07/01/2023 4:06:34 PM PDT
by
Governor Dinwiddie
(LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
To: All
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posted on
07/01/2023 4:14:30 PM PDT
by
BipolarBob
(The battery on my quantum computer is dying. I'm not sure where to find a replacement.)
To: grundle
WHY did the airline cancel flights though?
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posted on
07/01/2023 4:17:22 PM PDT
by
Beowulf9
To: joma89
Anyone else is free to charter a plane as well.
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posted on
07/01/2023 4:17:55 PM PDT
by
GingisK
To: Williams
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posted on
07/01/2023 4:18:05 PM PDT
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
("Equity" = "All animals are equal. Some animals are more equal than others.")
To: grundle
I mean if it was severe weather wasn’t the CEO taking his own chances. How can one fault him for that? He and the pilot agreed to this but he did not subject the passengers to this risk.
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posted on
07/01/2023 4:18:37 PM PDT
by
Beowulf9
To: grundle
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posted on
07/01/2023 4:21:05 PM PDT
by
frank ballenger
(You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
To: grundle
So, he has the freedom to travel. Anyone could have chartered something private if they wanted to pay, no?
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posted on
07/01/2023 4:21:06 PM PDT
by
Persevero
(You cannot comply your way out of tyranny. )
To: AndyJackson
If it’s a crime to treat your customers like dirt (I think it is just stupid and immoral, not a crime)
then customers can respond by not buying with that airline anymore. There are competitors.
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posted on
07/01/2023 4:22:09 PM PDT
by
Persevero
(You cannot comply your way out of tyranny. )
To: Williams
Maybe go visit the Titanic?
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posted on
07/01/2023 4:24:34 PM PDT
by
Howie66
(Let's Go Brandon!!)
To: Persevero
You know, a lot of people use the term "it's a crime" in figurative sense - it's a moral outrage - not that it violates the criminal code of a state or municipality. All acts and failures to act violate federal criminal statutes and so everything you do is literally a crime.
Including taking people literally when they are speaking figuratively.
To: Williams
I actually don’t have a problem with this. Obviously it’s a PR problem, but not actually wrong.
To: grundle
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posted on
07/01/2023 4:38:35 PM PDT
by
RoosterRedux
(See my FR homepage for a link to the entire Bible narrated by David Suchet on youtube. FREE!)
To: grundle
Translation: you found out. I’ll make out I’m sorry and some of you will believe it.
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posted on
07/01/2023 4:39:18 PM PDT
by
I want the USA back
(A man is not a woman. A woman is not a man. There is no in-between or undefined middle. Cat = cat.)
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