It seems to me that a lot of businesses are adopting the Trump philosophy of business:

[nikibatts]

customers and employees be damned. United is just the latest example.

[Ohioblue22]

1. why not? is anyone gonna stop flying because of this ?

[Bettie]

3. People may not stop flying

but I'm betting fewer will choose United.

[Texasgal]

2. That's just silly.

Airlines have been operating like this for decades. Cheeto in chief is a dumbass for sure but the airlines didn't just start this shit in the last 60 days.

[Locrian]

4. well - when you just appoint a corporate lacky to the supreme court.....

kinda wonder where this will all end up?

[magicarpet]

7. Really.... tort reform laws soon coming will crush consumer court actions....

But if corporate America should find itself dragged into court.... appeal, appeal until they park themselves up to the Supremes.... then they can be assured a 5/4 pro-corporatist - Gorsuch ruling - at the highest and final court.

Win - win - can"t lose - anti-consumer/hyper pro - corporate/capitalist USA.

[KT2000]

5. the Jack Welch bible of business

has made acceptable the diminishing of people for benefit of stockholders. Tons of people are being educated according to this in our business schools. Heartless.

[guillaumeb]

6. Profit before people.

The GOP mantra.