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In reply to the discussion: Story about 69 year old Dr. David Dao; the man United dragged off the plane [View all]delisen
(6,044 posts)Please consider that people with autism, mental illness, some with mental incapacity have a right to travel by plane. (Yes they are likely to be traveling with caregivers-but that would not seem to have changed the airlines intervention) The random selection and authoritarian announcements are not a wise way to deal with passengers who have purchased a service.
Consider those flying to weddings, funerals, dying relatives.
Airlines have been given many rights by our society. We have a right to be treated with respect.
Since 9/11 too many Americans have gotten used to not being treated with respect.
You seem to expect the passenger to to act more responsibly than the corporate decision-makers.
Even imperfect people have a right to travel. Corporate policies need to take this into account