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Complaint Review: United Airlines - Chicago Illinois

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  • Reported By: Coos Bay Oregon
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  • United Airlines 77 W. Wacker Dr. Chicago, Illinois U.S.A.

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In 1983 I was flying alone from Oregon to San Diego. I had to change planes in San Francisco. I boarded the plane and settled in for the last leg home. Everyone had gotten on the plane. A flight attendant approached me and asked me to come with her. I did. I asked her "What's this all about?" She said nothing, but continued escourting me to the front of the plane. When we got there, she pointed towards the gantry-way and said, "there please." I exited the plane, turned around and saw another person head past me into the plane. I asked the flight attendant, "What's this all about?" She smiled and closed the door in my face.

I had no answers and only questions. I headed to the ticket counter and got no explanation either. Finally I asked, "Did you guys overbook the flight?" The ticket agent just smiled and said, "I can get you on another flight in 8 hours. It's not already booked." I was a juvenile at the time (16 yrs old). I asked if that was all they were going to do for me and the ticket agent said nothing. But she did hand me an updated ticket.

I was so ticked off. All they had to do was tell me they had made a mistake by overbooking the flight. But they wouldn't. The booted a juvenile too.

I swore that I'd never give United Airlines a penny of my money as long as I lived. I have kept my promise. I am now a General Manager of a multi million dollar store. I travel each year...sometimes twice. Has United seen a penny of my money? Nope.

You United Airlines people ought to learn something from this.

Tim
Coos Bay, Oregon
U.S.A.

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#5 Author of original report

Wow... 41 years and I still remember being a kid and booted off that flight.

AUTHOR: Tim - (United States)

POSTED: Monday, September 18, 2023

I'm still flying... several times a year now.  United is still off my list.

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#4 Author of original report

Wow. Has it really been 36 years?

AUTHOR: Tim - (United States)

POSTED: Sunday, December 16, 2018

Wow... 36 years and I still havn't forgotten.  I am now in a new State wide executive position overseeing 14 million dollars in sales programs a week.  Has United seen a penny of my money?  Nope.

I purposely fly other airlines.  NOT United. 

I guess this means that If I havn't forgotten by now, I'm not going to forget.

 

"Fool me once, shame on you.  Fool me twice, shame on me."

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#3 Author of original report

2018 and still counting.

AUTHOR: Tim - (United States)

POSTED: Saturday, January 06, 2018

United still hasn't seen any money from me.  I've flown several times a year in the past 3 years too. Don't let your children travel alone on their airlines. 

I now over see $500,000 per week in sales overseeing many cities in the State of Oregon.  None of my staffers will get travel tickets from them.  I book Alaska or Southwest.

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#2 Author of original report

2016 and still counting

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POSTED: Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Wow... still angry about this.  Has it really been this long?  They still havn't seen a penny of my money.

 

Don't let your juveniules fly with this arilines. 

Also... when the airlines do this to you, by federal law you are entitled to a full cash refund.  The Airlines will NEVER admit to this.  You must assert your rights.  Look into it.  You'll see it's true.

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#1 Author of original report

2012 and still counting

AUTHOR: Tim - (USA)

POSTED: Thursday, December 22, 2011

Wow.  Has it really been this long?

I still tell everyone with kids NOT to let thier kid fly on this airline.  In fact, avoid it all together.  They still havn't seen a penny of my money.

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