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Those crazy kids at United Airlines are at it again...
« on: July 12, 2017, 06:05:14 PM »
Only this time they beat up a quadriplegic's $42k custom wheelchair rather than a passenger. Quite impressively, too, by the looks of it.

http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2017/07/12/united-destroyed-custom-wheelchair-worth-42k-says-passenger.html

Given the damage in the photo, my bet is someone let it slide or roll off the end of a freight lift. Gravity and the chair's 400+ lb weight did the rest.

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Re: Those crazy kids at United Airlines are at it again...
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2017, 06:34:57 PM »
Did they offer him a $100 voucher as compensation?
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Re: Those crazy kids at United Airlines are at it again...
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2017, 07:02:16 PM »
Quote from: RoadKingLarry on July 12, 2017, 06:34:57 PM
Did they offer him a $100 voucher as compensation?

They offered him that plus an upgrade to an exit row window seat.
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Re: Those crazy kids at United Airlines are at it again...
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2017, 07:19:31 PM »
Quote from: RoadKingLarry on July 12, 2017, 06:34:57 PM
Did they offer him a $100 voucher as compensation?

No, they offered to drag him wherever he needed to go.
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Re: Those crazy kids at United Airlines are at it again...
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2017, 09:28:55 PM »
Quote from: fistful on July 12, 2017, 07:19:31 PM
No, they offered to drag him wherever he needed to go.
And a ride on the cart in the terminal.
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Re: Those crazy kids at United Airlines are at it again...
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2017, 09:32:34 PM »
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A representative for United declined to confirm the chair would be back in Valentin's possession. According to Dream Trotter's Facebook page, they believe he'll be getting it back by the end of the trip.
They are repairing the wheel chair and he will have it back by the end of a 27 day trip.  They don't appear to be trying very hard.
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Re: Those crazy kids at United Airlines are at it again...
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2017, 11:10:18 PM »
Quote from: MechAg94 on July 12, 2017, 09:32:34 PM
They are repairing the wheel chair and he will have it back by the end of a 27 day trip.  They don't appear to be trying very hard.

WHAT ABOUT HIS VACATION? Is he just going to lay in his room the whole time? Most custom chairs are that way because the user has special requirements and they don't just rent those anywhere!
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Re: Re: Those crazy kids at United Airlines are at it again...
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2017, 07:00:50 AM »
Quote from: HeroHog on July 12, 2017, 11:10:18 PM
WHAT ABOUT HIS VACATION? Is he just going to lay in his room the whole time? Most custom chairs are that way because the user has special requirements and they don't just rent those anywhere!
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Re: Those crazy kids at United Airlines are at it again...
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2017, 07:34:36 AM »
Those crazy kids at United Airlines are at it again...

"In a statement obtained by Fox News, a representative for United claims they're in contact with Valentin’s group, and that the airline is making every effort to rectify this situation."

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Re: Those crazy kids at United Airlines are at it again...
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2017, 09:44:24 AM »
Quote from: HeroHog on July 12, 2017, 11:10:18 PM
WHAT ABOUT HIS VACATION? Is he just going to lay in his room the whole time? Most custom chairs are that way because the user has special requirements and they don't just rent those anywhere!
The article said they got him a motorized wheel chair loaner that quickly broke down and they switched it out with a manual wheel chair.  They included a photo from his facebook that indicates he is continuing with his vacation though with more difficulty and help. 
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Re: Those crazy kids at United Airlines are at it again...
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2017, 07:00:56 PM »
Fly United, because our souls subsist on your glorious, glorious pain.
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Re: Those crazy kids at United Airlines are at it again...
« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2017, 08:07:09 PM »
As someone who has to use a wheelchair and can't stand the pain of using it over a period of a few hours, I can understand the need for a custom chair made to suit the user's particular needs. To say this hits close to home and seriously ticks me off is an understatement.
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