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United is learning, at least a little (still tragic, though)
« on: March 13, 2018, 05:20:20 PM »
Flight attendant forces pet owner to stow the carrier, animal inside, in an overhead bin for the duration of a four hour flight. Pet dies. Lots of fail on the cabin crews' part but United, to their credit seems to be learning from past mistakes and has stepped up and claimed full responsibility.

http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2018/03/13/dog-dies-on-united-flight-after-flight-attendant-forced-passenger-to-put-carrier-in-overhead-bin.html

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Re: United is learning, at least a little (still tragic, though)
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2018, 06:48:08 PM »
Great. They claimed responsibility. That doesn't bring the dog back.

When Castle key brought Mason back from Denmark he was traveling with him in a soft carrier. He had to attend to a necessity and the flight attendant agreed to sit with Mason. When Castle key got back the flight attendants had let Mason out of the carrier and we're letting him run up and down the aisle of the airplane.

That's how it should be handled.

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Re: United is learning, at least a little (still tragic, though)
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2018, 08:41:34 PM »
Not content with breaking guitars (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo) and beating up passengers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRhnBsiIjqQ), UAL has moved on to killing puppies. 

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Re: United is learning, at least a little (still tragic, though)
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2018, 09:27:45 PM »
What a horrible story.  While United accepted full responsibility, the owner certainly failed this poor dog.
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Re: United is learning, at least a little (still tragic, though)
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2018, 09:55:39 PM »
Quote from: Unisaw on March 13, 2018, 09:27:45 PM
What a horrible story.  While United accepted full responsibility, the owner certainly failed this poor dog.

I, sort of, get going along with what the flight attendant demanded; especially with some of the recent stories. But it doesn't sound like any objections were raised. Doesn't even sound like she checked on him at all the entire time. People constantly get up to get things from the bin, why would she not at least check on him when they heard him whining at one point!? ???

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« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2018, 07:38:16 AM »
Why would the dog have died? Compression?


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Re: United is learning, at least a little (still tragic, though)
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2018, 07:43:27 AM »
Likely asphyxiated.
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« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2018, 12:58:23 PM »
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Re: United is learning, at least a little (still tragic, though)
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2018, 01:50:52 PM »
Quote from: Ben on March 14, 2018, 12:58:23 PM
And today the sent the wrong dog to Japan.

https://twitchy.com/gregp-3534/2018/03/14/wtf-another-major-dog-mishap-but-at-least-united-didnt-kill-this-one/

If United were smart (they're not, so it won't happen), they'd give the dog some pampering in Japan and take pics of him at a restaurant eating Kobe beef or sitting in a hot tub or something of the like before sending him back.

"Hey, we messed up, but Rin-Tin-Tin got the trip of a lifetime out of it!"

Instead, they're sending him to a vet and sending him home. Well done, morons.
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Re: United is learning, at least a little (still tragic, though)
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2018, 02:02:03 PM »
Quote from: makattak on March 14, 2018, 01:50:52 PM
If United were smart (they're not, so it won't happen), they'd give the dog some pampering in Japan and take pics of him at a restaurant eating Kobe beef or sitting in a hot tub or something of the like before sending him back.

"Hey, we messed up, but Rin-Tin-Tin got the trip of a lifetime out of it!"

Instead, they're sending him to a vet and sending him home. Well done, morons.

Japan has a six month dog import/quarantine process, so Kobe beef is probably out.  Delivering him back as quickly and healthy as possible is probably their best bet.
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Re: United is learning, at least a little (still tragic, though)
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2018, 03:21:19 PM »
They haven't gotten the dog home safely yet.
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« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2018, 03:22:49 PM »
Quote from: RoadKingLarry on March 14, 2018, 03:21:19 PM
They haven't gotten the dog home safely yet.


Good point.

And the pooch won't fit in the overhead bin.
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Re: United is learning, at least a little (still tragic, though)
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2018, 01:59:42 AM »
Quote from: Angel Eyes on March 14, 2018, 03:22:49 PM
And the pooch won't fit in the overhead bin.

That's what the vet is for; after they remove the legs and tail, it'll fit.
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« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2018, 03:55:38 PM »

"Welcome to United Airlines.  May the odds be ever in your favor."

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Re: United is learning, at least a little (still tragic, though)
« Reply #14 on: March 15, 2018, 04:14:47 PM »
Quote from: Angel Eyes on March 15, 2018, 03:55:38 PM
"Welcome to United Airlines.  May the odds be ever in your favor."


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Re: United is learning, at least a little (still tragic, though)
« Reply #16 on: March 15, 2018, 08:00:24 PM »
This is interesting. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/senators-introduce-wooff-act-to-protect-animals-on-planes/ar-BBKgPaJ?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=ientp
In 2017 there were 24 animal deaths on "major airlines", no idea what would be considered a major airline. But 18 were just United. That could mean either United really sucks with animal handling, OR, more people with animals use them do to ticket prices.
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« Reply #17 on: March 16, 2018, 12:45:54 AM »
Quote from: freakazoid on March 15, 2018, 08:00:24 PM
This is interesting. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/senators-introduce-wooff-act-to-protect-animals-on-planes/ar-BBKgPaJ?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=ientp
In 2017 there were 24 animal deaths on "major airlines", no idea what would be considered a major airline. But 18 were just United. That could mean either United really sucks with animal handling, OR, more people with animals use them do to ticket prices.

Oh for crying out loud. More government is the obvious answer.
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Re: United is learning, at least a little (still tragic, though)
« Reply #18 on: March 16, 2018, 06:10:06 AM »
“Major airline” is defined as an airline having annual revenue of $1 billion or more.
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« Reply #19 on: March 16, 2018, 12:22:41 PM »
Quote from: fistful on March 16, 2018, 12:45:54 AM
Oh for crying out loud. More government is the obvious answer.
Yeah, I would think the legal liability would be enough to get this issue solved.
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« Reply #20 on: March 16, 2018, 12:58:16 PM »
Quote from: MechAg94 on March 16, 2018, 12:22:41 PM
Yeah, I would think the legal liability would be enough to get this issue solved.

NO! MORE GOVURMINT!
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Re: United is learning, at least a little (still tragic, though)
« Reply #21 on: March 16, 2018, 05:21:28 PM »
Please, no more government. It's enough of a PITA as it is to ship a dog.  :facepalm:
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Re: United is learning, at least a little (still tragic, though)
« Reply #22 on: March 16, 2018, 09:29:29 PM »
United flew the German Shepherd back from Japan on a corporate jet. That's been taken care of, but ...

... In other news, United has now had a third incident involving a canine.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/united-airlines-flight-diverted-dog-mistakenly-plane/story?id=53806484
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« Reply #23 on: March 16, 2018, 09:35:24 PM »
Quote from: fistful on March 16, 2018, 12:58:16 PM
NO! MORE GOVURMINT!
I was referring to the existing legal liability since they will likely pay a lot for the dead dog regardless of what new laws are passed or not passed. 
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« Reply #24 on: March 16, 2018, 09:36:45 PM »
On the dog that was flown to Japan, since it left the country and apparently landed in another country, wouldn't it have to go through whatever quarantine procedures apply upon reentering the US?  I guess United plowed right through that and everyone made exceptions.
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