Olivia Munn’s had it with United Airlines, and vows to never fly with the company after its latest debacle … which involved the death of a poor dog. We got the actress at LAX Wednesday, who tells us she’s done with United not only because it…
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Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Olivia Munn Says She"ll Never Fly United After Dead Dog Tragedy
Olivia Munn’s had it with United Airlines, and vows to never fly with the company after its latest debacle … which involved the death of a poor dog. We got the actress at LAX Wednesday, who tells us she’s done with United not only because it…
United Airlines May Be Held Responsible for Big Damages Over Dead Dog
United Airlines apparently thinks a ticket refund will make its latest scandal go away, but we’ve learned it may be on the hook for a lot more. As you know, a flight attendant shockingly ordered a passenger to put her dog, Kokito, in the overhead…
Dog Forced Into Overhead Bin Dies on Board United Flight
United Airlines has once again made news for all the wrong reasons.
And we mean the seriously wrong, disturbing, inhumane reasons.
Consider yourselves warned: the following story is truly horrifying…
Multiple news outlets are reporting that a family’s 10-month old French Bulldog died on board a flight from Houston to New York on Monday after a stewardess forced its owner to place the canine in an overhead bin.
The dog belonged to a woman named Catalina Castano, her 11-year-old daughter and her two-month-old son, who were traveling from Texas to LaGuardia Airport after visiting their father and husband, Brayan.
Per Buzzfeed, Castano carried her puppy, Kokito, with her in a standard pet carrier and at first placed the pet under the seat in front of her.
Brayan Castano says his wife paid the pet carrier fee ahead of time, yet a flight attendant still insisted that the dog reside in the overhead bin throughout the trip.
“My wife repeatedly asked her to let her keep the dog by her feet,” Brayan Castano says, adding:
“She then asked her if the dog would be OK. The flight attendant wouldn’t let her keep Kokito by her feet and assured her that he would be fine. Witnesses can attest to that.”
Indeed, witnesses have attested to that.
Maggie Gremminger was seated behind Castano and her kids and told People Magazine the following:
After the flight attendant asked her to move [the bag] above, the woman adamantly refused, communicating her dog was in the bag. There was some back and forth before finally the flight attendant convinced her to move the carrier to the bin above.
Gremminger says the dog barked during takeoff and then frequently during initial turbulence.
After 30 minutes or so, however, the dog grew silent.
When the plane landed and Castano retrieved her bag… the dog was dead inside of it.
Gremminger relayed the subsequent awful scene to People:
“A stranger offered to hold her newborn while she sat on the floor, there in the airplane aisle. She was holding her dog and rocking back and forth. Her daughter was also crying.
“People who could not see what was happening were confused as to what was going on.
“I tried to encourage people to let them off first but it was confusing and so we waited for the rows to filter out. It was absolutely horrible.”
With this story having gone viral, airline spokesperson Maggie Schmerin has provided the following statement to the press:
This was a tragic accident that should never have occurred, as pets should never be placed in the overhead bin.
We assume full responsibility for this tragedy and express our deepest condolences to the family and are committed to supporting them.
We are thoroughly investigating what occurred to prevent this from ever happening again.
Brayan Castano tells Buzzfeed that his family is crushed by the loss of their dog, who would have turned a year old on April 30.
He says his wife and daughter haven’t stopped crying, concluding:
“This type of ‘accident’ should never happen.
“Why is it that the flight attendant didn’t know the airline in cabin pet policy? We feel we’ve lost a family member. Nothing can remedy that.”
Back in April, United was also in the news after a passenger was left battered and bruised after being forcibly removed from his seat.
This same airline also booted a girl off a flight last year because she was wearing leggings.
Relive that incident below while you recoil in horror over what transpired on Monday regarding this poor dog and his family:
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Paul Wall Feels Horrible United Airlines Fired His Friend
Paul Wall can’t fathom how United Airlines fired one of his closest friends after 16 years of service … and in the process put the guy’s financial future at risk. If you haven’t heard … the rapper on Tuesday fired off a couple of tweets…
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
United Airlines, 2 Officers Fired in Violent Passenger Removal
The officers who violently dragged a passenger off a United Airlines flight have been canned and a third has resigned … 6 months after the violent incident was caught on video. The Chicago Dept. of Aviation on Tuesday released a report outlining…
Saturday, July 15, 2017
ScHoolboy Q Pissed at United Airlines for Putting New Puppy on Wrong Flight
ScHoolboy Q is down a dog, because United Airlines placed his new pooch on the wrong flight … TMZ has learned. The rapper tells us … he bought a French Bulldog puppy that was supposed to be shipped to him from Denver Friday, but when it arrived…
Friday, June 9, 2017
Celebrity Piercing Artist Accuses Actor of Sexual Battery on United Flight ... He Denies It
A body piercing artist to the stars made a citizen’s arrest against an actor whom she claims sexually assaulted her on a United flight — something he vigorously denies. Stephanie Anders says she was flying back from her best friend’s funeral last…
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Manchester United Dedicates Victory To Dead Victims After Winning Europa League
Manchester United dedicated their Europa League title to the 22 people who died in the arena attack earlier this week. Man U just beat Ajax 2-0 to win the title (it’s a big deal) … and Paul Pogba, the team’s star player, said the win was for the…
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Security Tight At Manchester United Practice, Guards Search Players" Cars
Manchester United players went through an intense security search before going into practice Tuesday morning … in the wake of the arena bombing that left at least 22 people dead Monday night. Stars including Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Paul Pogba and…
Manchester United Holds Moment of Silence During Practice For Attack Victims (PHOTO)
Manchester United held a moment of silence for the victims of the arena attack during practice Tuesday … and have vowed to help emergency services “in any way that may be required.” Wayne Rooney, Paul Pogba and the rest of the club paused for…
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Giant Playboy Bunny Found Dead on United Flight
United Airlines is under investigation for the mysterious death of an especially large rabbit.
Yes, you read that sentence correctly.
Just a few weeks removed from the enormous public relations disaster of calling on the cops to drag away a customer who refused to leave his seat on an overbooked flight, the company is now under investigation again.
This time, over the passing of an animal named Simon.
Simon was a 10-month-old, three-foot long Continental Giant rabbit who was being transported in the cargo hold of a Boeing 767 while traveling from his breeder’s home in Great Britain to O’Hare International Airport in Chicago.
He was on his way to The Windy City to go to live with a new owner.
However, when a United handler went to fetch Simon upon landing, the animal – whose 4’3″ father actually holds the Guinness World Record for longest rabbit – was unresponsive.
He was dead.
It was expected that Simon would outgrow his famous parent and eventually be crowned the new Longest Rabbit on the Planet.
He had been sold to Bryan Bergdale, a farmland investment manager, who says he purchased the rabbit for his boss, Steve Bruere, who hoped to show it at the Iowa State Fair.
“We’d built a pen and had toys all ready. It’s sort of a sad deal,” Bergdale told reporters. “We’re still in the mourning process. We’re not quite sure what we’re going to do.”
Bergdale added that he paid $ 530 for the rabbit, along with $ 1,800 in shipping costs.
According to Annette Edwards, a former Playboy model who lives and breeds these large animals in Worcestershire, Simon had been labeled fit to fly, with vets declaring him “in good physical condition” the day his plane took to the air.
“Simon had a vet’s check-up three hours before the flight and was fit as a fiddle,” Edwards told U.K.’s The Sun newspaper yesterday, adding in confusion and anger:
“Something very strange has happened and I want to know what. I’ve sent rabbits all around the world and nothing like this has happened before.”
Across the globe, airlines require rabbits and most other caged pets to travel in a plane’s cargo holds.
Here, the air pressure and temperature are supposed to be the same as they are in the cabin.
Many companies also demand animals arrive with letters from a vet or certificates assuring they are healthy to travel. It’s unclear at this time whether or not Edwards provided documents of this nature.
As previously cited, this is an especially bad time for United to be at the center of another scandal.
It will likely shell out millions to Dr. David Dao for his horrendous mistreatment on board an oversold flight earlier this month.
The passenger, who was sitting in a seat he purchased fairly and legally, was ordered to disembark so that United could fit four employees on board his plane.
When Dao refused, he was physically yanked off board against his will, resulting in a concussion and multiple broken bones.
And now USA Today reports that more than one-third of all 136 animals who died on passenger flights during the last five years passed away on United planes.
What gives?!?
That’s what PETA wants to know.
“This rabbit was failed first by the breeder – who churns out and sells baby bunnies when animal shelters and rescue groups are full of homeless rabbits – and then by United Airlines, which shipped him off in a cargo hold like an old suitcase,” PETA President Ingrid Newkirk said in a statement to E! News.
“This rabbit’s death is not unique – more than 300 animals have died in cargo holds since 2005, and many more have been injured or lost.
“PETA urges United to join JetBlue and Southwest in prohibiting companion animals from being flown as checked baggage in the confusion, noise, extreme temperatures, and improper pressurization of a cargo hold.”
United is yet to commit to a change in its policy.
But a spokesman has issued the following statement in the wake of this tragedy:
“The safety and well-being of all the animals that travel with us is of the utmost importance to United Airlines and our PetSafe team.
“We have been in contact with our customer and have offered assistance. We are reviewing this matter.”
May Simon rest in peace.
United Airlines Catches More Heat After Would-Be World"s Biggest Rabbit Dies on Flight (PHOTO)
United Airlines is catching more flak this week after a rabbit set to become the world’s biggest bunny died on-board one of its flights. The 3-foot bunny named Simon reportedly died Monday night on a United flight from Heathrow to O’Hare — yes,…
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Pro Golfer Matt Goggin Blames United Airlines for Broken Clubs, Fears Dao Treatment (PHOTO)
Matt Goggin wants justice for his broken golf clubs — he’s just afraid to demand it from United Airlines for fear of getting manhandled a la Dr. David Dao. The Australian pro golfer’s pissed off about 3 of his clubs getting snapped at the…
Monday, April 24, 2017
Dr. David Dao"s Lawyer from United Incident Now Representing American Airlines Mother (VIDEO)
Dr. David Dao’s lawyer from the United incident is now on board for the mom from the American Airlines incident, but it sounds like this one ain’t going to court. Attorney Tom Demetrio went on “Today” Monday morning to…
Monday, April 17, 2017
United Airlines Removes Bride and Groom-to-Be from Plane (But Why?!?)
We have some good news and some bad news for United Airlines.
First, the good: the company has gone multiple days without beating up any paying customers.
But now the bad: the company made news once again over the weekend for alleged mistreatment of two passengers.
In this instance, an engaged couple was on board a United Airlines flight, heading from Houston to Costa Rica for their wedding.
Michael Hohl and Amber Maxwell tell KHOU that they were the last ones to board their plane and that they came across a sleeping man, draped across their assigned seats, upon arrival.
In response, Michael and Amber moved a few rows up in the economy cabin and asked if they could pay on the spot for seats in the Economy Plus section.
They were denied by flight attendants, who told the couple to return to their original seats.
“We thought not a big deal, it’s not like we are trying to jump up into a first-class seat,” Hohl explained to KHOU, adding:
“We were simply in an economy row a few rows above our economy seat.”
This is where details become murky, however.
The engaged twosome allege that a federal marshal escorted them from the plane due to their refusal to seat in the seats to which they were assigned.
But United says this simply isn’t true, releasing a statement that details how Michael and Amber “repeatedly attempted to sit in upgraded seating which they did not purchase and they would not follow crew instructions to return to their assigned seats.
“They were asked to leave the plane by our staff and complied.”
This statement from a United Airlines spokeswoman says the company offered the couple a discounted hotel rate for the night, and rebooked them on a Sunday morning flight.
So there seems to be some disagreement here in regard to what transpired.
But the PR disaster is obviously not on the level of what happened between United and a doctor named David Dao.
As has been well documented by now, Dao was one of four passengers on a flight from Chicago to Louisville last week who was chosen at random to give up his seat because United had overbooked his flight.
When Dao refused to do so, he was dragged away against his will and the following video has turned United into an ongoing punchline:
After the incident triggered international outrage, United CEO Oscar Munoz apologized to Dao, his family and its customers, saying the carrier would no longer use law enforcement officers to remove passengers from overbooked flights.
(What a novel concept, huh?)
“I continue to be disturbed by what happened on this flight and I deeply apologize to the customer forcibly removed and to all the customers aboard,” Munoz said in a public Mea Culpa, days after his initial apologies were considered tone deaf and insensitive.
“No one should ever be mistreated this way.”
Dao is almost assuredly set to file a lawsuit against United Airlines.
We expect the company to settle for a hefty sum and for the carrier to eventually be renamed Dao Airlines.
Just kidding. But only a little bit.
This doctor is about to absolutely own that place.
Friday, April 14, 2017
United Changes Policy for Overbooking and Removing Passengers (DOCUMENT)
United Airlines has just made a big change to its overbooking policy, in the wake of the disastrous removal of passenger Dr. David Dao. Effective immediately, a passenger cannot be removed to accommodate a United crew member unless it’s essential…
Thursday, April 13, 2017
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United Passenger Dr. David Dao"s Attorney Raises Rosa Parks Comparison (VIDEO)
Dr. David Dao’s attorney dared to go there … bringing up a comparison of Dao’s brutal removal from a United flight to the plight of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks. It happened during the nearly hour long news conference in Chicago — Tom…
David Dao to United Airlines: Prepare to PAY UP!
WARNING to all future United Airlines passengers:
Expect all upcoming luggage fees to increase by approximately 750%.
The company is about to be in need of vast sums of money…
At a press conference this afternoon, lawyer Tom Demetrio spoke on behalf of Dr. David Dao, the 69-year old passenger who was violently dragged off a United flight on Sunday night.
As most of the free world has likely read all about by now, Dao refused to give up the seat he paid for while traveling from Chicago to Louisville.
Because United had overbooked this flight, and no one had accepted the $ 800 offered to change their travel plans, the airline chose four individuals at random to leave the plane and take a later flight instead.
Dao was one of the people selected and asked to get off the plane.
He said he had patients to see early Monday morning, however, and remained in his seat.
Until, that is, Chicago police officers were called in… tried to talk to Dao reasonably… and then said they were forced to do THIS:
Because fellow passengers captured the incident on their cellphones, the above footage quickly went viral.
As did the associated outrage.
It didn’t help his company’s cause when the United CEO offered up one of the lamest apologies of all-time, saying his airline has to “re-accommodate” customers from time to time.
That may be the case, Demetrio told the press today, but not in the manner as happened with Dao.
“If you’re going to eject a passenger, under no circumstances can it be done with unreasonable force or violence. That’s the law,” he said.
“For a long time, airlines – United, in particular – have bullied us. … We want respect and we want dignity. That’s it. Not a big deal.”
Dao was taken to a hospital as a result of his one-sided confrontation with the police.
Demetrio explained today that his client suffered a “significant concussion, a broken nose and sinus injuries.”
He also said Dao, who was released from the hospital last night, lost two front teeth and will be undergoing “reconstructive surgery.”
So, naturally, Dao plans on suing United, right?
The assumption is that the company will be forced to pay millions of dollars in some kind of settlement.
“We’re not ready to sue. We’re doing our due diligence,” Demetrio said, although he was quick to add that a lawsuit basically is coming and ‘will be filed in Cook County.”
The attorney further said that Dao had conveyed to him that he was on a boat out of Vietnam after the 1975 fall of Saigon, and “being dragged down the aisle was more horrifying and harrowing than what he experienced in Vietnam.”
That’s fantastic. We love it. We’re in awe.
We’re not trying to downplay the trauma of what Dao went through on board that plane, but come on.
That’s just a tailor made quote to tell the public as a way to pressure United into forking over a whole lot of cash.
Dao “has no interest in ever seeing an airplane again” and will likely take a car home to Kentucky, the lawyer said, adding that his client has “absolutely zippo” memory of the incident.
The doctor himself previously spoke briefly to a news outlet in Louisville, saying “everything” was hurting.
After issuing one tone deaf statement after another, United CEO Oscar Munoz finally came out on Tuesday and made a full-fledged mea culpa.
“The truly horrific event that occurred on this flight has elicited many responses from all of us: outrage, anger, disappointment. I share all of those sentiments, and above all: my deepest apologies for what happened,” Munoz said, adding:
“Like you, I continue to be disturbed by what happened on this flight and I deeply apologize to the customer forcibly removed and to all the customers aboard.
“No one should ever be mistreated this way.”
One of Dao’s five children, Crystal, also talked to reporters today.
She said the entire family was “horrified and shocked and sickened” by the footage of her dad getting dragged off the flight.
Dao’s attorneys, meanwhile, have already filed documents in Chicago, demanding United preserve all evidence and personnel records related to his incident.
It sucks Dao had to go through this.
But he is about to be a VERY rich man.
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