United Airlines Incident

• Man arrested after trying to stab flight attendant, open exit door mid-flight: authorities

  Francisco Severo Torres was arrested and charged with one count of interference and attempted interference with flight crew members and attendants using a dangerous weapon.

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  Mar 7, 2023
  
• David Dao, bed bugs and brawls: The worst airline passenger incidents of 2017

  It all started in April when David Dao was forced out of his seat and dragged down the aisle on an overbooked United Airlines flight.

  Consumer

  Dec 20, 2017
  
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• American Airlines taking lessons from United’s public relations fiasco

  "American doesn't want to become the next United, but then, United didn't want to become the next United."

  Consumer

  Apr 22, 2017
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• Forcing passengers from overbooked flights not tolerated in Canada: Transport minister

  Transport Minister Marc Garneau has issued a warning to Canadian airlines that forcibly removing passengers from overbooked airplanes will not be allowed.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2017
• United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz won ‘Communicator of the Year’ award in March

  The trade magazine PRWeek called Munoz a "leader who understands the value of communications."

  World

  Apr 12, 2017
• United Airlines CEO says he’s not stepping down, vows to do better

  United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz says he has no plans to step down after a ticket-holding passenger was violently forced off an overbooked flight.

  Consumer

  Apr 12, 2017
• United Airlines passenger dragged off overbooked flight after refusing to give up seat

  A passenger on a United Airlines flight was forced out of his seat and dragged down the aisle on Sunday after the flight was overbooked.

  World

  Apr 10, 2017