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United Charges Returning Soldier For Overweight Bag
United Airlines just went through a huge fiasco last month BUT didn't learn. After serving 21 months in Afghanistan, a National Guard soldier says United Airlines charged him $200 for an overweight bag that was full of his military gear. (www.militarytimes.com) 更多...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Will United ever learn... Sure it is revenue, but they need to do sometime to better themselves in the eyes of the public and right now they have a pretty big Black Eye!
DOD shall take into consideration this extremely stupid thing on the part of another United dumba$$ whenever this lousy airline bids for further DOD contracts.
So when did private companies have to give breaks to government employees. If he's traveling on orders then it will be reimbursed.
United should have waived the charge like most other airlines do for someone who has put their life on the line for the country. I'm sure congressmen and senators don't pay excess charges or there would be a change in the rules pretty quick but as always it's Joe Public who gets the short end
The first comment on the sited page is spot on.
"Adam Henderson: This is why we don't leave lieutenant's alone... File it on your Travel Voucher and get reimbursed."
It's silly for the LT to expect special treatment, for a flight that he was paying absolutely nothing for anyway.
"Adam Henderson: This is why we don't leave lieutenant's alone... File it on your Travel Voucher and get reimbursed."
It's silly for the LT to expect special treatment, for a flight that he was paying absolutely nothing for anyway.
Exactly correct! He didn't serve to get special treatment and a private, for profit business does not have to give government employees a discount when it's going to be on his expense report anyway.
Any business owners out there who will give away your product to someone because of who they choose to work for when that employer will willingly and properly pay the market rate?
Any business owners out there who will give away your product to someone because of who they choose to work for when that employer will willingly and properly pay the market rate?
And yet it's fine for other "government" entities to get "special treatment"?..I don't and I don't think he was expecting "special treatment" but more of a waiver.
Now exactly why should someone who is travelling on orders NOT pay for a commercial carrier's services? The DOD pays for it and expects to. If he's not travelling on orders he is not allowed to travel in uniform and in that case is travelling as a civilian & should also pay for oversized luggage. Have we really become this whiney and entitied?
What are you rambling on about? " If he's not travelling on orders he is not allowed to travel in uniform"...WTH did you get that info?
"Military personnel may always wear their service and dress uniforms while off duty, except where doing so might bring the service into disrepute or where doing so might endanger the wearer."
Other government "officials and persons" do get huge perks flying commercial, some even complete free flights.
"Military personnel may always wear their service and dress uniforms while off duty, except where doing so might bring the service into disrepute or where doing so might endanger the wearer."
Other government "officials and persons" do get huge perks flying commercial, some even complete free flights.
Nope. Govt officials are prohibited from getting free "perks" & do not get free anything. They pay like responsible adults and don't whine.