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Los Angeles Times/洛杉矶时报:

United passenger threatened with handcuffs to make room for 'higher-priority' traveler

Fearns needed to return early so he paid about $1,000 for a full-fare, first-class ticket to Los Angeles. He boarded the aircraft at Lihue Airport on the island of Kauai, took his seat and enjoyed a complimentary glass of orange juice while awaiting takeoff.

Fearns, like the doctor at the center of that viral video from Sunday night, held his ground. He was already on the plane, already seated. He shouldn’t have to disembark.

读者评论：

LDVLAT

United is a horrible airline. Avoid it at all costs...

msgcommunications

Hard to believe any airline would go so far as to threaten a fare-paying first class passenger with arrest. But we've seen paying passengers literally pulled out of their seats this week, so time to believe.

TomMarier

I am really not surprised at all by the stories I've seen about United Airlines this week. I've experienced POOR service from them more times than I can count and only fly them when I have no other choice. Whether it's rude flight attendants or surly counter clerks, the customer service culture has been severely poor for about 30 years. It's been a LONG time since United actually cared about their customers - the people who are actually paying the bills.

u guys r dumb

I smell an attention whore. I bet this story is more than half made up.

United/United Airlines 美联航

handcuff 手铐；通常复数handcuffs

make room 让地方

fare 票价

full-fare 全额票价

complimentary 免费赠送的

takeoff (飞机)起飞

hold one’s ground 坚守阵地；坚持立场

disembark 下（船或飞机）

airline 航空公司

flight attendant 空乘人员

counter clerk 柜台职员

surly 粗鲁的；粗暴无礼的

make up 编造

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