Chinese Social Media Rages over United Airlines Controversy
Users across Chinese social media expressed their anger and called for a boycott over a viral video of an Asian doctor being forcibly removed from a United Airlines flight this week.
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Video: Doctor Forcefully Removed from Overbooked United Airlines Flight After Refusing to Give Up His Seat
A passenger on United Airlines flight 3411 was forcibly removed from an overbooked flight on Sunday when he refused to give up his assigned seat after the airline randomly selected him to voluntarily give it up.
United Airlines Pilot Removed from Flight After Political Rant
A United Airlines pilot was removed from a plane before a flight from Austin to San Francisco Saturday evening after going on a rant over the intercom system.
United Airlines Back Online After Computer Glitch Grounds All Domestic Flights
Due to a computer glitch, all United Airlines domestic flights were grounded for over two hours on Sunday night, leading to thousands of unhappy travellers taking to social media to express their anger.
Psych Eval Ordered After Woman Jumps Out of Airliner
HOUSTON, Texas – A woman is undergoing psychological testing after she opened an airliner’s emergency exit and jumped out of the plane.
Ohio Cop Selects New Dog in Texas After K9 Killed
The Canton Ohio Police Department cop who lost his K9 partner was in Texas on Monday and he selected a new K9 that was donated from a Houston-based nonprofit, K9s4COPS.
‘Hoverboards’ Banned from U.S. Airlines
The nation’s three largest airlines have banned so-called “hoverboards” from both overhead bins and cargo holds as concerns mount over the safety of the popular toys.
Chinese Hackers Also Hit United Airlines, Stole Travel Information
United Airlines has announced a penetration of its computer security in May and June, with investigators saying it was most likely the same Chinese squad that carried out the “cyber Pearl Harbor” attack on the Office of Personnel Management, along with an operation against health insurance company Anthem. It appears the Chinese raiders made off with a sizable amount of flight information, including passenger lists, from United.
Cyber Security Stocks Surge, NYSE Resumes Trading Following Unexplained ‘Technical Issue’
As of 3:10 Eastern time, trading has resumed on the New York Stock Exchange, after officials fixed what they called an “internal technical issue.” Trading halted around 11:30, meaning that the largest American stock exchange went without trading for nearly four hours.
‘Technical Glitch’ Grounds Thousands of United Flights, Halts NYSE Trading
On Wednesday morning, United Airlines suffered a significant computer problem that caused some 3,500 flights to be delayed for up to two hours. A “technical glitch” forced the New York Stock Exchange to halt all trading merely hours later, with little detailed explanation.
‘Diet Coke’ Muslim Discrimination Passenger Has Ties to Radical Imams
A Muslim woman who claimed over the weekend–in a social media post that has since gone viral–that United Airlines discriminated against her because of her faith, has a history rife with deep connections to the Muslim Brotherhood and radical Imams.
Lawsuit by Gay Couple Against Airline for Exposing Sex Toy Covered in Fecal Matter Dismissed
The lawsuit brought by a gay couple against United Airlines for allegedly exposing their feces-covered sex toy has been dismissed by a judge.
Gay Couple Sues Airlines for Exposing Sex Toy Covered in Fecal Matter
HOUSTON, Texas – Christopher Bridgeman and his husband, Martin Borger, have sued United Airlines saying an employee intentionally maneuvered their duffle bag to expose a fecal covered sex toy. The purple sex toy was exposed as it traveled on an airport carousel in Virginia.
Police Investigating Man Who Rushed United Airlines Cockpit Yelling ‘Jihad’
The alarming, but fortunately well-controlled, incident on United Flight 1074 remains a mystery two days later. The plane was headed from Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., to Denver when a man rushed the cockpit shortly after takeoff, screaming a number of alarming things, including the word “jihad.”
