United Airlines Flight 3411

In the August 10, 2017, online edition of The Atlantic, Derek Thompson investigates the horrifying incident that recently occurred on United Airlines Flight 3411. A video recorded and posted online by a passenger exposed the risk of overbooked flights and the problems that can occur from such an event. The video showed Chicago police officers forcefully pulling an Asian man from his seat and dragging him out of the plane. The man, who was bleeding from his mouth, had refused to give up his seat as a result of the flight carrying too many passengers. This incident has not only raised awareness for the inappropriate treatment of passengers on certain airlines, it is also “a dramatic reminder of the profoundly unequal, and even morally scandalous,

Thompson states in his article, “Companies in concentrated industries, like the airlines, have legal cover to break the most basic promise to consumers without legally breaking their contracts. I think it is crazy that industries such as airline companies and cosmetic companies have so much power over their consumers. All they care about is the money they receive from their consumers instead of caring for their well-being. As someone who has flown several times, I always expect the airplane crew to make sure that I feel comfortable for the duration of the flight. It is hard to believe that people deal with such cruel and disrespectful treatment from airline employees so frequently.
Airlines such as United Airlines are expected to accommodate their passengers. Unfortunately, this does not always happen. The brutal treatment of the man in the video shows one of the many ways passengers do not receive the treatment that they paid for. Things like this should never happen to anyone. I believe that it is important for companies and corporations to provide the best services for their