United passenger David Dao is getting an undisclosed settlement after dragging incident
David Dao is heading home with an unspecified sum in settlement money, accroding to NBC.
On April 10, video of Dao being dragged off an overbooked United flight went viral. Hours later, a second, bloodier video also leaked online.
A string of bad press followed the Dao incident, including a scorpion falling from an overhead bin and stinging a passenger and the death of beloved Simon the Bunny. Read more (4/27/17 3 PM)
Meanwhile, United Airlines flights are noticeably cheaper now, for some reason
According to Scott Keyes, founder of the website Scott’s Cheap Flights, United Airlines is offering flights for much less than their usual value.
“Since the incident on United 3411, there’s been a noticeable drop in United’s fares,” Keyes told Travel and Leisure on Wednesday, adding “I’m not privy to United’s internal numbers, but whatever drop in bookings they were seeing must have scared them enough to slash prices.” Read more (4/27/17)