Jean Mamakos, a 68-year-old woman from Long Island, is suing United Airlines for $5 million after she spent 3 days in jail following an arrest for attempting to change seats on her flight.
The charge for changing seats on on a plane? Get this: Trespassing
The story is baffling on several levels and garnered enough attention that it was featured on Inside Edition (watch the brief clip next).
First and foremost, economy plus seats (exit rows included) cost more. No one upgrades without paying. Secondly, if ANY person moves towards the flight deck in an aggressive manner, especially after being told to sit down, it’s automatically the highest threat level. She’s lucky she wasn’t put in jail for longer.
Is it really bad? I always use American Airline but United is cheaper right now.
Cheaper? I guess it depends where you fly to. I prefer Avianca when i can. I have always had a bad experience on United and thats what always gets booked when i fly North