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).
Wehrmacht….
Each seat has a price now if you don’t pay you don’t fly in it.
no duck duck goose on airpanes
BS I move around to empty seats all the time…no one says anything
SO Stupid !!
I would sue them for double.
I’ve never heard of seats having their own prices before, must be something United has come up with. The comment about weight and balance is B.S., just the total number of passengers is all they need, NOT where they are sitting.
If you were driving past a movie theater and there were only 5 cars in the parking lot I’m sure you would still have to pay to sit in an empty seat. Airlines are in business just like Target, Car dealers etc. no one gets things for free!
Well…. I worked for year with a major airline. My job was to make sure the aircraft was not overweight or unbalanced. Frequently, to balance the center of gravity of the plane, we had to move passengers from the front of the plane to the back or vice versa, or deny boarding if the aircraft was overweight. If the plane is unbalanced it can crash during take off or landing. So, before changing seat when onboard, make sure you are not causing a crash.
Next time just pay. I mean it is everywhere the signs about thet extra $$$ for seats uogrades, plus the crewmembers announces it too. And if they ask you to get off the plane just get off. The pilots do have that authority. By confronting them you didnt follow their rules and you absolutely didnt follow FAA regulations. Once the doors are closed you are not to get up from your seat. It’s simple, like it or not. It seems that lately americans just want to do what ever they want and then call it on what ever right they think they have. But forget to comply with the laws and regulations.