17 APR 2017: It’s hardly news that as airlines continue to shrink seat sizes to jam more people onto fewer planes, they’re hearing louder bleats from those who refuse to be sheep about the discomfort and extra charges for services they receive only grudgingly.

But as was forcefully highlighted by the bloody eviction of a doctor from a United Airlines plane in Chicago, it’s a growing trend for airlines to routinely overbook flights and deny boarding to paying passengers when they find they have more ticket holders than seats.

In the egregious case that went viral, social media has come alive with hashtags like #NewUnitedAirlinesMottos to propose slogans such as ”We Put The Hospital In Hospitality” and “We’ll drag you all over the world.” Meanwhile, the airline’s CEO is standing by his employees despite the fact that everyone involved showed atrocious judgment.

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