Tag: United Airlines

Sara Nelson became a United Airlines flight attendant in 1996 and has been a union activist since nearly the beginning of her flying career, including serving as strike chair for AFA’s United chapter. She was elected International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO on June 1, 2014. Association of Flight Attendants-CWA International President Sara NelsonSolidarity is a force stronger than gravity. When I repeat that phrase for a crowd there is often a pause as people take in the...

United Airlines has apologised for accusing a gay dad of having his hand “too close” to his son’s genitals. The airline detained Henry Amador-Batten, 52, for about an hour after a flight attendant made the allegation, which Henry called “dangerous and hurtful”. This incident came a month after United dragged a doctor off its flight with blood running down his face. Also last month, the airline ruined a gay man’s honeymoon after it prevented him from taking his mobility device on board. Henry...

“We don’t even allow Samsung phones, we definitely won’t allow that.” Those skies just keep sounding unfriendlier. A gay couple was recently forced to abandon a TSA-approved mobile device at Newark Liberty Airport before boarding. Trey Harris writes in a detailed post on Medium that he and his husband were traveling to catch a cruise and celebrate their honeymoon. Harris has spondylitis, a type of spinal arthritis that makes walking difficult. He had phoned both United and the TSA prior to their...