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United Airlines has announced 10 policy changes after a video of passenger David Dao being dragged off a plane went viral earlier this month.
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In what may be the biggest change, the airline will now offer travelers as much as $10,000 to relinquish their seats on overbooked flights, up from $1,350, according to Bloomberg.
In a Thursday news release, the airline also pledged to take the following actions:
In a statement, United CEO Oscar Munoz apologized for the incident and said the airline is “taking concrete, meaningful action to make things right and ensure nothing like this ever happens again.”
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“Our review shows that many things went wrong that day, but the headline is clear: Our policies got in the way of our values and procedures interfered in doing what’s right,” Munoz said. “This is a turning point for all of us at United, and it signals a culture shift toward becoming a better, more customer-focused airline. Our customers should be at the center of everything we do, and these changes are just the beginning of how we will earn back their trust.”
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