United Airlines allegedly caves to woke travelers amid Trump International Airport boycott suggests acceptable alternatives
Some travelers are choosing flights based on price.Others are choosing them for political reasons, and we’re entering a new kind of no-fly list.Just days after Palm Beach International Airport was officially renamed President Donald J.
Trump International Airport, not everyone is feeling patriotic.Flyers are already attempting to boycott the airport, and United Airlines is allegedly offering rerouting options for disgruntled travelers, according to internal documents released by Live And Let’s Fly.But the carrier told The Post those reports stemmed from a “poorly worded” internal message and do not reflect its official policy.
It kind of feels like damage control for an airline that is already facing a lawsuit for charging passengers for a window seat with no window.The controversy erupted after the airport officially adopted its new name on July 9 under a Florida law.
Airport officials stressed that the change would only affect the airport cosmetically, not operationally, despite fueling political backlash online, according to a PBI news release.The South Florida airport said that while travelers will begin to see signs of the transition progressing, the overall experience will remain the same.The airport code would also remain PBI until August 18th, after which it would be changed to DJT.But according to the leaked internal documents, United allegedly told reservation agents they could offer rerouting options to customers, many of whom oppose the current President.“If a customer does not want to fly to the airport, use your empowerment to offer acceptable alternatives such as Fort Lauderdale Airport (FLL) or Miami International Airport (MIA).”The memo even provides a suggested response:“I understand that you’d rather not fly to this airport anymore.
We can look at nearby airports like Fort Lauderdale or Miami instead.Is that an acceptable alternative?”Currently, United allows many customers to change eligible tickets without a change fee und...