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United for Filth

March 26, 2007 at 2:26 PM | 1 Comment


An unlucky Consumerist reader recently found himself bearing the brunt of United Airlines' sloppiness, but fortunately lived to relay the tale. Chris was headed from Hawaii to Chicago when he learned that there was "no time" to properly clean the plane he was on, and was left to document the filth himself. Among the most disturbing finds? "Some sort of bag with something in it," the mysteriously dubbed "ball of goo," and a feminine hygiene wrapper. He also ran into problems at O'Hare when he missed his connecting flight. In this case, United came up with an acceptable response, and Chris and his wife received a total of $600 worth of travel credit for future United flights, a result he says he's happy with. But the mental burn will take longer to heal than the wallet burn. The condition of the plane was, quite simply, gross.

[Photo: Consumerist]

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1 Comment

  1. bclady5

    Jaunted Member
    July 19, 2007 at 2:08 PM




    Still flying the Filthy Skys!

    Nothing has changed! Just arrived back on 07/13/2007 on United Flight 3 out of Hawaii to Chicago. Same disgusting, nasty, filthy plane. We had the added enjoyment of the previous passengers 1/2 eaten old burrito in one of our seat pouches!

    I, too, have sent off a letter to United, but have yet to hear back...............

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