We have seen much follow-up in the news about the mistreatment of Dr. David Dao as he was forcibly removed from a United Airlines flight. It was also revealed that it was the result of some United Airline employees being sent to Louisville, KY for a work assignment the next day. This brings on many questions.
Why did United insist on sending them on this flight? Could they have not gone by bus and still arrive before their work assignment? Or, if it was a matter of preferring that they fly, I suspect that there were many options such as flying to Cincinnati or some other airfield that was within easy bus travel to Louisville. However, I suspect that this was a tradition or policy of the airline: Airline employees fly instead of using land transportation. If so, then one must wonder how often this happens. However, there were no doubt other options.
