A rough landing on a United Airlines flight Friday sparked calls from Congress for testimony from CEO Scott Kirby.
United Airlines Flight 2477 landed at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, from Memphis, Tennessee, on Friday but left the runway and rolled onto the grass. The Boeing 737 was forced to stop and let its passengers out on the runway, where they were taxied back to the terminal. The Federal Aviation Administration announced it is looking into the incident.
“My personal distaste for United Airlines aside, THIS is why we must do something about the monopolies airlines hold on certain routes. I have NO CHOICE but to use United to get back to Houston,” Crenshaw wrote on X. “They’ve downgraded my status, threatened me, and now their planes are literally falling apart and we still can’t choose another carrier. Congress should act.”
I have NO CHOICE but to use United to get back to Houston. They’ve downgraded my status, threatened me, and now their planes are literally…“Houston is a major hub for United Airlines and the public is concerned about the recent incidents,” Rep. Randy Weber wrote on X. “We deserve answers.”
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