United Airlines Downgrades Business Class Passengers On Boeing 787 To London

On Sunday, a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to London departed fifty-nine minutes late, with three business class passengers bumped to economy plus. This happened because the crew rest facility was out of service, and their seats were needed for the crew to have “horizontal rest.” Unfortunately, being bumped or downgraded happens far too often, but what sets this apart is the allegation that all passengers were threatened with removal unless business class volunteers came forward.