Loss of cabin pressure at 34,000 feet on a flight from Hawaii to California, plus another incident on an inbound flight.
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We were on UA 1724, departing from Kona to SF on Feb 13. About an hour or two after takeoff, turbulence was so bad that some air masks dropped off. There was no cabin decompression, plane did not descend. Still, it was a bit jarring.
On the way to Honolulu,
UA 345 departed on Feb 05. There was strong turbulence 2 hours before landing. I never experienced something like this before these two flights. And I fly 2-6 times a year, between 4 – 15 flights, often over Atlantics. Is this common for the Hawaii bound-departing flights to have such a strong turbulence?
what causes engine shut down on flight? And what do they do when you are in the air pretty high?
Wait for all the facts of that sudden cabin depressurization before we jump to what UAL owes who, and how much. It’s easy to say $175 is not enough, and everyone on board is likely to deserve more. If the incident was somehow determined to be negligence or an act of god or a combination thereof, it will have great impact on the outcome. Just because grown men cried doesn’t mean a massive settlement.
Nobody’s asking for a settlement. Those of us on the flight, just wanted to be treated with respect and dignity. United should have a diversion plan in place for situations like this. To leave everyone stranded in an airport, without answers or accommodations is unprofessional. Good customer service goes along way, and we certainly did not receive that.