Southwest Nearly Lets Liver Transplant Patient Die Because He Wouldn't Buy 2nd Ticket »
Posted by: idyll 1 year, 7 months agoRichard Brown nearly died on Sunday, January 21st, thanks to reckless indifference by a Southwest Airlines ticket agent. A dying hep-C patient, Richard, secured an appointment at the Mayo Clinic. After getting turned down, he was referred to the University of San Francisco.
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kriicket1 year, 7 months ago
You know, it really is a sad day when the "bottom line" is more important than people. Especially the people who help give you a great bottom line.
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BubbaGump1 year, 7 months ago
I think that it would be a good idea for everyone to call Southwest and ask about their fat people policy. It might be a good thing to let them know that you are concerned about flying with them because you might be discriminated against. I called and asked them a lot of spefic questions about acceptable dimentions and weights. I asked the agent if he thought I should diet before flying Southwest or maybe use another airline.
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