Jetblue strands Passengers, Gov. Gets 2.7$ MILLION

It doesn't surprise me at all.

Source?
First off, why can they be fined by the govt.??
They should be sued by the passengers.

Second, why should the fine amount be related to the number of passengers.

Third, this was due to a snow storm, and was not intentional.

Fourth, what is the recommended procedure for extracting passengers from a stalled plane in a snow storm.

Lastly, if the government gets one dime from this, we should demand that they return the money to Jet Blue.

And $27,000 per customer? LoL Who the hell are these people? Was the plane full of Rothschild's?

^^ No dear, you mis-read it.

The airline is going to be fined 27,000$ PER PASSENGER for stranding them.

The passengers don't pay, the airline does. but instead of the airline compensating the passengers, they will pay that huge fine to the GOVERNMENT.


Who(the governement) did NOT have to sit on this plane, stranded, for 7 hours with no water or toilet nevermind food.

Also, it was not just due to a snow storm. The plane own offices just shut up shop and left the plane sitting there to rot.

Last Edited by MommaBear on 11/01/2011 09:34 AM

Yes, I understood this. This was a bad thing. I fully agree that Jet-Blue did not act quickly to protect the passengers bill of rights.

I am saying it is an excessive amount to pay the government for a fine, under this circumstance. Also, I do not agree with the floating fine amount based on the number of passengers.. The fine should be flat, and the passengers should be the beneficiaries, not the government.

The passengers should be compensated based on the amount of time they spent on the aircraft. Obviously, the passengers can and will sue Jet-Blue.

It was an unfortunate event, but fines like these will only be reflected in ticket price, making the victims pay for it in the end.

Perhaps, I am mistaken, but I feel that the solution (fines) will create a larger problem.