The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel editorial: Unfriendly skies
Airline passengers who needed a primer on the term “involuntary deboarding” got a graphic one via cellphone video of a passenger being dragged down the aisle of a United Airlines flight Sunday night at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport.
As frequent air travelers in the Grand Valley might know, United offers daily service between Denver and Grand Junction Regional Airport. The public relations black eye the airline suffered over the incident — well-deserved, we might add — virtually assures that it won’t be repeated soon.
It’s a silver lining to a dark cloud that we’ll explain momentarily. The Grand Junction Regional Airport has had its share of dark clouds over recent years, but a refreshing turnaround is underway. New management and a new airport authority board are moving quickly to make $125 million in runway improvements.
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Michael Karlik
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Marissa Ventrelli
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Michael Karlik
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Marianne Goodland
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Thelma Grimes
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