United Airlines said a man wouldn't give up his spot on a flight. [United chief accepts blame for dragging incident]According to the report, Flight 3411, scheduled to leave Chicago at 5:40 p.m. for Louisville, was overbooked by one seat. That person received a check as compensation and was booked on another United flight, the report said. At the same time, however, another United flight to Louisville that had been scheduled to depart at 2:55 p.m. was delayed because of mechanical difficulties. United chief Oscar Munoz: The rise and fall of a ‘Communicator of the Year’Following United dragging incident, Congress to hold oversight hearing on airline consumer issues

Source: Washington Post April 27, 2017 05:00 UTC