Kimmel: United Could Have Given Passengers Jet Planes Compared to What They Lost in the Market

KIMMEL: “What a week for United Airlines. (Audience booing) Did they do something wrong? That video of the doctor being dragged off the plane and then the airline’s response to it has turned into an absolute nightmare from a PR standpoint. Even Pepsi was like, ‘I wouldn’t want to be you guys this week.’ And not only are they taking a publicity hit, they took an economic hit too. United stock went way down today. The company lost $255 million in market value in one day. Means nothing, really. Which means they could have given each of those four passengers they kicked off the plane their own jet planes. They could have given each a 737 and still come out ahead of the deal. Unfortunately they didn’t. But the good news is, as a result of all this, the CEO of United today promised not to drag customers off the planes anymore.  Unless they’re way overbooked. Christmas, if it gets crazy, they might have to pull somebody off.”