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Spirit Airlines denies dying vet a $197 refund. Classy.

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12 months ago

"Jerry Meekins, a 76-year-old Vietnam veteran with terminal esophageal cancer, raised a fuss when the Florida-based airline nixed his request for a $197 refund. Meekins was going to fly to New Jersey for his daughter's surgery, but his doctor told him not to fly, citing his deteriorating health.
The tight-fisted airline is standing by its decision, according to Spirit spokeswoman Misty Pinson. Spirit officials say their refusal to compromise helps them keep costs down for all passengers."
Look, I get that if you bend the rules once, people will ask more and more. But you're already a terrible company to begin with, and now, you're going to go through all this negative publicity over $197?

Facebook users heap baggage on Spirit Airlines after dying vet refused refund | Fox News

A Facebook campaign calling for a boycott of Spirit Airlines has taken off with jet-like propulsion since the carrier's denial of a refund to a dying former Marine made headlines.
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He shouldn't get it if I can't get it.
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Roger Goodell runs Spirit Airlines
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Not trying to sound heartless but if a company makes exceptions to him people with "better" excuses would come out of the woodwork.
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It shouldn't matter if he was a vet or not.
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Still better than delta
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rms02d said...
If he has terminal cancer. losing $197.00 is the least of his worries.

No kidding, this is a non story imo
People need to deal with the fact people in this country don't care about the military, unless of course you actually want to get off your ass and do something about it, if not ? then STFU
Personally Im over it, doesn't even bother me at all
I was watching something last night and this dude broke it down real nice, he basically said cause there isn't a draft there is a large part of america that has zero connection to the military.... they don't know what we are doing, how we do it and even begin to care enough to find out.
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Agree with everyone. Just because ol buddy has the sympathy vote doesn't change the laws and rules of the world around him.
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NoVaNoles said...
No kidding, this is a non story imo
People need to deal with the fact people in this country don't care about the military, unless of course you actually want to get off your ass and do something about it, if not ? then STFU
Personally Im over it, doesn't even bother me at all
I was watching something last night and this dude broke it down real nice, he basically said cause there isn't a draft there is a large part of america that has zero connection to the military.... they don't know what we are doing, how we do it and even begin to care enough to find out.

Plus most of them are complete hairpies who.hang out on 247s blue board all day.
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WillyDees said...
Plus most of them are complete hairpies who.hang out on 247s blue board all day.
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