United Airlines Dodges U.S. Fine for Passenger-Dragging Scandal
Demonstrators protest United Airlines at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on April 11, 2017.
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United Continental Holdings Inc. avoided a fine for the April incident in which passenger David Dao was dragged off a plane by Chicago security officials.
The U.S. Department of Transportation found that an enforcement action against United wasn’t warranted, according to a May 12 letter that was obtained by Flyers Rights through an open-records request. The nonprofit organization on Wednesday posted a link to the letter in a newsletter.