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United Airlines CEO defends worker who dragged customer off flight

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United Airlines CEO defends worker who dragged customer off flight

The Chief Executive of United Airlines, Oscar Munoz, has defended an employee who dragged a customer off an overbooked flight.

The incident emerged yesterday after this was tweeted:

It was also posted on Facebook:

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