POLL: 44% Would Pay More Not To Fly United

The Morning Consult reports:

People are so mad at United Airlines that more than 40 percent of those who have heard about the airline recently also say they would pay more money and endure a layover to avoid flying with the company.

Public outrage started after a video emerged showing police dragging a passenger off a flight Sunday to make room for United Airlines employees. On Wednesday, participants in a Morning Consult poll were asked to pick a United or American Airlines flight between New York and Chicago.

Among people who had heard of the incident, 79 percent chose an American flight instead of United. The beleaguered airline eventually grabbed a majority of customers when the American flight was more expensive and longer. But even then, 44 percent said they’d rather fly with American Airlines.