Vietnamese Americans protest against United Airlines

“No one should be treated like this” was one of the banners displayed at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.

Protesters hold up banners against United Airlines at O'Hare airport. Photo: Reuters

Reuters news agency on the morning of April 12 (Vietnam time) published a series of photos of a protest at O'Hare airport to protest the violent treatment of United Airlines by a Vietnamese passenger named David Dao.

The scandal broke out earlier on an overbooked flight from Chicago to Louisville on April 9.

United Airlines was severely criticized, even losing $1 billion in stock value, after a video went viral showing security guards violently forcing passenger David Dao off the plane to make room for a flight attendant.

On April 11, Mr. David Dao's lawyer announced that he was still being treated in the hospital.

A man holds up a banner in Vietnamese that reads "No one should be treated like that." Photo: Reuters

According to CBS Chicago, about 25 people gathered at O'Hare airport to express their anger. Some of them called for United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz to resign.

Attending the event, Illinois state representative Jan Schakowsky said she wanted to call on Congress to ban airlines from asking passengers to disembark after they have boarded a plane.

Illinois state representative Jan Schakowsky speaks at the protest. Photo: Reuters

Currently, regulations allow airlines to oversell tickets based on an algorithm that subtracts the number of people who cancel flights.

In case of passengers exceeding the number of seats, the airline will offer compensation to passengers who voluntarily change flights, or force passengers to get off the plane according to its policy.

About 25 people gathered to protest against United Airlines. Photo: Reuters

Protesters protest against United Airlines' violent behavior. Photo: Reuters