As a follow-up to my locked lavatory story, I’ve composed an open letter to pilots at United Airlines.
Dear United Airlines Pilots:
First, I want to thank you for your overall professionalism, skill, and commitment to safety. I’ve flown close to two million miles on United over the last 20 years and never had a safety concern. During that time, I’ve interacted with countless pilots who have not only been proficient but the sort of men and women whom I deeply respect. Like Denny Flanagan or Alberto Diaz or Jed Baum or Raul Boerner.
Today, I want to return to the issue of locking the lavatory…and more importantly, the reactions and comments I received from many pilots, some of which approached unhinged lunacy. If you missed the earlier story, a friend of mine recently flew on a United 767-400 in Polaris Business Class from Washington to Munich. That aircraft has two lavatories in the rear of business class for 34 passengers and no forward…
