Airline Reacts to Passenger Boycott of Trump Airport

[Zorro]

The airline has an update for flyers who’d rather steer clear of President Donald J. Trump International Airport.

United Airlines is reportedly preparing to allow passengers free flight changes if they’d rather not pass through President Donald J. Trump International Airport.

The airport formerly known as Palm Beach International was officially renamed in honor of the 80-year-old president last week, the latest in a string of landmarks to bear Trump’s name since his return to the White House for a second term in January 2025.

For travelers who’d prefer to steer clear of the newly rebranded airport, United plans to offer complimentary flight changes to nearby Fort Lauderdale or Miami, according to an internal memo obtained by Live And Let’s Fly.

The airline would allow eligible passengers to switch airports without paying typical change fees, giving anti-Trump flyers an easy off-ramp.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/united-airlines-reacts-to-passenger-boycott-of-trump-airport/

[RockRaven]

1. For anyone wondering, yes they use "DJT" because PDO and PED were already taken

by airports in the Czech Republic and Indonesia respectively.

[relogic]

8. If he pays

my DJT boarding pass, sign me up. Hell, I’d even share a seat with another FFD to show my disgust, but Hegsbreath and RFK would have my itinerary cancelled for being overweight.

[Cairycat]

2. So if you fly out of that airport to

Sioux City, Iowa your ticket is DJT-SUX

[riversedge]

5. The TRUTH!!

[AllaN01Bear]

6. ""

[FoxNewsSucks]

12. HA HAHAHAHAAHAHA!!!

That would be the ONLY flight I would ever take from an airport named after a racist make-up slathered rapist Russian asset.

[AZ8theist]

34. You left out IMBECILE.

[ultralite001]

18. 🤣🤣🤣

I ❤️❤️❤️ it...

[Tetrachloride]

24. collectors items

[OMGWTF]

28. And to Fresno, it's DJT-FAT

[Wednesdays]

29. Kind of reminds me...

...at the height of Watergate, there were two streets that intersected in Ann Arbor, Michigan: Bluett Street and Nixon Street. At the time, there were pictures circulating of the street sign at that corner: Nixon-Bluett.

[riversedge]

3. I take it that folks have let United how they feel about the name change.

[Joinfortmill]

4. Hahaha

[OGBuzz]

7. Wow, so it's true, everything Trump touches dies. Even the airports.

[wnylib]

16. Are those the same airports that the Continental Army

protected during the American Revolution?

[Warpy]

9. The second that asshole is out of office, all the signs will be down

People are going to want to forget him as soon as possible, and that goesd double for the idiots who voted for him.

[maxsolomon]

11. Not in Florduh

The monuments and naming will ramp up there.

[Skittles]

23. ugh

looks like Florida hasn't changed since they fucked up things and gave us Dubya

[JoseBalow]

31. And eventually wind up at the bottom of the sea

Adios, fuckos!

[wnylib]

17. It will become a party event, like when the Berlin wall was torn down.

[localroger]

35. Not that simple

New Orleans' airport was named Moisant Field, after daredevil aviation pioneer John Moisant who crashed and died there in 1910, and it was given the 3-letter code MSY which actually made sense at the time. This was in the 1940's. Despite being named after more famous and recognizable (and marketable) NOLA legend Louis Armstrong in 2001, it was not possible to get the IATA code changed and it's still MSY a quarter century after the name change. I guess presidentin' does have its perks, and I suspect getting that code changed again is going to be seen as not worth the effort when it affects a global system of nomenclature that exists precisely to eliminate ambiguity.

[Orrex]

10. Trump will sic ICE on anyone who requests an alternate route

[bluesbassman]

13. Fun fact, tickets from West Palm Beach to Sioux City read DJT- SUX.

[Figarosmom]

14. With trumps curse being a proven real thing

I'd avoid an airport named after him too.

[MW67]

33. Waiting

For the curse to take full effect on the GOP, hopefully the wait will be over SOON ,and the curse strong and lasting, they've worked so hard and long to earn it, hope they own it at least that much longer

[catbyte]

15. ...

[ultralite001]

20. Pssst...

Don't tell Krasnov...

[efhmc]

19. So what are we to do if we want to avoid anything that has his name or taint on it?

[LeftInTX]

21. LOL

[orleans]

22. that's hysterical. good for united! nt

[FakeNoose]

25. Is he leasing his name to the Palm Beach airport?

What I'm asking is, does he get PAID when they use his name?

He gets paid every time a hotel, resort or casino uses his name, so I'd be surprised if he's not getting paid for this too.

[Volaris]

26. Yes, thats correct (well, hes getting a cut of all airport merch with the new initials on it)

Not so sure about non-branded...like, I don't think he gets a cut of the snacks for sale.

[SheltieLover]

27. Great!

[Mr. Evil]

30. Might as well

rename it to 'Child Rapist International Airport.'

With free tours to Mag-A-Lardo.

[Beartracks]

32. To curry favor, his buttkissers push to get his name on stuff while he's alive, because...

... they know it ain't gonna happen after he's gone.

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