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Tribeca Film Festival pulls United Airlines ad from screenings

on Apr 25, 2017 | 0 comments

By Kyle O'Brien

When a 30-second ad for United Airlines’ Polaris Business Class ran before the first film last Wednesday at the opening gala at the Tribeca Film Festival, it was met with laughter by the crowd at Radio City Music Hall.

Most, undoubtedly, were surprised that United would show an ad about how well the airline treats its passengers so soon after an April 9 incident that showed Chicago aviation police yanking passenger David Dao off an overbooked flight.

The Tribeca Film Festival has pulled the ad from screenings after viewers continually derided the commercial, according Read full story ›

Source: The Drum