The Smashed Guitar that Changed Aviation United's Guitar Incident and Its Legacy

United Airlines is notorious for its unique customer service. Not only do they forcibly remove passengers from flights, but they also break ... After heavy protest — and possibly against FAA rules — the airline refused to allow the $3,500 custom Taylor guitar in the passenger cabin. That ... "United Breaks Guitars" is a trio of protest songs by Canadian musician Dave Carroll and his band, Sons of Maxwell. It chronicles a real-life experience of ... That "United Breaks Guitars" guy, Dave Carroll, is at it again. This time he's taken his anti-airlines ranting straight to Capital Hill in Washington, DC. This case dissects an incident in which a disgruntled customer used YouTube and Twitter to spread a music video detailing United's mishandling of his $3,500 ... This resulted in the Airline's stock to go down 10%, about 180 Million, and the incident is a Harvard case study. And now, the moment every guitar-playing, meme-watching, YouTube-loving, airline-hating Canadian web geek has been waiting for… United ... I should have flown with someone else or gone by car, 'Cause United breaks guitars. You can find the original YouTube video with the song — over ... A Canadian musician has become an Internet sensation after posting a song on YouTube about United Airlines breaking his guitar. 224.2K Likes, 7671 Comments. TikTok video from Ben Roberts (@willbenroberts): “After a traumatic experience with United Airlines damaging a ...