A shocking video involving a United Airlines passenger being forefully removed from his seat and dragged out of the plane has drawn widespread outrage on social media, with many experts warning that it could do permanent damage to the brand. On Tuesday, two days after the incident, United CEO Oscar Munez issued a public apology to the customer, but airline insiders and branding professionals say it may be too little, too late. “Social media and cell phones have changed everything. POLICE VIOLENTLY DRAG MAN FROM UNITED PLANE AFTER AIRLINE REPORTEDLY OVERBOOKED FLIGHTJust last month, United faced widespread backlash after refusing boarding priveleges to teenage girls wearing leggings. The professor continued, "We live in a virtual world, and social media is recording it.”FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWSThough social media trends come and go, in this new digital world where posts live forever online, experts say the dragging incident is likely to impart serious, longterm damage to the legacy carrier's brand.

Source: Fox News April 12, 2017 13:37 UTC