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Well, whether Mc Donald's should let you buy a burger from them AFTER you just said that is solely their choice.

That's a different situation. Once you've bought a ticket, then you have already entered into a contract with the airline, and have certain contractual and statutory [1] rights. In the EU at least, being denied boarding means at the minimum a refund, cash compensation for the inconvenience, and assistance with/while procuring alternate transportation.

Furthermore, EasyJet's terms and conditions [2] only allow them to deny you boarding where this is "justified by circumstances beyond our control or for reasons of safety". While these criteria can be stretched a bit, it is very doubtful that either would cover being criticized on Twitter.

And being a hypocrite and being offended doesn't give you any special rights either.

Aside from the fact that you may not be a hypocrite (I've flown with more than one airline I wasn't particular fond of because I didn't have a choice), even being a hypocrite doesn't mean that you lose your statutory rights.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulation_261/2004

[2] http://www.easyjet.com/terms-and-conditions



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