Biggest Whopper you've heard from a UA Pilot, Flight Attendant, Gate or Ticket Agent?

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Sep 17, 2013, 12:29 pm

#226

tryathlete

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I was unfortunately a witness from a Des Plaines rooftop while just starting the summer roofing season as a college aviation student. What an awful thing it was.

Sep 18, 2013, 1:22 am

#227

bankops

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Originally Posted by tryathlete

I was unfortunately a witness from a Des Plaines rooftop while just starting the summer roofing season as a college aviation student. What an awful thing it was.

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Sep 19, 2013, 12:12 am

#228

blokay

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I just don't think it is possible!

Sitting here in NRT, my inbound is scheduled 97 minutes late, outbound continues to show on time. They have 53 minutes to deplane everyone - restock - board and get out of dodge. Maybe they have ejection seats on the 788 - otherwise I think I am being told a fib....

Sep 19, 2013, 1:34 am

#229

ryman554

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Originally Posted by blokay

This episode is repeated at over 100x flights each day.....

Annoying, to be sure, but not rare at all.

Sep 19, 2013, 1:47 am

#230

blokay

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ryman554

This episode is repeated at over 100x flights each day.....

Annoying, to be sure, but not rare at all.

I agree - not rare - but it is so obvious how can UA say "nope - you are on time - on time - on time - oh wait - delayed". And I never have understood why I know departure will be delayed, UA knows is, everyone knows it - so why don't they post the dealy earlier (in this case I may have made a case to get on the direct flight to IAH as opposed to going via LAX).
But, as an update, my outbound continued to show on time (impossible) until within 60 seconds of the inbound setting its brake at the gate (I can see it from the lounge) - then it came up delayed. I guess it is on time until the computer says it's late?

Sep 1, 2014, 12:05 am

#231

Oregonflyer

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Legends told by UA Reservations Agents

Over the years I have been told a lot of interesting "facts" by reservation agents. The latest was that upgrade priority goes by how long you have held your current status. So I thought I would start a thread to collect some of the best legends FT'ers have heard ... I am sure there are some great ones!