UA 417 [21-Oct-2012] 2 odd things
Oct 21, 2012, 9:46 am
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UA 417 [21-Oct-2012] 2 odd things
UA 417 today PMUA A320 aircraft and crew. FA welcomed mileage plus and ONEPASS members to the flight. I have been hearing that from PMCO crews but I thought that was odd to hear that from a PMUA crew. The other odd thing was as I boarded there was one TSA agent in the jetway checking boarding passes and some asked for a ID. This is occurring just a few feet from where a UA agents scans your ticket. I guess they were checking the ticket for the TSA seal of approval. I have seen TSA agents check some bags at a gate but not a ticket.
Oct 21, 2012, 10:00 am
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I had 2 sUA flights last week and both said "MileagePlus and OnePass". Either too lazy to update the pages of their FA manuals or too lazy to remember the new script - no excuse either way.
I've seen the TSA ticket checking thing at the gate a few times in the last year - completely pointless.
I've seen the TSA ticket checking thing at the gate a few times in the last year - completely pointless.
Oct 21, 2012, 10:53 am
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This happens on both PMUA/PMCO flights for me. I also suspect they haven't updated the script.
Oct 21, 2012, 10:57 am
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Maybe a UA FA can confirm.
Oct 21, 2012, 1:04 pm
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Oct 21, 2012, 1:10 pm
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I had 2 sUA flights last week and both said "MileagePlus and OnePass". Either too lazy to update the pages of their FA manuals or too lazy to remember the new script - no excuse either way.
I've seen the TSA ticket checking thing at the gate a few times in the last year - completely pointless.
I've seen the TSA ticket checking thing at the gate a few times in the last year - completely pointless.
Oct 21, 2012, 1:24 pm
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Oct 21, 2012, 1:56 pm
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Oct 21, 2012, 2:54 pm
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I heard the MileagePlus and OnePass script on my regular HNL-SFO flight last week for the first time on sUA metal. I could see the purser and she was reading directly from her book. I haven't heard that on this flight before, so perhaps that is the new script we are hearing?
Oct 21, 2012, 3:02 pm
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Oct 21, 2012, 3:04 pm
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Beyond the line for me, but Ive heard of people flying on other peoples names for their status.
As MatthewLAX points out, there is seemingly no security relevance as the passenger would have to clear security on his own ID either way. It's UAs problem.
As MatthewLAX points out, there is seemingly no security relevance as the passenger would have to clear security on his own ID either way. It's UAs problem.
Oct 21, 2012, 3:07 pm
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When MatthewLAX works for UA or the tsa, then he may have insight into things he does not currently have. As of now, his opinion of this is just that, an opinion.