Old (Classic) Slogan, "Come Fly the Friendly Skies Again", Returns to the New UNITED.
Sep 28, 2013, 5:52 pm
#256
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Sep 28, 2013, 7:44 pm
#257
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Sep 30, 2013, 1:23 am
#258
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They've got some stiff competition with AA & their new business class flat beds. Maybe UA should have designed an advertising strategy focusing on their progress with flat bed installation on most of the aircraft. Every airline has friendly inflight service. If they want to bring back something nice inflight, how about printed menus on more flights, & real cup & saucer coffee service in First? (rather than those truck stop coffee mugs).
Oct 11, 2013, 10:02 pm
#259
Join Date: Nov 2001
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I find this new "flyer friendly" stuff is coming in handy in one regard. Whenever in the past couple weeks I've asked for something reasonable from customer service and get a no or lack of interest in being helpful, I make some sarcastic comment about being flyer friendly and it seems to actually go along way in getting the agent to actually help. So, maybe something good actually may come out of it. (Although one questions why if they really are flyer friendly in the first place you have to invoke the lack of friendliness...)
Oct 13, 2013, 8:20 pm
#261
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Oct 24, 2013, 7:04 pm
#262
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I wonder why it took this long for UA to become "flyer friendly."
...after all, they've been "printer friendly" for over a decade now. Just look how much it's plastered all over their website
...after all, they've been "printer friendly" for over a decade now. Just look how much it's plastered all over their website
Nov 1, 2013, 6:12 am
#263
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On reflection as of 11/1/2013
We’re proud to welcome back “Fly the Friendly Skies” as a cherished but updated part of our brand, and excited to share even more about it with you tomorrow and in the coming days. Keep an eye on the United Hub starting late morning for more details, and sneak previews of what’s to come...
As of today we have seen the following "friendly" changes:
1. Increase in bag fees for *A elites
2. Restrictions in award routings
3. Material costs increase in award levels
4. Three tiered award structures
2. Restrictions in award routings
3. Material costs increase in award levels
4. Three tiered award structures
Dec 6, 2013, 4:44 am
#265
Join Date: Apr 2012
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Tomfoolery
Perhaps they are using this positive advertising campaign to mask the above changes...Clever, very clever.
Dec 6, 2013, 5:56 am
#266
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