Jan 8, 2016, 2:56 pm
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Last year's thread - What's the Stupidest, Least Substantive UA-Related Thing to Complain About? [2015]
What's the Stupidest, Least Substantive UA-Related Thing to Complain About? [2016]
Jan 15, 2016, 5:52 am
#16
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Why can't UA get the management company at EWR to clean up all the bird crap in the 120+ gate areas....its been like this so long and disgusting to see the bird crap inside the building still!!
Jan 15, 2016, 7:30 am
#17
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Had that happen to me a couple months ago. Was watching a movie on an E170, and I guess wifi automatically cuts out below 10k feet so the PDE movie was cut off just as it was approaching the climax. Still haven't managed to see the ending of Horrible Bosses 2.
Jan 15, 2016, 9:05 am
#18
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UA was slow to confirm that there will be no changes to 2017 Premier qualification standards.
Jan 15, 2016, 10:45 am
#19
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Jan 15, 2016, 12:03 pm
#20
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Star Wars was on the movie feed for the DirectTV. Since this movie is now around 10 years old you do not get a spoiler warning.
Jan 16, 2016, 4:44 pm
#21
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Part of me says this is actually worth complaining about...
Recently bought up to an A-fare from my reasonably expensive E-fare as I wanted lunch and some space to work on the flight. I flip open the armrest to discover that the tray table is gone. Missing. Just a little metal hinge with nothing attached. Had to eat lunch with the tray on my lap!
Recently bought up to an A-fare from my reasonably expensive E-fare as I wanted lunch and some space to work on the flight. I flip open the armrest to discover that the tray table is gone. Missing. Just a little metal hinge with nothing attached. Had to eat lunch with the tray on my lap!
Jan 16, 2016, 5:14 pm
#22
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Flight map on today's domestic 787-8 flight showed we were at 40,001 feet.
Jan 17, 2016, 12:15 am
#23
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Was flying SFO-RNO today. I get to the airport with not too much time to spare, so no bloody mary / french toast from the Centurion for me. Get on my flight, #1 on the upgrade list, but still in Y. We wait 30min past departure time for some late to arrive, only to have to standby passenger take the last two F seats.
At this point, I'm really ready for that bloody mary… but the 33min flight is too short for a drink service. No free drink in Y for this 1k.
At this point, I'm really ready for that bloody mary… but the 33min flight is too short for a drink service. No free drink in Y for this 1k.
Jan 17, 2016, 12:16 am
#24
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Part of me says this is actually worth complaining about...
Recently bought up to an A-fare from my reasonably expensive E-fare as I wanted lunch and some space to work on the flight. I flip open the armrest to discover that the tray table is gone. Missing. Just a little metal hinge with nothing attached. Had to eat lunch with the tray on my lap!
Recently bought up to an A-fare from my reasonably expensive E-fare as I wanted lunch and some space to work on the flight. I flip open the armrest to discover that the tray table is gone. Missing. Just a little metal hinge with nothing attached. Had to eat lunch with the tray on my lap!
Jan 18, 2016, 7:35 am
#26
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Jan 18, 2016, 11:54 am
#27
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Jan 18, 2016, 6:39 pm
#28
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A sign at RDU designates a desk as being for "Premiere Access Check In"
Jan 18, 2016, 7:33 pm
#29
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The godawful automated boarding announcements UA seems to be slowly infecting airports with -- I thought they had only contaminated EWR but I heard them at IAD last week. Something about that woman's intonation makes pushes me to this side of a homicidal rage. I don't mind the concept -- and I've heard some delightful ones elsewhere -- but the specific voice talent UA is using drives me bonkers.
Jan 18, 2016, 7:45 pm
#30
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What's the Stupidest, Least Substantive UA-Related Thing to Complain About? [2016]
The E145 lady and the EWR announcements drive me crazy too. (I've been laughing for a few minutes due to the post above lol)
