I guess step one to solving any problem is admitting that it exists, so it's nice to see we can check that off the list.

What's really interesting is what the UA spokesperson is quoted as saying: "It is an ongoing balance of ensuring we meet our customers' interest in award travel on partner carriers with United's need to generate revenue on our own flights."

I don't know whether UA is really that out of touch, or what. If UA just filtered inventory on routes they flew that'd be one thing, but the fact that they filter inventory on routes they don't fly by a long shot, like intra-Europe flights, is a whole different story.

So maybe this is a good time to fight it -- maybe comment on the article so it'll pick up more attention, or email UA and express your displeasure with Starnet blocking, making clear that it's the blocking of routes that UA doesn't even fly that we totally disapprove of.

Well done to Mr. Kralev for taking this on!^