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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 12:30 pm
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Originally Posted by SFOSpiff
Wow, UA really knows how to kick you when you're down.

Barely 24 hours has gone by since they took away some of my upgrades, and now they're sending me an email that says:

"Get the luxurious seating you want for your upcoming flight. Use your award miles today for a Mileage PlusŪ Upgrade Award and move up to United BusinessŪ or United FirstŪ"

I guess their smartie know-it-all MBA has a smartie know-it-all cohort in marketing.
I had the EXACT SAME REACTION when I opened that email.

It was like, hey, cool, a little salt for the wound! Thanks!
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