Originally Posted by Mike Jacoubowsky

UA is focusing on what they intend, finally making use of technology to approriately target the "correct" customers. But I'll admit that's a stretch; this is the same airline that knows the routes I typically fly and has never, once, sent me a targeted marketing piece that makes use of that knowledge. Even something as simple as e-fares ought to default to your home airport. So why would I think UA would get all their ducks in a row on this one?

Discrimination? Absolutely. Based on what the airline sees itself as? Maybe. Businesses "discriminate" every day. We (speaking as a business) all have our target customers and look for ways to increase their numbers at the expense of those that are potentially hazardous to the bottom line.

The title of this thread may be a bit misleading. UA has nothing against expats. It's people living in certain regions in general. It's not personal. It's business.