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Old Jan 4, 2015, 2:05 pm
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Originally Posted by elCheapoDeluxe
I keep my UC membership for one reason: expedited re-routing assistance during weather / mis-connects / adverse events, etc. I can get the 1K line to do some of the work, but some things at the end often require a person in front of you - particularly if you are getting rerouted on another carrier and need a ticket endorsed over. 80% of my trips I don't even bother going in - that's how appealing they are. But... can Amex do better? Back to that one reason....
I'm getting to that point too - getting to the airport a bit later now, hanging out in Tortas Frontera or (formerly) Vino Volo a bit longer pre-flight, etc. Helps that I get my membership free via work otherwise there's no damn way I'd pay the current prices for it.
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