Originally Posted by
laxmillenial
On the other hand, I also wonder how many other companies will solicit bids from DL/AA in response.
Likely, none -- at least, not because of this.
This is a good move by UA for the same reason that it was a good move by AA. The people who arrange corporate travel contracts often don't travel and don't really understand what benefits are important to travelers. This is going to look like a way to sign up to get better treatment. The idea that this better treatment should be obligatory (and complimentary) will never occur to them.
If DL hasn't already followed suit, they will, as this is mainly a way for UA to make sure AA can't poach customers.
Originally Posted by
boss315
another good reason added to UA being on my "do not use" list! Really screws the small business owner!
Really? In what way?
A few seats toward the front will be blocked off -- the exact same seats that already would have been blocked off unless you were buying your tickets 2+ months in advance, because they're the very same seats that everybody chose first.