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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 9:07 am
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Originally Posted by MaximusDamon
..I'm certain that if every UA FA performed like the "service robots" of SQ every time, UA would have much happier customers and would be doing much better financially!

To say that UA is survivable shows how low our standards have become.
While the former statement is definitely true, it does nothing for me.
SQ is the carrier at my home doorsteps and I have to make an effort to travel UA rather than SQ. Still I am easily willing to go there everytime I fly.
The fact that SQ has no elite zone aboard its planes, blatantly disregards *A privileges leaves me with nothing but a slightly better IFE and much more cramped seats (thanks to the IFE to a large degree), misbehaving & inexperienced travelers, and not even half the mileage bonus as on UA.
So definitely nothing to do with low standards alone but the factoid that the FFP by now is an inseparable part of airline quality overall.
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