no premium Y esating for CO elites on US/UA????
Nov 16, 2009, 12:01 pm
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what i DID think, was that ALL CO elites would get treated similar to ALL elites on UA and US. just like we were on NW and DL. by similar, i thought, lounge access, priority check-in, security, Y seating and boarding. maybe priority baggage (i know we didnt get P-baggage on DL).
im currently CO silver. on my next US flight, will i get priority check-in, security, boarding and baggage, or do i have to be *G? will they make me pay to check my bag?
Nov 16, 2009, 12:07 pm
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I understand that *G's dont get much in terms of Y seating perks and that *S get virtually nothing on *A airlines. that stinks, but oh well.
what i DID think, was that ALL CO elites would get treated similar to ALL elites on UA and US. just like we were on NW and DL. by similar, i thought, lounge access, priority check-in, security, Y seating and boarding. maybe priority baggage (i know we didnt get P-baggage on DL).
im currently CO silver. on my next US flight, will i get priority check-in, security, boarding and baggage, or do i have to be *G? will they make me pay to check my bag?
what i DID think, was that ALL CO elites would get treated similar to ALL elites on UA and US. just like we were on NW and DL. by similar, i thought, lounge access, priority check-in, security, Y seating and boarding. maybe priority baggage (i know we didnt get P-baggage on DL).
im currently CO silver. on my next US flight, will i get priority check-in, security, boarding and baggage, or do i have to be *G? will they make me pay to check my bag?
If we receive a different set of benefits later on, it remains to be seen - but as a group we should be careful what we wish for.
The relationship with NW was different than the one with Delta - but IIRC, our benefits on Delta pretty much matched our SkyTeam Elite benefits (as published by that alliance). It was only NW that gave us extra perks - and I only recall the extra perk being upgrades.
Nov 16, 2009, 1:01 pm
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Only when DL took over did the NW tighten down on extra perks.
Nov 16, 2009, 8:25 pm
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To provide more carriers for UA to block redemptions on, of course. 
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Nov 16, 2009, 8:46 pm
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no premium Y seating for UA elites on CO????
CO elites get the same premium Y seating on UA that UA elites get on CO 
In other words, zip--at this time. The 35 or so premium Y seats on UA A319/320 belong to UA elites and those who choose to pay the premium to sit there.
In other words, zip--at this time. The 35 or so premium Y seats on UA A319/320 belong to UA elites and those who choose to pay the premium to sit there.