Economy Plus is here to stay
Feb 17, 2011, 5:14 pm
#136
Join Date: Feb 2005
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This is excellent news!!! ^^^ 
Feb 17, 2011, 5:15 pm
#137
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So based on this thread's location, Continental is keeping E+? I thought it was United that had E+? 
Housekeeping issues aside, it's good to see E+ stay BUT I have my doubts on how much it will eventually cost us, including elites.
Furthermore and somewhat related, the CO practice of selling F upgrades when elites are waitlisted scares me. I would be much more excited to see a news release condemning that dirty old CO practice and taking the UA approach to rewarding loyalty.
Finally, there hasn't been one single "change" stemming from this merger that has benefited me. It's either a confirmation of something I already had, or in the case of the RCC, the removal of a benefit (drink tix versus free grain alcohol).
Housekeeping issues aside, it's good to see E+ stay BUT I have my doubts on how much it will eventually cost us, including elites.
Furthermore and somewhat related, the CO practice of selling F upgrades when elites are waitlisted scares me. I would be much more excited to see a news release condemning that dirty old CO practice and taking the UA approach to rewarding loyalty.
Finally, there hasn't been one single "change" stemming from this merger that has benefited me. It's either a confirmation of something I already had, or in the case of the RCC, the removal of a benefit (drink tix versus free grain alcohol).
Feb 17, 2011, 5:18 pm
#138
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: BWI
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This is good news. E+ is main reason I stuck with UA.
Feb 17, 2011, 5:26 pm
#140
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FWIW, on my Monday flight when I checked in UA offerred me to buy up to F for a few hundred. I declined and went right to the gate to see if I was on the upgrade list and where I was. I was 14/17. I am not sure about UA buy up policies but I found it a little strange they would be offerring this buy up with I imagine a number of 1K's still waitlisted.
Feb 17, 2011, 5:28 pm
#141
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FWIW, on my Monday flight when I checked in UA offerred me to buy up to F for a few hundred. I declined and went right to the gate to see if I was on the upgrade list and where I was. I was 14/17. I am not sure about UA buy up policies but I found it a little strange they would be offerring this buy up with I imagine a number of 1K's still waitlisted.
Feb 17, 2011, 5:29 pm
#142
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Feb 17, 2011, 5:30 pm
#143
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The tulip is dead get over it already it isn't coming back. Every thread tht has anything merger related you come and start whining and complaining about the logo it's getting real old and kinda annoying. 99.9 % of the flying public care about whts on the inside of the plane, they could care less about the paint, it's on the inside tht matters.
Feb 17, 2011, 5:31 pm
#145
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The tulip is dead get over it already it isn't coming back. Every thread tht has anything merger related you come and start whining and complaining about the logo it's getting real old and kinda annoying. 99.9 % of the flying public care about whts on the inside of the plane, they could care less about the paint, it's on the inside tht matters.
Feb 17, 2011, 5:33 pm
#146
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Location: Florida
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"One of the changes in the months ahead and I think I'll like it." 
Feb 17, 2011, 5:37 pm
#147
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No where but with the exception of the very frequent flyers the average Joe could care less about paint they wanna get from point A to point B as cheap as possible and with good service. And whn I said 99 % I was refering to the average traveler not frequent flyers who fly every few days and have hundreds of thousands of miles.
Feb 17, 2011, 5:46 pm
#148
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: SDF
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Excellent news!
Feb 17, 2011, 5:58 pm
#149
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Houston
Posts: 456
Originally Posted by UAL awesome
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So what's the real reason you keep repeating the same thing over, and over, and over again, on every thread you find (especially in those where a mention of the new livery is only marginally- or tangentially-relevant to the actual topic)?
Do you sincerely believe that if you just keep repeating it enough, Smisek & Co. will eventually "find the error of their ways" and suddenly call for a "do-over" on the paint job or something?
Otherwise, I'm sure you must have many other substantive ideas/comments to contribute to any number of the varied discussions on the CO board. yes/no?
Seriously, dude, it's been decided already...
the tulip is going away on vacation. let it go. please.
Last edited by Xyzzy; Feb 17, 2011 at 6:09 pm
Feb 17, 2011, 6:01 pm
#150
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As a UA 1K, missing an upgrade is very rare, and UA has way less seats in First than CO so I don't see how it's an issue. Do they really need that many First seats? For example on the 737-800, 132 coach seats and 20 first class is a bit much. This about the same size as an A320 for UA and they have 12 First seats on this plane. Maybe if both carriers had 16 FC seats on an aircraft this size, that would be best.
So get prepared. Unless you are GS - 1K'ers WILL see their upgrade rates drop. The days of 1K'ers who earn it buy flying only the cheapest fares - and who do long routings to earn the 100K miles AND get upgraded nearly 100% of the time are over.
Most here favor the E+ expansion to CO metal, but get prepared - that is where most of you will be sitting - unless you achieve GS or buy instant upgrade fares.
Milerunners who fly to earn top status - better get used to flying in E+. F will be a thing of the past unless you pay up. CO tracks revenue - and if you don't make GS, there will be two 1K levels: 1K+ and 1K-. Which category do you fall into? While you may not see it - the new UA will.