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CLE - Impact of other airlines (gates, routes, equipment, & etc) after UA De-Hubbing
Jan 22, 2020, 12:08 pm
#2161
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: JZRO
Posts: 9,169
Despite UA's purported intent to make up for traffic losses to DCA and LGA by beefing it up to nearby airports, that is a dubious prospect at best. (I know my outings to NYC will cease on UA; I'm not dealing with EWR to get there.) With fewer UA pax at CLE, the need for a United Club comes into question (again). Yes, yes, I hear your dogma: UA will keep a club at CLE because it has them at lesser airports. That refrain rings hollow anymore.
RNE, pointing out that CLE isn't important enough to have Sky or Admirals Clubs, why still a United Club?
RNE, pointing out that CLE isn't important enough to have Sky or Admirals Clubs, why still a United Club?
Jan 24, 2020, 4:45 pm
#2162
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: CLE
Programs: UA,WN,AA,DL, B6
Posts: 4,169
Despite UA's purported intent to make up for traffic losses to DCA and LGA by beefing it up to nearby airports, that is a dubious prospect at best. (I know my outings to NYC will cease on UA; I'm not dealing with EWR to get there.) With fewer UA pax at CLE, the need for a United Club comes into question (again). Yes, yes, I hear your dogma: UA will keep a club at CLE because it has them at lesser airports. That refrain rings hollow anymore.
RNE, pointing out that CLE isn't important enough to have Sky or Admirals Clubs, why still a United Club?
RNE, pointing out that CLE isn't important enough to have Sky or Admirals Clubs, why still a United Club?
The club is the original Presidents Club was built as CO developed the hub. Not very busy these days used to be packed. Remember the very small club UA had when they moved to the B concourse when they closed the hub after 1986. It was very very small. UA only served ORD and IAD DEN was cut but latter reinstated.
If they keep cutting flights will make the club less crowded and new rules prohibit non UA flyers into the club.
Jan 25, 2020, 7:16 am
#2163
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Cleveland, OH, USA, UA Silver, Hilton Gold
Posts: 772
Despite UA's purported intent to make up for traffic losses to DCA and LGA by beefing it up to nearby airports, that is a dubious prospect at best. (I know my outings to NYC will cease on UA; I'm not dealing with EWR to get there.) With fewer UA pax at CLE, the need for a United Club comes into question (again). Yes, yes, I hear your dogma: UA will keep a club at CLE because it has them at lesser airports. That refrain rings hollow anymore.
RNE, pointing out that CLE isn't important enough to have Sky or Admirals Clubs, why still a United Club?
RNE, pointing out that CLE isn't important enough to have Sky or Admirals Clubs, why still a United Club?
https://www.cleveland.com/business/2...t-in-2019.html
Jan 25, 2020, 7:38 am
#2164
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: CLE, DCA, and 30k feet
Programs: Honors LT Diamond; United 1K; Hertz PC
Posts: 4,165
Because UA still serves over 2.5 million passengers a year and is still growing (ever so slightly), and it serves almost a million more than the new #2 at CLE, Delta. CLE also still has a huge number of UA frequent flyers. I just don't see the UA Club going anywhere soon. Here is more detailed breakdown of 2019's passenger numbers.
https://www.cleveland.com/business/2...t-in-2019.html
https://www.cleveland.com/business/2...t-in-2019.html
Jan 25, 2020, 1:40 pm
#2165
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: JZRO
Posts: 9,169
Jan 25, 2020, 2:40 pm
#2166
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: CLE, DCA, and 30k feet
Programs: Honors LT Diamond; United 1K; Hertz PC
Posts: 4,165
Anyone flying UA who has *G status from any airline but UA is eligible
Anyone flying INTL premium cabin on UA or *A airline is eligible
UA Club members are eligible
UA Club card holders are eligible
UA Explorer card members get a handful of annual passes
Anyone flying UA who went for the "trip pass" bundle at booking
Anyone flying UA who wants to pay out for the day pass at the front door
Jan 26, 2020, 1:04 pm
#2167
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Outside of Cleveland Ohio
Programs: UA *G. DL ̶G̶O̶L̶D̶ Member, Hilton/SPG Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 362
Staff are saying that the same space (roughly) will be a Priority pass lounge set to open in June.
Bummer losing UA club access on non-UA flights now this.
Jan 26, 2020, 6:44 pm
#2168
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: UA MM
Posts: 4,126
Jan 27, 2020, 9:58 am
#2169
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: CLE/RSW
Programs: Marriot Lifetime Plat
Posts: 206
I think it still gets a lot of traffic. I'm in there almost weekly and there's a decent amount of people. Is it packed to the gills like those at ORD or EWR? No. But I think it's a good decision to keep it. Personally, if they close the CLE club, I'll cancel my membership.
Jan 27, 2020, 1:39 pm
#2170
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: JZRO
Posts: 9,169
Connecting is also not a great indicator... of course the club is valuable at a connection point if it's a long connection (and doubly so if irregular operations) but most of my club time is at the origin end of the trip.
Anyone flying UA who has *G status from any airline but UA is eligible
Anyone flying INTL premium cabin on UA or *A airline is eligible
UA Club members are eligible
UA Club card holders are eligible
UA Explorer card members get a handful of annual passes
Anyone flying UA who went for the "trip pass" bundle at booking
Anyone flying UA who wants to pay out for the day pass at the front door
Anyone flying UA who has *G status from any airline but UA is eligible
Anyone flying INTL premium cabin on UA or *A airline is eligible
UA Club members are eligible
UA Club card holders are eligible
UA Explorer card members get a handful of annual passes
Anyone flying UA who went for the "trip pass" bundle at booking
Anyone flying UA who wants to pay out for the day pass at the front door
Jan 27, 2020, 5:16 pm
#2173
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: UA MM
Posts: 4,126
Feb 5, 2020, 7:16 am
#2175
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Cleveland, OH, USA, UA Silver, Hilton Gold
Posts: 772
A few CLE items in the news:
Airspace Lounge closed last week, a new Priority Pass lounge is likely on its way for summer: https://www.cleveland.com/business/2...this-week.html
JobsOhio creates a $4 million fund to promote air service in Ohio: https://www.cleveland.com/business/2...d-hopkins.html
Hopkins' customer service scores continue to improve: https://www.cleveland.com/business/2...ce-scores.html
Airspace Lounge closed last week, a new Priority Pass lounge is likely on its way for summer: https://www.cleveland.com/business/2...this-week.html
JobsOhio creates a $4 million fund to promote air service in Ohio: https://www.cleveland.com/business/2...d-hopkins.html
Hopkins' customer service scores continue to improve: https://www.cleveland.com/business/2...ce-scores.html