Feb 24, 2015, 12:18 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
CLE - Impact of other airlines (gates, routes, equipment, & etc) after UA De-Hubbing
Dec 12, 2016, 6:46 pm
#1261
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: CLE
Programs: UA Platinum, Starbucks Gold, PF Chang's Warrior, Wine Century 100
Posts: 1,105
+ $40 for Big Front Seat
+ $10 for Group 2 boarding
I had a backpack w/laptop as a "personal item" so no extra charge for that.
I didn't check any luggage.
I chose Spirit since UA doesn't start nonstop service CLE-RSW until Dec 15, I didn't want a 6-8 hour ordeal through ORD/EWR/IAH and their fares are $400+ (and slim to no chance of a F upgrade through the hubs, UA flying RJ145's and CRJ700s on CLE-IAH - 3 hours on those planes, seriously??)
Last edited by paule123; Dec 12, 2016 at 6:54 pm
Dec 14, 2016, 7:25 am
#1262
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 23
$89 for the one way "Bare Fare"
+ $40 for Big Front Seat
+ $10 for Group 2 boarding
I had a backpack w/laptop as a "personal item" so no extra charge for that.
I didn't check any luggage.
I chose Spirit since UA doesn't start nonstop service CLE-RSW until Dec 15, I didn't want a 6-8 hour ordeal through ORD/EWR/IAH and their fares are $400+ (and slim to no chance of a F upgrade through the hubs, UA flying RJ145's and CRJ700s on CLE-IAH - 3 hours on those planes, seriously??)
+ $40 for Big Front Seat
+ $10 for Group 2 boarding
I had a backpack w/laptop as a "personal item" so no extra charge for that.
I didn't check any luggage.
I chose Spirit since UA doesn't start nonstop service CLE-RSW until Dec 15, I didn't want a 6-8 hour ordeal through ORD/EWR/IAH and their fares are $400+ (and slim to no chance of a F upgrade through the hubs, UA flying RJ145's and CRJ700s on CLE-IAH - 3 hours on those planes, seriously??)
Dec 14, 2016, 3:46 pm
#1263
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: CLE (mostly)
Programs: UA Plat, Hyatt Explorist, Mlife Gold, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 823
Blame ExpressJet's maintenance base at CLE for the RJ145 on CLE-IAH. Now that we aren't a hub, those planes need to rotate into the "profitable" hubs. I've flown Delta my last 3 trips (and have another trip booked on them) because (1) everything is either mainline or CRJ900 (2) ATL and DTW are so much better to connect in than ORD, although my next trip is through MSP which will be my first time connecting through there.
Dec 14, 2016, 4:35 pm
#1264
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: CLE, DCA, and 30k feet
Programs: Honors LT Diamond; United 1K; Hertz PC
Posts: 4,165
But like you, I will not willingly put myself on a 145 over about 1:30 block time if there is any alternative whatsoever, and certainly not CLE-IAH... But it's generally gotten so hard (expensive and/or illogical in the face of other options) to connect through IAH from CLE for the places I want/need to go that it's kind of moot.
Dec 15, 2016, 10:22 am
#1265
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: CLE
Programs: UA, AA Plat Pro, DL, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 477
I do IAH-->CLE many times - UA/Expressjet is aware that this is a long route on that kind of aircraft and it seems to me that the F/A on the route always seems to be extra nice (full cans of soda, multiple snacks). Of course, this could just be my experiences.
Dec 18, 2016, 2:24 am
#1267
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: CLE
Programs: UA,WN,AA,DL, B6
Posts: 4,169
Looks like they are using 737-800's for FLL and RSW and MCO upgraded back to a 900. Just a observation pretty neet they are still investing in these routes from a non hub even with completion from other airlines. United does have a long history with service from CLE to Florida with the sunbird flights way back 50 years ago to MIA and TPA. Surprised they don't have a TPA flight too.
Dec 18, 2016, 7:32 am
#1268
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: CLE
Programs: UA Platinum, Starbucks Gold, PF Chang's Warrior, Wine Century 100
Posts: 1,105
Yeah, the gate agents for Spirit were scanning boarding passes pretty quickly, didn't seem to be looking too closely. It was nice to see the people in front of me with standard 20" rollaboards instead of the ridiculously large "carry ons" I see people lugging on board UA.
Dec 30, 2016, 3:29 pm
#1270
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: CLE, DCA, and 30k feet
Programs: Honors LT Diamond; United 1K; Hertz PC
Posts: 4,165
I know in the past UA has shown up with one-offs around the holidays, but I don't recall seeing this one mentioned before...
Dec 30, 2016, 5:02 pm
#1271
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Cleveland, OH, USA, UA Silver, Hilton Gold
Posts: 772
Dec 30, 2016, 5:18 pm
#1272
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: CLE, DCA, and 30k feet
Programs: Honors LT Diamond; United 1K; Hertz PC
Posts: 4,165
Possibly, looks like there's a NS PHX-CLE in UA1683 on 1/1 (departs at 9:45am, arrives at 3:10pm). I can't get it to show up on united.com but ITA is showing it (Flight aware is also showing UA1200 as a redeye PHX-CLE tonight)
Also, just noticed that tonight's CLE-PHX departs at EXACTLY the same time as F9 (F91867) but scheduled to arrive 1 minute later.
Also, just noticed that tonight's CLE-PHX departs at EXACTLY the same time as F9 (F91867) but scheduled to arrive 1 minute later.
Dec 30, 2016, 7:34 pm
#1273
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: CLE
Programs: UA
Posts: 289
Given the timing and destination, Fiesta Bowl and OSU travel seems likely. Good to see a response by UA to demand in CLE albeit for a bowl game. Would they/do they regularly do this at other non-hub locations or is CLE still considered a focus city by UA?
Jan 4, 2017, 12:09 pm
#1274
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 143
Was indeed a one off for the Fiesta Bowl.
Jan 4, 2017, 4:40 pm
#1275
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: CLE,OH
Programs: UA 1K 3MM, AA Plat, F9 Elite, the later two thanks to Jeff $, HHdia, Mgold, WynDia, Choicepl, IHGDia
Posts: 1,405
WN leaving CAK all together. ATL flights will move to CLE and Adding another frequency to STL. June 4, finally will need the extra gate they added a few months ago.