In the past couple of weeks, I have had several flights cancelled, delayed or late on United specifically.:mad Others who Ive talked to are not having these problems with OTHER airlines. Several people have told me that the pilots of UAL are somehow in a fight with their own airline and are slowing things down. Any feedback??
I have recently been "comped" (I think) to PE by United. I am still waiting to receive some kind of acknowledgement or confirmation from UA to this effect. I have only seen the status change on the website. This has been on-going for about 2 months now. In anticipation of this status change, I have been reading the United board and others boards as well. It sounds as if this airline is in total disarray. At this time, I am wondering if switching from NW is really a good idea.
-RKG
-RKG
I just got in from four flawless segments on NW. In FC complimentary. 
And got a $500 voluntary bump voucher. 
Week before was four flawless segments on CO, in FC complimentary.
Planes are full. Maybe people are shifting away from UA a little until they read about improvement?
And got a $500 voluntary bump voucher. Week before was four flawless segments on CO, in FC complimentary.Planes are full. Maybe people are shifting away from UA a little until they read about improvement?
Several people have told me that the pilots of UAL are somehow in a fight with their own airline and are slowing things down. Any feedback??[/B][/QUOTE]
The pilots are impatient with UAL dragging their feet on a new contract. So they are not flying overtime, or picking up trips that are not in their regular schedule. This has resulted in UA having to cancel about 200 (approx) flight per day.
The pilots are impatient with UAL dragging their feet on a new contract. So they are not flying overtime, or picking up trips that are not in their regular schedule. This has resulted in UA having to cancel about 200 (approx) flight per day.
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Needlees to say, UA has hit a rough patch! 
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/001985.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/002465.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/002462.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/002156.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/002119.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/002109.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/002076.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/001985.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/002465.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/002462.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/002156.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/002119.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/002109.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/002076.html
There was an alleged work slow down by air traffic control (ATC denies it) at ORD one day last week that brought the whole place to a near standstill. That certainly must have caused problems for UA on both a domestic and int'l level.
FlyerTalk Evangelist
ozstamps questions:
1. The United forum charter is for "Discussion regarding United Mileage Plus." Since this question had nothing to do with Mileage Plus, it is the correct place to post it, IMHO.
But that's splitting hairs. More relative would be:
2. The question itself asks for comparison with airlines other than United. Again, the best place to post a General Travel Question with readership by non-United flyers would likely be here, IMHO.
[This message has been edited by PremEx (edited 07-25-2000).]
Quote:
Would not the UA board be a more prudent place to post this?
Actually, IMHO, General Travel Talk is the perfect place to post this question for the following:Would not the UA board be a more prudent place to post this?
1. The United forum charter is for "Discussion regarding United Mileage Plus." Since this question had nothing to do with Mileage Plus, it is the correct place to post it, IMHO.
But that's splitting hairs. More relative would be:
2. The question itself asks for comparison with airlines other than United. Again, the best place to post a General Travel Question with readership by non-United flyers would likely be here, IMHO.
[This message has been edited by PremEx (edited 07-25-2000).]
In memoriam
Quote:
2. The question itself asks for comparison with airlines other than United. Again, the best place to post a General Travel Question with readership by non-United flyers would likely be here, IMHO.
Had UA put me on America's Worst last week, owing to problems not of UA's making, for a change (apparently the ATC in Chicago had a bad hair day). Two days ago, I was on PHX-DEN on a UA flight that was jammed with HP passengers who seemed quite happy to be on the flight. I'm guessing six of one, half a dozen of another, and UA's passengers are both more exacting in their wants and more tied to the mileage program (and half resentful of that fact) than a lot of other airlines', so UA gets the loudest complaints. 2. The question itself asks for comparison with airlines other than United. Again, the best place to post a General Travel Question with readership by non-United flyers would likely be here, IMHO.
On Monday, I was on a UA flight out of ORD that was totally full, but yet closed the door ON TIME, spent less than 10 minutes taxiing, and arrived ON TIME. You can say what you want about their recent padding ground ops and flight times, but that's exactly what we want: advertise when it's going to leave and make it so.