What's the Stupidest, Least Substantive UA-Related Thing You Can Complain About?
Jun 9, 2010, 5:59 pm
#166
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: PMD-ORD-AZO-ILO-NRT
Programs: UA 1K, BD Silver, Amtrak Select, SPG & PCR Plat/ICH Amb, AA, AS, DL, PR
Posts: 744
I had this on NRT-LAX when I was doing some post-sleep relief. Not exactly how I picture "waking up and smelling the coffee". 
I shall never look at coffee served onboard the same way again. 
Jun 9, 2010, 6:39 pm
#167
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: PHL, EWR
Programs: UA Gold; AA; Amtrak Select Plus;HH Diamond;Hyatt Disc;Hertz PC; Total Wine Grand Reserve!
Posts: 2,402
After the first drink service in F, the FAs always come around with the wine bottles topping off the glasses of those that ordered wine, but if you ordered a cocktail, you have to go through all sorts of gyrations and hand gestures to get another drink.
Jun 9, 2010, 8:34 pm
#168
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA
Programs: UA Million Miler
Posts: 770
Not having a neatly folded napkin in between my heated coffee cup and saucer.
Jun 9, 2010, 8:39 pm
#169
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: PDX (wish I was in HNL)
Programs: Platinum
Posts: 1,687
Thanks to FlyerTalk advice I selected row 6 on an A320 from PDX to IAD today. My 7 year old (with a smile) said "I can't reach the Hemisphere Magazine!"
Jun 10, 2010, 2:51 am
#170
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: LAX
Programs: UA Premier Plat (1.2 MM), Hertz PC, Marriott Gold, HH Gold, GE
Posts: 154
Not having a special clip for my shirt provided for the napkin in C or F if I happen to be wearing a T-shirt instead of a button down shirt.
Jun 10, 2010, 5:55 am
#171
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: VA Gold, UA, SPG Gold, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Ambassador
Posts: 3,644
My Hemispheres mag is NOT signed by any other FTers 
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+1 to the awful sparkling wine on board, instead of champagne.
All my other complaints are actually serious.... and revolve around schedule changes leading to complete IT stuff up on pnrs....dont get me started, its for another thread
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I hate being woken up from my 14 hr long haul...2 hrs too early before breakfast because someone has left the shades up and sun is shining into my eyes/face even when I have my eyeshades on . The window shades in that scenario do have a purpose .
.+1 to the awful sparkling wine on board, instead of champagne.
All my other complaints are actually serious.... and revolve around schedule changes leading to complete IT stuff up on pnrs....dont get me started, its for another thread
.. The window shades in that scenario do have a purpose .
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Jun 10, 2010, 6:33 am
#172
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: PHL, EWR
Programs: UA Gold; AA; Amtrak Select Plus;HH Diamond;Hyatt Disc;Hertz PC; Total Wine Grand Reserve!
Posts: 2,402
Jun 10, 2010, 10:31 am
#173
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: sfo
Programs: United GS, Starwood Platinum
Posts: 594
yesterday i was reminded of another one, when you open the salad dressing there is a little "burp" of air occasionally a dressing drop will fly onto the hand i used to open the salad dressing
Jun 10, 2010, 11:58 am
#174
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: IAD
Programs: UA 1K/Global Services, VS Silver, HH Gold
Posts: 165
Served fruit & cheese plate in F, cheese was in the same plate as fruit and ended up getting fruit juice all over it (plus the crackers in plastic wrap that are impossible to open without breaking the crackers, of course this one could just be my own incompetence ).
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Jun 10, 2010, 2:03 pm
#175
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: KOA
Programs: UA PLAT, DL SLV
Posts: 69
Jun 10, 2010, 3:30 pm
#176
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: LAX
Programs: UA GS 1MM, AA Exec Plat., Hilton Honors Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 609
Row 16 on the newly configured 757, listed as an "Exit Row Seat" but they don't recline and they don't have economy plus legroom. (Just flew this bird this morning after an equipment change, and the ground staff had no idea which seats were good)
Jun 10, 2010, 5:33 pm
#177
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Berkeley, California
Programs: Starwood Gold, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 560
Jun 10, 2010, 6:34 pm
#178
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: DC|NYC
Programs: UA GS, DL Plat, Marriott Bonvoy LIfetime Titanium/SPG refugee, Hertz Prez, Amtrak Select
Posts: 3,201
This is consistently true and quite substantive!
Jun 11, 2010, 12:12 am
#179
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: SEA
Programs: AS MVP, UA GM, Hyatt Somethingist
Posts: 106
I am always a bit taken aback when the FA announcements describe "Hemisphere" Magazine instead of the correct, award-winning Hemispheres Magazine
Jun 11, 2010, 12:54 am
#180
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO and HNL
Programs: UA 1K, 2.3MM; AA ExecPlat 1.2MM
Posts: 141
1. The crossbar on the magazine dispenser in new C seats isn't spring-loaded to close. In rear-facing seats, if the crossbar isn't closed, the mags and safety cards often slide out on take-off.
B. UA does not provide a name (compare to "seat back pocket") for the slot that holds magazines, safety card, PLAY guide, duty free catalog, motion sickness necessity, menu etc. between the seats in new configuration C so that it can be easily described on FT.
3. UA does not put a nice plastic wrapper over the Hemispheres like LH does on their Magazin. The wrapper makes the magazine feel special.
That's why I always aim it away from myself, even if my napkin is properly buttoned.
B. UA does not provide a name (compare to "seat back pocket") for the slot that holds magazines, safety card, PLAY guide, duty free catalog, motion sickness necessity, menu etc. between the seats in new configuration C so that it can be easily described on FT.
3. UA does not put a nice plastic wrapper over the Hemispheres like LH does on their Magazin. The wrapper makes the magazine feel special
.That's why I always aim it away from myself, even if my napkin is properly buttoned.
Last edited by iluv2fly; Jun 11, 2010 at 1:01 am Reason: merge