What's the Stupidest, Least Substantive UA-Related Thing You Can Complain About?
Feb 17, 2013, 8:50 pm
#976
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: UA AS DL Hyatt SPG/Bonvoy HHonors
Posts: 2,008
My SEA-SFO morning flight departed without any liquor boarded. How can anyone start their day?
On Feb 13, the January Hemispheres was still in the seatback pocket
On Feb 13, the January Hemispheres was still in the seatback pocket
Feb 18, 2013, 1:26 pm
#977
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Maryland
Programs: UA MM Gold, Marriott LT Titanium
Posts: 23,764
5. the old united 'hot towels' were small and so cheesey you can see through them. I liked them much better than the new continental stock, which are large and substantial. the small cheesey united ones were much easier to keep my sinuses hydrated with. I have hundreds (maybe thousands) of these towels which seem to have accidentally made it home with me, both old and new. I'm going to make a quilt out of them and take them on my flights with me. probably will make a great conversation piece with the FA's.
Feb 18, 2013, 1:47 pm
#978
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: UA AS DL Hyatt SPG/Bonvoy HHonors
Posts: 2,008
I have hundreds (maybe thousands) of these towels which seem to have accidentally made it home with me, both old and new. I'm going to make a quilt out of them and take them on my flights with me.
Feb 20, 2013, 2:05 pm
#979
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: SNA/LAX/YYC
Programs: United MileagePlus, Starwood, Marriott Rewards
Posts: 36
One of the gate agents at YYC by the name of Chris is incredibly helpful. Makes me mad since I have nothing to complain about...
Feb 20, 2013, 10:32 pm
#980
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: NYC
Programs: UA GS, AA Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 446
The sCO IFE map feature incorrectly indicates Toronto as the capital of Canada and So Paulo as the capital of Brasil.
Feb 25, 2013, 11:05 am
#981
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Cupertino,CA, USA
Programs: UA 1K 2MM, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 51
UA view of upgrade list
Here is a dumb UA rule:
To view your name in the upgrade list you need to check in.
I try to check in online within 24hrs of departure (their rule). It tells me that I have to go to the airport to check in.
Call the 1K desk to understand the hang up. He answers: it is a random thing and blames is on the TSA.
Anybody heard of this dog-chasing-tail tale?
To view your name in the upgrade list you need to check in.
I try to check in online within 24hrs of departure (their rule). It tells me that I have to go to the airport to check in.
Call the 1K desk to understand the hang up. He answers: it is a random thing and blames is on the TSA.
Anybody heard of this dog-chasing-tail tale?
Feb 25, 2013, 6:14 pm
#982
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Southern, CA, USA
Programs: UA just 8800 mi short of Silver
Posts: 2,815
I think it was the hairpiece worn by a Plat who demanded to take an earlier flight home and it started sliding down his forehead as he demanded that he replace any Gold or Silver that had been upgraded
Feb 25, 2013, 6:21 pm
#983
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 67,205
Here is a dumb UA rule:
To view your name in the upgrade list you need to check in.
I try to check in online within 24hrs of departure (their rule). It tells me that I have to go to the airport to check in.
Call the 1K desk to understand the hang up. He answers: it is a random thing and blames is on the TSA.
Anybody heard of this dog-chasing-tail tale?
To view your name in the upgrade list you need to check in.
I try to check in online within 24hrs of departure (their rule). It tells me that I have to go to the airport to check in.
Call the 1K desk to understand the hang up. He answers: it is a random thing and blames is on the TSA.
Anybody heard of this dog-chasing-tail tale?
If domestic only, then it might be "SSSS"
Feb 25, 2013, 11:23 pm
#984
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 5,814
if this is an international itin, then you have a base of http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...e-checkin.html
If domestic only, then it might be "SSSS"
If domestic only, then it might be "SSSS"
I arrive 2 hours early to the airport (for a domestic flight with no checked bags). The agent tries to check me in but can't. Calls over a second agent who can't check me in. Calls the super ... can't check in. Miss EWR-SFO so they book me EWR-IAH-SFO due to availability. Calls the helpdesk. They can't figure it out. I miss my EWR-IAH flight so helpdesk recreates the ticket from scratch and books me EWR-LAS-SFO. They fail to tell me that they lost ALL my seats (outbound and inbound).
Took 4 hours to check me in and I still don't know what the issue was -- I just knew I had to run to the gate.
Long story short... I went from EWR-SFO-HKG-SIN to EWR-LAS-FAT-SFO-HNL-NRT-SIN. Agents who brought up my ticket (esp at HNL) had a good 5 minute laugh.
Feb 26, 2013, 1:15 am
#985
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: SJC, SFO, YYC
Programs: AA-EXP, AA-0.41MM, UA-Gold, Ex UA-1K (2006 thru 2015), PMUA-0.95MM, COUA-1.5MM-lite, AF-Silver
Posts: 13,437
I had an international itinerary but had a bizarre incident. I had EWR-SFO-HKG-SIN and couldn't check-in online. Called in and said it was probably the passport although she said it looked strange. The agent said I should arrive early.
I arrive 2 hours early to the airport (for a domestic flight with no checked bags). The agent tries to check me in but can't. Calls over a second agent who can't check me in. Calls the super ... can't check in. Miss EWR-SFO so they book me EWR-IAH-SFO due to availability. Calls the helpdesk. They can't figure it out. I miss my EWR-IAH flight so helpdesk recreates the ticket from scratch and books me EWR-LAS-SFO. They fail to tell me that they lost ALL my seats (outbound and inbound).
Took 4 hours to check me in and I still don't know what the issue was -- I just knew I had to run to the gate.
Long story short... I went from EWR-SFO-HKG-SIN to EWR-LAS-FAT-SFO-HNL-NRT-SIN. Agents who brought up my ticket (esp at HNL) had a good 5 minute laugh.
I arrive 2 hours early to the airport (for a domestic flight with no checked bags). The agent tries to check me in but can't. Calls over a second agent who can't check me in. Calls the super ... can't check in. Miss EWR-SFO so they book me EWR-IAH-SFO due to availability. Calls the helpdesk. They can't figure it out. I miss my EWR-IAH flight so helpdesk recreates the ticket from scratch and books me EWR-LAS-SFO. They fail to tell me that they lost ALL my seats (outbound and inbound).
Took 4 hours to check me in and I still don't know what the issue was -- I just knew I had to run to the gate.
Long story short... I went from EWR-SFO-HKG-SIN to EWR-LAS-FAT-SFO-HNL-NRT-SIN. Agents who brought up my ticket (esp at HNL) had a good 5 minute laugh.
Mar 8, 2013, 9:02 pm
#986
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: WN A-List, UA Gold, Hilton Diamond, SBUX Gold
Posts: 126
The moist towelette in my tapas box was bone dry. And I needed it because I hadn't noticed the toothpick at the bottom of the box so I ate my Oloves with my fingers (the toothpick should be taped to the Oloves package).
Mar 16, 2013, 10:44 am
#987
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: DEN
Programs: UA-GS; WN A-list;Hyatt - CC; Hertz - PC
Posts: 651
In this months issue of Hemispheres, it shows Jonipher, Kwong getting his two round trip tickets, and it s big full size ticket, but the ticket shows that he is a 1K seated in Economy in seat 1E. 1E is an F ticket, come on United get it right, this type of missing attention to detali is why the airline is going downhill. At least they got boarding group right.
Mar 16, 2013, 2:12 pm
#988
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In this months issue of Hemispheres, it shows Jonipher, Kwong getting his two round trip tickets, and it s big full size ticket, but the ticket shows that he is a 1K seated in Economy in seat 1E. 1E is an F ticket, come on United get it right, this type of missing attention to detali is why the airline is going downhill. At least they got boarding group right.
Mar 18, 2013, 10:47 am
#989
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: PDX
Programs: kayaker
Posts: 851
In this months issue of Hemispheres, it shows Jonipher, Kwong getting his two round trip tickets, and it s big full size ticket, but the ticket shows that he is a 1K seated in Economy in seat 1E. 1E is an F ticket, come on United get it right, this type of missing attention to detali is why the airline is going downhill. At least they got boarding group right.
Mar 18, 2013, 11:42 am
#990
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: San Francisco/Sydney
Programs: UA 1K/MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Something, IHG Gold, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 8,176
Based on their website, the only 1E in Economy would be on a Dash 8-200.