Farewell to Red Carpet Club and President's Club. Welcome to the United Club!
Sep 29, 2011, 1:35 am
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Farewell to Red Carpet Club and President's Club. Welcome to the United Club!
Continental's President's Club and United's Red Carpet Club have joined to form United Club.
http://www.united.com/page/article/1,,52673,00.html
http://www.united.com/page/article/1,,52673,00.html
Sep 29, 2011, 1:55 am
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Well the meek did in fact inherit the earth. What a shame!
Sep 29, 2011, 4:36 am
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This was a poorly done change over in my opinion. They didn't even intergrate the two club lists into one. They changed the name in the club list on each website but didnt add them to the list on the CO sight at least. The UA site though is showing a potentially new club with COPA in GUA! Also the UA site refers to these as COPA clubs and the CO site refers to them as UA Clubs. Which is it people?
Another interesting change in the
on the CO site makes it seem if one is traveling domestic and at an airport with an international lounge that you will not have access. If this is true, it is a change and a devaluation of the membership.
Another interesting change in the
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Sep 29, 2011, 5:08 am
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Wow,they had some clever marketing/brand folks come up with this one.
They can think up names like GPU, RPU, PQM/PQS but the best they could think of was "United Club"
They can think up names like GPU, RPU, PQM/PQS but the best they could think of was "United Club"
Sep 29, 2011, 7:24 am
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Where does it say that? I see no change in policy. It's still pretty specific that UA/CO elites only have access on international itineraries.
Sep 29, 2011, 7:27 am
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United Clubs this weekend
On both the CO and UA websites, they are showing the changes regarding that the PCs and RCCs will be called the United Clubs this coming weekend. (Though there is no combined list of the club at the moment--still two separate lists.)
I was hoping that those who are travelling this coming weekend could post observations on the new name and branding. Are there new signs on the outside and what are the changes like regarding the food and alcohol? Is this happening at all the lounges or just select ones?
Thanks in advance.
I was hoping that those who are travelling this coming weekend could post observations on the new name and branding. Are there new signs on the outside and what are the changes like regarding the food and alcohol? Is this happening at all the lounges or just select ones?
Thanks in advance.
Sep 29, 2011, 7:32 am
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I will be passing through three UA lounge locations on Saturday and will note any changes, but as far as food/beverages I think we've already seen the selections align with CO's offerings.
Sep 29, 2011, 7:54 am
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Sep 29, 2011, 8:39 am
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yay, all you can eat walkers shortbread and chex mix. Theyre so good to us. 
Sep 29, 2011, 8:49 am
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Now if we could just get our own soda! LGA, ORD B concourse and a few other clubs have self serve Coke machines or refrigerators and I wish that all United Clubs (I prefer to call it Red President's Carpet) would adopt this policy. After a long day it's never fun to deal with slow,surly bartenders like the ones at LAX or ORD C.
Sep 29, 2011, 8:57 am
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Interesting.. T&Cs now show you have to be 21+ to be a member. I wonder what becomes of those 18-20 that purchased memberships under the old rules.
Sep 29, 2011, 9:04 am
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So, safe to assume when flying domestic F on CO metal, no longer can get in like we used to?
Sep 29, 2011, 9:10 am
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Be passing through both sides of the house over the weekend (IAD on Friday and EWR on Sunday). Interesting to see how it looks.
Safe Travels!
Safe Travels!
Sep 29, 2011, 10:14 am
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I will be going through ORD (Monday) and DEN (Thursday) be interesting to see if they actually changed anything.
Sep 29, 2011, 10:16 am
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fwiw, if you are 18-20, and currently have a membership, you will still be able to access the RCCs. Once that membership expires, you will be subject to the new rules.