Nickle and Diming
Mar 2, 2012 | 1:06 pm
#1
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Nickle and Diming
I've been very patient so far with the merger; won some, lost some, but now it seems it's getting almost petty. About 2 to 3 weeks ago they dropped the discount for drinks in Y on PMCO when using the PP card. Last week they changed from Verve Cliquot to Moet in the Club, a cheaper bubbles, same price, but still got the $3 discount using the card......until yesterday. Now no discount on that either. Talked to the bar staff and they told me no advance notice.
When is this nickle and diming going to end???
When is this nickle and diming going to end???
Mar 2, 2012 | 1:58 pm
#3
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Changes, I Think You'll Like
Didn't know they dropped the PP credit card discount on premium spirits.
(I don't have the card as my company pays for the UC membership.)
The accountants that run UA worry about nickels and dimes, while the LCCs are taking customers and making $10s and $20s.
Mar 2, 2012 | 2:32 pm
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Mar 2, 2012 | 4:47 pm
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Many times I have paid more for UA as I enjoy their channel 9. On our last trip on UA, from TPA through IAH to SNA we were on a 737 and then a 757, as I recall. I had the earphones, saved from the first flight to IAH but was told I'd have to pay for any audio [on each flight?!-all short hops]. I was very disappointed to be on UA unable to hear channel 9 but since we paid a high fare and had to check in our bags for $25 each to boot [you board only to discover there's no room in the bin for your bag] I was not in the mood to buy audio or food on board. But I shall well remember this when choosing our next flight. This is very bad PR that all the media ads can not counteract.
Mar 2, 2012 | 5:00 pm
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And why keep the PP Card?
I've been very patient so far with the merger; won some, lost some, but now it seems it's getting almost petty. About 2 to 3 weeks ago they dropped the discount for drinks in Y on PMCO when using the PP card. Last week they changed from Verve Cliquot to Moet in the Club, a cheaper bubbles, same price, but still got the $3 discount using the card......until yesterday. Now no discount on that either. Talked to the bar staff and they told me no advance notice.
When is this nickle and diming going to end???
When is this nickle and diming going to end???
Mar 2, 2012 | 5:06 pm
#11
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I've been very patient so far with the merger; won some, lost some, but now it seems it's getting almost petty. About 2 to 3 weeks ago they dropped the discount for drinks in Y on PMCO when using the PP card. Last week they changed from Verve Cliquot to Moet in the Club, a cheaper bubbles, same price, but still got the $3 discount using the card......until yesterday. Now no discount on that either. Talked to the bar staff and they told me no advance notice.
When is this nickle and diming going to end???
When is this nickle and diming going to end???
Mar 2, 2012 | 5:07 pm
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Many times I have paid more for UA as I enjoy their channel 9. On our last trip on UA, from TPA through IAH to SNA we were on a 737 and then a 757, as I recall. I had the earphones, saved from the first flight to IAH but was told I'd have to pay for any audio [on each flight?!-all short hops]. I was very disappointed to be on UA unable to hear channel 9 but since we paid a high fare and had to check in our bags for $25 each to boot [you board only to discover there's no room in the bin for your bag] I was not in the mood to buy audio or food on board. But I shall well remember this when choosing our next flight. This is very bad PR that all the media ads can not counteract.
Mar 2, 2012 | 5:47 pm
#13
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I've been very patient so far with the merger; won some, lost some, but now it seems it's getting almost petty. About 2 to 3 weeks ago they dropped the discount for drinks in Y on PMCO when using the PP card. Last week they changed from Verve Cliquot to Moet in the Club, a cheaper bubbles, same price, but still got the $3 discount using the card......until yesterday. Now no discount on that either. Talked to the bar staff and they told me no advance notice.
When is this nickle and diming going to end???
When is this nickle and diming going to end???
Looks like the new darling of the UA CC world is the UA Mulage Plus Club Visa card. The are advertising it everywhere. no PP adverts anywhere.
Mar 2, 2012 | 6:12 pm
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