Thank You for Flying United, Operated by Continental Flight and Cabin Crew?
May 13, 2012, 5:46 pm
#151
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And some UA crews are doing this TOO!!!! If your point is CO crews are unprofessional while UA crews are not, then your WRONG. They BOTH are doing it and will be for as long as they are still operated by separate crews
Once again, this is the fault of BOTH the rank and file AND mgmnt. It's rank and files fault for doing it and mgmnts fault for ALLOWING IT!!! If mgmnt wanted, they could STOP this right away. Very simple, if you DEVIATE from the standard p.a. Announcement, then you are suspended without pay. Do it twice and find a new job
Once again, this is the fault of BOTH the rank and file AND mgmnt. It's rank and files fault for doing it and mgmnts fault for ALLOWING IT!!! If mgmnt wanted, they could STOP this right away. Very simple, if you DEVIATE from the standard p.a. Announcement, then you are suspended without pay. Do it twice and find a new job
May 13, 2012, 11:21 pm
#152
Join Date: May 2012
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Continental + United = Con U
Flight from LAX to HNL yesterday, upgraded to first, flight attendant advises only one bottle of champagne on board so I can't have a refill. Goes on to say, "This is Continental running United, or as we call it, Con U".
Hadn't heard that one before ...
Hadn't heard that one before ...
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May 13, 2012, 11:26 pm
#153
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Maybe this will be their next advertising slogan...
Maybe they can use "Con U" in their next advertising program. I know: "Con U Dig it?" It's been done before:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECpu3KV4Ngg
Well, Cyrus actually said "Can You Dig It?" But I am sure UA can hire a voiceover artist......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECpu3KV4Ngg
Well, Cyrus actually said "Can You Dig It?" But I am sure UA can hire a voiceover artist......
May 13, 2012, 11:36 pm
#154
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DR DEEP....what flight were you on???
May 13, 2012, 11:43 pm
#155
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May 14, 2012, 5:14 am
#156
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It's more common w CO crews but I HAVE heard UA crews do there own version as well. As I mentioned on an earlier post, as long as they are not rude it does not bother me. I had a GREAT CO crew the other day and when we landed they said "Thanks for flying United operated by a IAH based CO crew. I would rather have them say this and give good service then say nothing and have the service suck
May 14, 2012, 6:56 am
#157
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It could also be "U Cons" when the eff up your travel...
May 14, 2012, 7:12 am
#158
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Agree. But normally they make the announcement and the service sucks.
May 14, 2012, 7:52 am
#159
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I've heard it twice now, on the same day from AUS > EWR and from EWR > BOS. The FA on the EWR > BOS flight actually said "You are on CONTINENTAL xxx" with a huge smirk.
Hey, on the plus side - chatter her up "Are you all a Continental crew?
" and got doubles on all my drinks in F ^^
Cheers,
Adam
Hey, on the plus side - chatter her up "Are you all a Continental crew?
" and got doubles on all my drinks in F ^^Cheers,
Adam
May 14, 2012, 8:44 am
#160
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Actually, if a PMUA FA chooses to do the cross-over program, they can switch over to work on PMCO planes. However, they cannot return to PMUA until the 2 crews are integrated.
May 14, 2012, 8:55 am
#161
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Someone should have a flip or a cell phone video going when they announce this -- Record it, submit it to Jeff and say these employees aren't properly representing UNITED AIRLINES.
May 14, 2012, 9:05 am
#162
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119 sUA FAs have crossed over to the sCO side. Interesting enough is the most senior sUA cross over FA who has a 35 year seniority with sUA is making more money being a reserve at sCO, then she would be making at sUA being a line holder.
May 14, 2012, 10:17 am
#163
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As funny as some of these are, and I have heard them from both sides, the pilot on my sUA flight last week, said "Hi...Capt. XXX from the flight deck, on behalf of the ALPA, thanks for flying with us today." No mention of pmUA or pmCO. 
May 14, 2012, 10:35 am
#164
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IMHO UA was a better airline as they treated there Elites well and had great CS people. The operative word here is WAS. On the other hand I didn't like CO as there policies sucked and rude CS but ON BOARD, I've had much better f/a s w CO then UA. CO's crews are younger, more enthusiastic and the service is just generally better. (except Newark crews of course 
. It's funny how we forget now how many problems we had w UA. MEMORY IS A FUNNY THING
. It's funny how we forget now how many problems we had w UA. MEMORY IS A FUNNY THING
May 14, 2012, 11:20 am
#165
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IMHO UA was a better airline as they treated there Elites well and had great CS people. The operative word here is WAS. On the other hand I didn't like CO as there policies sucked and rude CS but ON BOARD, I've had much better f/a s w CO then UA. CO's crews are younger, more enthusiastic and the service is just generally better. (except Newark crews of course . It's funny how we forget now how many problems we had w UA. MEMORY IS A FUNNY THING
. It's funny how we forget now how many problems we had w UA. MEMORY IS A FUNNY THINGI hear IAH and CLE were/are always better than EWR.