What did you spend (revenue) on another airline that UA would have normally received?
Oct 4, 2012, 9:45 am
#166
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: HKG, SFO, PVG
Programs: UA 1MM (now flying with SQ)
Posts: 51
Finally got my 1K2MM FIL off UA auto-pilot this week...he's doing a HKG-SFO r/t, would typically book UA and be done with it. Told him he should do SQ instead...somehow $2K cheaper ($6K vs. $8K), and we know the ride will be far superior. And of course, still gets his PQM.
He now feels liberated
He now feels liberated
Oct 4, 2012, 10:07 am
#167
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: ORD-LAS
Programs: UA MM 1K, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium Elite
Posts: 4,419
Another 900.00 lost. 1 ticket ord-msp and ord-dtw. All going to WN. With the current promo, 2 flights in Business Select get me one free ticket.
I'm also about to book mdw-bdl. 600.00, UA 420.00. Oh well,I'm going for companian pass and the wife can fly free with me! Could've been 1K again but I stopped at Gold.
I'm also about to book mdw-bdl. 600.00, UA 420.00. Oh well,I'm going for companian pass and the wife can fly free with me! Could've been 1K again but I stopped at Gold.
Oct 4, 2012, 9:25 pm
#168
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 4,645
I booked DEL-MUC-SFO on LH instead of DEL-EWR-SFO on UA. First time in a decade that I booked a flight on a *A carrier for a route that UA flies. With LH, I feel confident that if they have a seat in J, they'll give it to me.
Oct 5, 2012, 12:32 pm
#169
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Tulsa, OK
Programs: AA EXP, UA Silver, SPG Plat, Marriott Plat
Posts: 1,264
Since I dropped UA Cold turkey back in May, I've spent about $7k on AA flights instead of giving them to UA.
I just bought another $535 ticket to Denver for next week. I have 2 other trips this month which I'll credit to AA as well.
I just bought another $535 ticket to Denver for next week. I have 2 other trips this month which I'll credit to AA as well.
Nov 1, 2012, 9:35 pm
#170
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: CGK/KOA
Programs: AA ExPlat HH Diamond
Posts: 1,683
Just spent 4K on a biz class purchase (oneworld and AA) that Star and UA would have normally received.
Jan 4, 2013, 2:14 pm
#171
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
It's hardly anything, but I went to Phoenix last month for a concert. I spent $108 on AA on the outbound even though UA was the same price. This way I actually got an upgrade on one of the flights. Last year I would have gone r/t on UA.
Jan 4, 2013, 4:49 pm
#172
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: ASE, COR, EZE, SBP, OGG, NRT, LGA, ORD, PRG
Programs: AA Concierge Key UA 1K
Posts: 147
50 million from UA to AA
Our company did 37 million with UA in 2011. travel was up 25% this year. Did company wide status match and contract with AA. UA will get a small fraction of our travel dollars. They keep dropping by travel certs and upgrades but just don't get it. When we buy a last minute ticket we often get upgraded but when we know weeks in advance and purchase a lower fare class we NEVER get upgraded. AA we almost always get upgraded ( like UA used to be). Why should we give our high price fares and C ticket purchases to UA when we don't get upgraded when we are able to buy a lower fare class. Good luck to CO DBA UA the new RYAN Air of the US, seems like you want to cater to the price shopping leisure traveler and rather collect a few dollars from them for an upgrade but don't expect us business travelers to sit in the back while your competition appreciates our business and still get upgraded over the price shopping leisure travelers.
Jan 4, 2013, 5:19 pm
#173
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,172
Awesome! ^^^
Jan 4, 2013, 5:22 pm
#174
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Wichita
Posts: 628
Until this trip I've always connected on UA from ICT to ATL. I took the non-stop on AirTran to ATL yesterday and back today. About $400 UA lost.
Next week, for the first time in 3 years, I've intentionally booked myself on AA to give them another try.
Really, really tired of RJ's and the mickey mouse.
Next week, for the first time in 3 years, I've intentionally booked myself on AA to give them another try.
Really, really tired of RJ's and the mickey mouse.
Jan 4, 2013, 5:44 pm
#175
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 4,645
Our company did 37 million with UA in 2011. travel was up 25% this year. Did company wide status match and contract with AA. UA will get a small fraction of our travel dollars. They keep dropping by travel certs and upgrades but just don't get it. When we buy a last minute ticket we often get upgraded but when we know weeks in advance and purchase a lower fare class we NEVER get upgraded. AA we almost always get upgraded ( like UA used to be). Why should we give our high price fares and C ticket purchases to UA when we don't get upgraded when we are able to buy a lower fare class. Good luck to CO DBA UA the new RYAN Air of the US, seems like you want to cater to the price shopping leisure traveler and rather collect a few dollars from them for an upgrade but don't expect us business travelers to sit in the back while your competition appreciates our business and still get upgraded over the price shopping leisure travelers.
$2,000: Chose LH instead of UA because I know I won't get upgraded on UA anyway, so thought I'd try the LH upgrade program, where I at least have a fair and transparent shot at it.
Last edited by iluv2fly; Jan 4, 2013 at 7:28 pm Reason: merge
Jan 4, 2013, 5:48 pm
#176
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: USA
Programs: 1K 1MM; Bonvoy Ambassador; Nat'l EE; Hertz PC; Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,465
$700 last minute one way B fare on DL. UA has no mainline to the city I'm in.
Jan 4, 2013, 6:25 pm
#177
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Central Virginia
Programs: UA 2MM
Posts: 1,231
ZERO!
Jan 4, 2013, 6:31 pm
#178
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: ORD-LAS
Programs: UA MM 1K, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium Elite
Posts: 4,419
Jan 4, 2013, 6:45 pm
#179
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: 2012 Plat-2013 Plat-2014 Silver-2015 GM
Posts: 818
Our company did 37 million with UA in 2011. travel was up 25% this year. Did company wide status match and contract with AA. UA will get a small fraction of our travel dollars. They keep dropping by travel certs and upgrades but just don't get it. When we buy a last minute ticket we often get upgraded but when we know weeks in advance and purchase a lower fare class we NEVER get upgraded. AA we almost always get upgraded ( like UA used to be). Why should we give our high price fares and C ticket purchases to UA when we don't get upgraded when we are able to buy a lower fare class. Good luck to CO DBA UA the new RYAN Air of the US, seems like you want to cater to the price shopping leisure traveler and rather collect a few dollars from them for an upgrade but don't expect us business travelers to sit in the back while your competition appreciates our business and still get upgraded over the price shopping leisure travelers.
Wonder what the flow of communication is like inside? Must not flow too well. Had I been Smi/J, knew about this and cared about keeping your business, at minimum, I would have had Compton and Foland camped out on your doorstep putting together a one-off program making sure you didn't go anywhere. Best case, it would have been me, Smi/J, doing that.
Let me ask, are you saying the Dreamliner and Route network weren't enough?
Jan 4, 2013, 6:48 pm
#180
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: ASE
Programs: UA 1MM, AA1MM PLTPRO, Hertz PC, National EXC, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton/Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 3,357
$293.00 - went to AA instead.