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DYKWIA stories (Travelling on United Airlines) (Archive)
Feb 8, 2018, 7:13 pm
#1951
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Location: YEG
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Did you happen to see the UG list before the downgauge? It's entirely possible he lost the "revenue downgrade lottery" and also had a paid ticket -- though the fact that one UG showed cleared makes that unlikely [though it's also possible that that wasn't a true UG, e.g. some MP F award tickets will show up on the UG list]
Fair on the downgauge clarification ... but a pax can demand to still fly up front on next availability. So if you take the downgrade you are entitled to difference in fare compensation at least.
Feb 8, 2018, 10:04 pm
#1952
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The result, when my flight was downgauged from a 767 to a 321, was that I appeared with a checkmark beside my name, even though I was paid J.
I don't know how UA's system works, but there are plenty of reasons someone can appear on a list, and they're not always obvious.
Feb 17, 2018, 7:53 pm
#1953
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Guadalajara MX,
Programs: VB, UA, AM
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Had a person throwing around the DYKWIA twice at beginning of UA 869 on 16Feb. Light loads in Y meant many folks, including myself, had whole rows to themselves in E+. Fella approaches me during boarding and tells me that I would have to switch my empty row (D,E,F,G seats) for his (J,K,L seats) because he is now a Platinum elite and he can choose whichever seat he wants in E+. I laughed at him, maybe even laughed a little too long. He proceeded to tell me I should be ready to move as soon as an FA came over and he'd tell them what his plan was. Of course that never happened. And then towards end of boarding he then gets into an argument with another passenger over the use of an overhead bin. According to Mr. Platinum, the bin is reserved solely for his use only, once again repeating the same line he tried to feed me--I am a Platinum elite.
Feb 17, 2018, 9:20 pm
#1954
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That's truly pathetic.
Feb 18, 2018, 1:17 am
#1955
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,116
Had a person throwing around the DYKWIA twice at beginning of UA 869 on 16Feb. Light loads in Y meant many folks, including myself, had whole rows to themselves in E+. Fella approaches me during boarding and tells me that I would have to switch my empty row (D,E,F,G seats) for his (J,K,L seats) because he is now a Platinum elite and he can choose whichever seat he wants in E+. I laughed at him, maybe even laughed a little too long. He proceeded to tell me I should be ready to move as soon as an FA came over and he'd tell them what his plan was. Of course that never happened. And then towards end of boarding he then gets into an argument with another passenger over the use of an overhead bin. According to Mr. Platinum, the bin is reserved solely for his use only, once again repeating the same line he tried to feed me--I am a Platinum elite.
Feb 18, 2018, 2:06 am
#1956
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: SAN
Programs: 1K (since 2008), *G (since 1990), 1MM
Posts: 3,219
Had a person throwing around the DYKWIA twice at beginning of UA 869 on 16Feb. Light loads in Y meant many folks, including myself, had whole rows to themselves in E+. Fella approaches me during boarding and tells me that I would have to switch my empty row (D,E,F,G seats) for his (J,K,L seats) because he is now a Platinum elite and he can choose whichever seat he wants in E+. I laughed at him, maybe even laughed a little too long. He proceeded to tell me I should be ready to move as soon as an FA came over and he'd tell them what his plan was. Of course that never happened. And then towards end of boarding he then gets into an argument with another passenger over the use of an overhead bin. According to Mr. Platinum, the bin is reserved solely for his use only, once again repeating the same line he tried to feed me--I am a Platinum elite.
Feb 18, 2018, 6:42 am
#1957
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Kansas City, MO
Programs: DL Plat, UA Plat
Posts: 150
My confusion from stories like this is that I suspect he truly thought what he was saying was true. So where do people get the idea that this would be the system? I personally believe humility can go a long way on these situations but no one can truly be that idiotic. Right?
Feb 18, 2018, 9:15 am
#1958
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: PHL
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Posts: 5,271
He must have read the wrong pamphlet of benefits when he made Platinum. Though even GS doesn't get the type of benefits he thought he had.
Perhaps his wife just made 2MM and this is his first time on a plane. His wife may have "slightly embellished" some of her travel stories.
Also, never discount the possibility of alcohol in his system.
Perhaps his wife just made 2MM and this is his first time on a plane. His wife may have "slightly embellished" some of her travel stories.
Also, never discount the possibility of alcohol in his system.
Feb 18, 2018, 9:22 am
#1959
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: PIT
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He must have read the wrong pamphlet of benefits when he made Platinum. Though even GS doesn't get the type of benefits he thought he had.
Perhaps his wife just made 2MM and this is his first time on a plane. His wife may have "slightly embellished" some of her travel stories.
Also, never discount the possibility of alcohol in his system.
Perhaps his wife just made 2MM and this is his first time on a plane. His wife may have "slightly embellished" some of her travel stories.
Also, never discount the possibility of alcohol in his system.
Feb 18, 2018, 10:19 am
#1960
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: UA GS ,QF Plat
Posts: 686
He must have read the wrong pamphlet of benefits when he made Platinum. Though even GS doesn't get the type of benefits he thought he had.
Perhaps his wife just made 2MM and this is his first time on a plane. His wife may have "slightly embellished" some of her travel stories.
Also, never discount the possibility of alcohol in his system.
Perhaps his wife just made 2MM and this is his first time on a plane. His wife may have "slightly embellished" some of her travel stories.
Also, never discount the possibility of alcohol in his system.
seat was not available, I was in the middle seat (my call to get home 5 hours earlier) . I acknowledged his disappointment and continued on kindle
Things get not get better for said pax after that when the purser came down , spoke to me and checked in a couple of times during the flight ,something that happens less than 10% of the time but for me but the timing could not have been worse, no more questions just serious huffing and puffing. On the second visit my seat mate asked the purser for drink, purser explained that her colleague would be along shortly....didn't help
Feb 18, 2018, 10:58 am
#1961
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You mean during the normal course of serving drinks, etc, or that you specifically got some extra attention because of your status?
Feb 18, 2018, 12:13 pm
#1962
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Feb 18, 2018, 1:05 pm
#1963
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Feb 18, 2018, 10:27 pm
#1965
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: SFO
Posts: 3,942
I sat next to very fairly stroppy guy a few weeks ago who had window seat in E plus who gave me a little lecture on how disappointed he was that as a silver member his usual aisle
seat was not available, I was in the middle seat (my call to get home 5 hours earlier) . I acknowledged his disappointment and continued on kindle
Things get not get better for said pax after that when the purser came down , spoke to me and checked in a couple of times during the flight ,something that happens less than 10% of the time but for me but the timing could not have been worse, no more questions just serious huffing and puffing. On the second visit my seat mate asked the purser for drink, purser explained that her colleague would be along shortly....didn't help
seat was not available, I was in the middle seat (my call to get home 5 hours earlier) . I acknowledged his disappointment and continued on kindle
Things get not get better for said pax after that when the purser came down , spoke to me and checked in a couple of times during the flight ,something that happens less than 10% of the time but for me but the timing could not have been worse, no more questions just serious huffing and puffing. On the second visit my seat mate asked the purser for drink, purser explained that her colleague would be along shortly....didn't help
