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DYKWIA stories (Travelling on United Airlines) (Archive)
Aug 12, 2022, 9:39 am
#2776
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: New York City
Programs: UA GS 1MM
Posts: 390
From what I saw, the check in agent was on the same page and he was also extremely confrontational with her too.
Aug 12, 2022, 10:07 am
#2777
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,665
Although the explosion was bad form, including waving the GS flag, I have to agree the security person has no knowledge or authority to determine what route or itinerary a passenger may fly, that is the sole determination of the airline. I probably would have lost my cool too, although without shrieking “1K!! 1K!!”
Those ICTS people are a relic of another era and really should be done away with by now. I’ve never understood their purpose
Those ICTS people are a relic of another era and really should be done away with by now. I’ve never understood their purpose
I agree on this one, stamps are getting rarer these days but one can at least reflect on past trip via the stickers.
Yes, if you do not have the correct documents, you're not boarding. Period. However, I do find it weird it being phrased that way as in "not authorized to fly the booked route" by a (useless) doc checker.
Aug 12, 2022, 10:24 am
#2779
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: New York City
Programs: UA GS 1MM
Posts: 390
Sep 12, 2022, 8:25 am
#2781
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: DC
Programs: UA1K
Posts: 137
Had a delight the other morning on UA2...a younger couple in front of me were extremely condescending to the Changi security folks as well as the gate agents...."of course I get extra security screening, it must be my Louis Vuitton bag, these people have no idea what they're doing, they just want to look at our stuff". When they got to the agents to board they asked about the +Points upgrades they put in for, the agents told them that they didn't go through, to which they responded, "what do you mean, we're #1 on the list!" then proceeded to stand in line loudly complaining that the gate agents didn't know what they were doing, that outstation agents don't know the rules, etc. They most definitely weren't #1 on the list, as others were upgraded before them (including me), and I smiled my biggest smile at them as they headed to Y.
Sep 12, 2022, 8:56 am
#2782
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: SAN
Programs: 1K (since 2008), *G (since 1990), 1MM
Posts: 3,220
Had a delight the other morning on UA2...a younger couple in front of me were extremely condescending to the Changi security folks as well as the gate agents...."of course I get extra security screening, it must be my Louis Vuitton bag, these people have no idea what they're doing, they just want to look at our stuff". When they got to the agents to board they asked about the +Points upgrades they put in for, the agents told them that they didn't go through, to which they responded, "what do you mean, we're #1 on the list!" then proceeded to stand in line loudly complaining that the gate agents didn't know what they were doing, that outstation agents don't know the rules, etc. They most definitely weren't #1 on the list, as others were upgraded before them (including me), and I smiled my biggest smile at them as they headed to Y.
Sep 12, 2022, 9:06 am
#2783
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: GVA (Greater Vancouver Area)
Programs: DREAD Gold; UA 1.035MM; Bonvoy Au-197; PCC Elite+; CCC Elite+; MSC C-12; CWC Au-197; WoH Dis
Posts: 52,140
Why? If you don't have a valid pasport (or visa if required), you're not flying an international route, but you're free to fly domestic (or Schengen in this case). It's all route-dependent.
Sep 13, 2022, 10:42 am
#2784
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Away offshore
Programs: UA Silver, HH Diamond, peasant elsewhere
Posts: 247
Flying from EWR this past weekend, CPUs cleared for me and my wife right as boarding started into the last two F seats on a CRJ-550, with another two names on the list behind us. We boarded with group 2 and got to our seats to see the woman in 1D (with a tiny dog wearing a Service Dog vest) glaring at us. She then asked the FA if that meant that her mom could not sit in F with her, and said "Why would they upgrade people when I wanted that seat for my mom?"
I'm Silver and my wife has no status on UA, so the prepackaged cheese and crackers definitely tasted like victory lol. Her dog also spent the entire flight barking and crying, but that's a discussion for a different thread I think...
I'm Silver and my wife has no status on UA, so the prepackaged cheese and crackers definitely tasted like victory lol. Her dog also spent the entire flight barking and crying, but that's a discussion for a different thread I think...
Sep 13, 2022, 11:01 am
#2785
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: CLE, DCA, and 30k feet
Programs: Honors LT Diamond; United 1K; Hertz PC
Posts: 4,168
United has a very powerful way to signify that you want to sit in the same cabin as someone else: It's called buying/booking the seat you want when you want it. 98% of the time it's guaranteed to work, and the other 2% it's definitely United's fault and worth grousing about.
Sep 13, 2022, 12:29 pm
#2786
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 11,470
Flying from EWR this past weekend, CPUs cleared for me and my wife right as boarding started into the last two F seats on a CRJ-550, with another two names on the list behind us. We boarded with group 2 and got to our seats to see the woman in 1D (with a tiny dog wearing a Service Dog vest) glaring at us. She then asked the FA if that meant that her mom could not sit in F with her, and said "Why would they upgrade people when I wanted that seat for my mom?"
I'm Silver and my wife has no status on UA, so the prepackaged cheese and crackers definitely tasted like victory lol. Her dog also spent the entire flight barking and crying, but that's a discussion for a different thread I think...
I'm Silver and my wife has no status on UA, so the prepackaged cheese and crackers definitely tasted like victory lol. Her dog also spent the entire flight barking and crying, but that's a discussion for a different thread I think...
United has a very powerful way to signify that you want to sit in the same cabin as someone else: It's called buying/booking the seat you want when you want it. 98% of the time it's guaranteed to work, and the other 2% it's definitely United's fault and worth grousing about.
Sep 13, 2022, 1:44 pm
#2787
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,703
Sep 13, 2022, 2:12 pm
#2788
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: WAS
Programs: :rolleyes:, DL DM, Mlife Plat, Caesars Diam, Marriott Tit, UA Gold, Hyatt Glob, invol FT beta tester
Posts: 18,947
Flying from EWR this past weekend, CPUs cleared for me and my wife right as boarding started into the last two F seats on a CRJ-550, with another two names on the list behind us. We boarded with group 2 and got to our seats to see the woman in 1D (with a tiny dog wearing a Service Dog vest) glaring at us. She then asked the FA if that meant that her mom could not sit in F with her, and said "Why would they upgrade people when I wanted that seat for my mom?"
here's where you say "If it's important that you and your mother sit together, I'm sure that whoever's in the coach seat next to hers wouldn't mind swapping places with you" 
Sep 13, 2022, 9:25 pm
#2789
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: ORD | LGA | 2E
Programs: UA GS 1.6MM UC | AA CK 0.7MM AC | Bonvoy Ambassador | Hyatt Globalist | Hertz PC
Posts: 1,054
United has a very powerful way to signify that you want to sit in the same cabin as someone else: It's called buying/booking the seat you want when you want it. 98% of the time it's guaranteed to work, and the other 2% it's definitely United's fault and worth grousing about.
Sep 15, 2022, 12:48 am
#2790
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: UA
Posts: 1,098
From the moment I stepped on the flight this guy kept asking if it was full in the front, hes in row 30 center bulkhead on a 777 immediately puts his feet against the wall. All throughout boarding he asked the FAs about 6 times if it was full in front and everytime the FAs ask him to put his bag in the overheads, his seat mate asked him if he's #1 on the upgrade list and his reply is I don't know.
Update: he asked for a red wine before we even got to the taxiway. I wonder what his reaction will be when he finds out its not free in Y.
Update: he asked for a red wine before we even got to the taxiway. I wonder what his reaction will be when he finds out its not free in Y.
Last edited by thejaredhuang; Sep 15, 2022 at 12:53 am