2 777's clip wings at IAD
#16
Join Date: Nov 2001
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So here's another United Airlines special:
my friend and i were both booked on 924 tonight IAD-LHR on two separate PNRs, both on W fares. we both upgraded to business using my GPUs. United rebooked us automatically and get this:
- they rebooked me (a 1K) tomorrow morning on IAD-EWR-LHR in Economy, leaving at 6am.
- they rebooked my friend (a Premier Gold) tomorrow morning on the nonstop in Business!
so strange...
my friend and i were both booked on 924 tonight IAD-LHR on two separate PNRs, both on W fares. we both upgraded to business using my GPUs. United rebooked us automatically and get this:
- they rebooked me (a 1K) tomorrow morning on IAD-EWR-LHR in Economy, leaving at 6am.
- they rebooked my friend (a Premier Gold) tomorrow morning on the nonstop in Business!
so strange...
#18
Join Date: Mar 2012
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Those gates at Dulles are horrid. Still cannot believe that they would park two 777s side by side.
I don't know... I think that UA should just fly out of there domestically only. Other than the locals who might get inconvenienced, EWR is a much more modern airport and allows for shorter connection times as well (and will get even better when UA abandons terminal A)
I don't know... I think that UA should just fly out of there domestically only. Other than the locals who might get inconvenienced, EWR is a much more modern airport and allows for shorter connection times as well (and will get even better when UA abandons terminal A)
I'm sorry that you don't like IAD but I really value the direct service from IAD to LHR, GRU and NRT. I'll admit it's not the greatest airport in the world but for me the ability to get from wheels down to my front door in an hour is priceless. If UA takes your suggestion, I will be looking for another option.
#19
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Those gates at Dulles are horrid. Still cannot believe that they would park two 777s side by side.
I don't know... I think that UA should just fly out of there domestically only. Other than the locals who might get inconvenienced, EWR is a much more modern airport and allows for shorter connection times as well (and will get even better when UA abandons terminal A)
I don't know... I think that UA should just fly out of there domestically only. Other than the locals who might get inconvenienced, EWR is a much more modern airport and allows for shorter connection times as well (and will get even better when UA abandons terminal A)
You might as well say that Newark should be abandoned because that regional yet blew 4 tires and overran the runway last week.
#20
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Yes, and I was on a flight that arrived at BWI last year and was sitting short of the gate when the pmUA Captain complained on the intercom that we would be able to move forward to the gate if the company didn't now require the wing walkers (or whatever he called them). Seems they are a good idea, as long as everyone is paying attention.
#21
Join Date: Feb 2011
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Those gates at Dulles are horrid. Still cannot believe that they would park two 777s side by side.
I don't know... I think that UA should just fly out of there domestically only. Other than the locals who might get inconvenienced, EWR is a much more modern airport and allows for shorter connection times as well (and will get even better when UA abandons terminal A)
I don't know... I think that UA should just fly out of there domestically only. Other than the locals who might get inconvenienced, EWR is a much more modern airport and allows for shorter connection times as well (and will get even better when UA abandons terminal A)
IAD is a great airport for connection. UA operates all its mainline flights from C&D. If you arrive in a domestic and connect to an international, you simply walk over to the C9-C1 area, which also servers domestic flights. And if you arrive in a UA international and connect to a UA domestic, you can use the transfer CPB, which is generally faster, and when you walk up to the concourse, you are at C7. even though C&D interior is a failure, the passenger movement design is definitely a good one.
but connecting to *A partner like NH and LH is a different story.
#23
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that is so wrong.
IAD is a great airport for connection. UA operates all its mainline flights from C&D. If you arrive in a domestic and connect to an international, you simply walk over to the C9-C1 area, which also servers domestic flights. And if you arrive in a UA international and connect to a UA domestic, you can use the transfer CPB, which is generally faster, and when you walk up to the concourse, you are at C7. even though C&D interior is a failure, the passenger movement design is definitely a good one.
but connecting to *A partner like NH and LH is a different story.
IAD is a great airport for connection. UA operates all its mainline flights from C&D. If you arrive in a domestic and connect to an international, you simply walk over to the C9-C1 area, which also servers domestic flights. And if you arrive in a UA international and connect to a UA domestic, you can use the transfer CPB, which is generally faster, and when you walk up to the concourse, you are at C7. even though C&D interior is a failure, the passenger movement design is definitely a good one.
but connecting to *A partner like NH and LH is a different story.
#24
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that is so wrong.
IAD is a great airport for connection. UA operates all its mainline flights from C&D. If you arrive in a domestic and connect to an international, you simply walk over to the C9-C1 area, which also servers domestic flights. And if you arrive in a UA international and connect to a UA domestic, you can use the transfer CPB, which is generally faster, and when you walk up to the concourse, you are at C7. even though C&D interior is a failure, the passenger movement design is definitely a good one.
but connecting to *A partner like NH and LH is a different story.
IAD is a great airport for connection. UA operates all its mainline flights from C&D. If you arrive in a domestic and connect to an international, you simply walk over to the C9-C1 area, which also servers domestic flights. And if you arrive in a UA international and connect to a UA domestic, you can use the transfer CPB, which is generally faster, and when you walk up to the concourse, you are at C7. even though C&D interior is a failure, the passenger movement design is definitely a good one.
but connecting to *A partner like NH and LH is a different story.
#25
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for the record i have never heard of UA or any other airline giving EQM as compensation. you'd get an e-cert or RDMs only.
#26
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I once received 1,000 miles without even asking when it took 15 minutes for the aircraft to get cooled down on the tarmac in Chicago. That seemed ridiculous, but if that's worth 1,000 RDMs, it isn't crazy to think we would be compensated for a collision.
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#28
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mainline is the key word here, which usually means planes from outside the northeast (excluding large cities), because those are usually UAX arriving in terminal A. Thus the problem. I will take any hike in Newark over the terminal A to terminal C/D dash (either wait 20 minutes for the people mover or hike half an hour for a couple miles and the equivalent of 3-4 stories to get to the train.)
Oh...and I do not like EWR much better...give me the connection in ORD.
And much more on topic: I always hated waiting for the ground staff when just short of the gate. I always figured the wing walkers were pretty pointless. Don't know what to think now...they had the wind walkers and still managed to clip the wings.
#30
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Yes, and I was on a flight that arrived at BWI last year and was sitting short of the gate when the pmUA Captain complained on the intercom that we would be able to move forward to the gate if the company didn't now require the wing walkers (or whatever he called them). Seems they are a good idea, as long as everyone is paying attention.