worldwidedreamer

Hope I make it in. Regardless anyone want to meet afterwards for a mini-DO?

iluv2fly

What flights are you going to be on, Aaron? Several of us travelled with Shannon and Carlos on previous Family Days.

Lurker

Aaron,

Thank you for providing this invitation for another year. This will be the first I have missed in many years - thankfully because I am traveling (and of course on United!!).

Please keep FTers in mind in future years. I think you can tell how much we all appreciate this generous offer.

Sorry not to be there

Lurker

Foady

Thank you for the invite, Mr. Goldberg!

sfvoyage

Thank you so much for the invitation. Email sent.

danM

You can come and go as you please -- last year, there was a continuous shuttle between the Family Day and Terminal 3.

Why can't you check in and check your bag before the event? It seems the best way to go would be to get there a bit early, check in, leave your bag, and then take the shuttle over to the event from T3...

CDKing

I thought 4 hours was the earliest one could check a bag before a flight?

snowed

Aw shucks

You have this handled in Tootsie Pops alone Besides, we are not competing against the Blue Angels this year - much to my chagrin but definitely plays in our favor for a 5-Peat! Let's get confirmation that it's still on and form a team.

edcho

??? ... i've checked in a bag in the early morning for an evening flight before. I never heard of such restrictions.

mp2

Email sent. Can't wait.. Fingers crossed ;-)

CDKing

I just found the information on united's site. Although it says generally so its airport dependant. I think its trying to say if desk opens more than 4 hours they can be checked before.

UA Insider

Hi everyone,

As promised, today’s the day we will begin sending confirmations for Family Day. We received record interest in this year’s event (which we love to see) but that also means we will have a lengthy “standby” list. Please bear with us as we work through the confirmation process so that we ensure our entire allotment of wristbands can be used next Sunday.

The UA Insider team will be working the check-in station for Family Day—we’re looking forward to seeing many of you there!

A couple more in-progress answers/updates for the questions posed here:

There will indeed! We'll have more info at the check-in desk.

There will be static displays, however aircraft are as yet unconfirmed--will report back where when they are.

The event runs from 11:00a through 4:30p, and entry will be in the same location as previous years (logistics to be provided in follow-up emails to confirmed members). If you get there at the opening of the event you'll be able to leave at your leisure with time to get back to the terminal.

With regard to baggage check-in, the official policy is at most four hours, however as others have mentioned that can vary on a case-by-case basis. While I cannot guarantee that your bag will be accepted for check-in more than four hours before your flight, generally the >4 exceptions apply to airports which have more-or-less continuous operation during the day, of which SFO is certainly an example.

Aaron Goldberg
Sr. Manager - Customer Experience Planning
United Airlines

danM

Hi Aaron -- I sent an e-mail early on, but since then things have changed and I won't be able to make it if I'm selected. What's the best thing to do (what's simplest for you?) -- send a follow-up e-mail letting you know this, or just wait to see if I get an invitation and reply then?

Regardless, I"m bummed to miss it. My son still talks about going to see "Daddy help pull an airplane"... :-) Hopefully next year!

CDKing

Im not going so this also my plan, to wait for an email and then decline via email if I get chosen

JC1120

Remember if you end up low on the waitlist but still really want to go then there are a few spots left in the SFO Mini-DO!

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...12-2013-a.html