non-rev trumps 1k?
Mar 21, 2014, 8:34 am
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Mar 21, 2014, 9:54 am
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The only possible problem is that perhaps the second gentleman did not fully disclose everything to you. Perhaps he was hoping for something that he could not support --- i.e. Not having the proper fare class for an upgrade or maybe he didn't even have a GPU as he stated. Taking the word of other people standing in line, then running to FT with a conspiracy theory, claiming that a non-rev and a g/a were playing games can become a problem and/or embarrassment for the person making this claim, especially without ALL the facts and proof in hand.
Mar 21, 2014, 10:40 am
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That is unheard of.
Mar 21, 2014, 10:57 am
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If as OP states the other 1K showed as #1 on the GF waitlist, with #2 waitlisted for both GF and BF, then his complaint would appear on its face to be valid.
Mar 21, 2014, 5:40 pm
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Maybe he didn't really want to share his personal details with you, and he was just lying to you. Do you ALWAYS share everything with any random person at a gate that you get into a discussion with?
Mar 21, 2014, 7:15 pm
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This btw is NOT unheard of, and I do respect others point of view and opinions, but I would want further proof before I went off half cocked accusing a g/a of pulling something. GPU's have value and are worth something to UA and an employee that did not apply it properly would, in fact, be stealing from their employer, would they not?
If the OP has proof, he should write a letter of complaint, like thousands before him have done' and see what is UA has to say about it.
I for one see no need to debate something that has not been proven and is only hearsay, thus far.
Mar 21, 2014, 7:54 pm
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In due respect, and I truly mean that to all of my fellow UA FTer's. Who in their right mind believes EVERYTHING posted on here without verifying any facts/accusations for themselves (i.e. the upgrade list)? Anytime there are people on the list and a suspected" non-rev gets their seat a conspiracy theory erupts, without the least bit of evidence.
And so while FT naturally does accumulate suspicions which are not 100% evidence based and then get attacked by the UA apologetics team with even more bizarre theories, this one is not among those.
..GPU's have value and are worth something to UA and an employee that did not apply it properly would, in fact, be stealing from their employer, would they not?
Mar 21, 2014, 8:59 pm
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Just who do these non-rev's think they are, anyhow???
Mar 22, 2014, 6:59 am
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if we go based on the day this was posted, or the day before, there was nothing wrong as all parties listed were only listed for Y to J, and the only people standing by for F were 3 employees. Which only 1 was in F, the other2 in Y.
Mar 22, 2014, 9:42 am
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I am not following you. Did you read post #5 or do you have evidence which contradicts the OP's account?
Mar 22, 2014, 1:17 pm
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I will be the first to agree that this airline has gone to pot, as of late, but I really don't think that an employee (THE G/A) would jeopardize their job for this type of shenanigan.
Again, what is the point of arguing about something that cannot be proven?
Sometimes it may be better to wait for evidence and proof of wrongdoing before forming an opinion that somebody was cheating!
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Mar 22, 2014, 5:00 pm
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