Would UA entertain a status boost in lieu of agreed baggage comp?
Sep 19, 2014, 12:53 pm
#46
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Washington, DC
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The problem with giving every delayed-bag complainer 2 more levels of status than he/she deserves is the future costs, not just $600 bucks. Why would UA possibly want to give 4 RPUs, 6 GPUs, twice the RDMs he deserves, and displace/annoy real 1Ks, Plats, higher fare-paying Golds?
Sep 19, 2014, 2:58 pm
#47
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: California
Programs: UA GS MM SPG Platinum (Lifetime Platinum)
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It's one thing to ask for an extra couple thousand miles of EQMs instead of the $$s (or simply use the $600 to buy EQMs), but to ask for a jump from Gold to 1K? This may be the funniest thing I've ever heard.
Sep 19, 2014, 3:11 pm
#48
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I agree 100%. If UA gave me a chance to buy 4 levels of Premier status for $1200 and 2 misplaced bags, I'd be all over it...but so would everyone else and being Premier 1K would mean absolutely nothing.
Last edited by IAH-OIL-TRASH; Sep 19, 2014 at 3:19 pm
Sep 20, 2014, 11:15 am
#50
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Hadrian35: Take a deep breath and smile, my friend! You'll be happier that way, and you know the whole shtick about more muscles to frown than to smile
The question here is not what a bag loss is worth to me, but what not paying over $600 is worth to UA. As I said, I wouldn't take that deal if I were the airline. But I was wondering what other FTers thought UA's reaction would be. I sure received it - you really gave it to me on this one! (yes, double entendre intended). Thanks, folks!
Oh, and the offer wouldn't be double my current status, but maintain it. I'm 1K now and have been for 5 of the last 6 year, using very few bottom-feeder fares.
The question here is not what a bag loss is worth to me, but what not paying over $600 is worth to UA. As I said, I wouldn't take that deal if I were the airline. But I was wondering what other FTers thought UA's reaction would be. I sure received it - you really gave it to me on this one! (yes, double entendre intended). Thanks, folks!
Oh, and the offer wouldn't be double my current status, but maintain it. I'm 1K now and have been for 5 of the last 6 year, using very few bottom-feeder fares.
Sep 21, 2014, 3:33 am
#53
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I LIKE it!! :-:^ This one has had some of the best responses I've seen on FT -- definitely worth making the post. Thanks guys/gals and cheers!!
Sep 23, 2014, 1:33 am
#54
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