Most friendly UA Club?
Jan 3, 2015, 5:47 pm
#33
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The San Diego hub is a test hive used under a subspace agreement between United Continental Holdings and Pan-Galactic Cybernetics (PGC), a formerly Andromeda-based consortium branching out into Nealium (what we call the Milky Way Galaxy). This agreement was inked last summer, much to the consternation of Delta Airlines because they had been negotiating with Pan-Galactic for almost 8 yarons. Now, Delta is pursuing an agreement with Centauri Singularity Systems. I predict that will fall apart and Delta will be stuck with the moribund Yttrium Werks. Ha! Good luck to them.
Anyway, as we all know, almost all of United's "employees" are cyborgs, with a few android overseers. The agents in the "clubs" (a.k.a. hives) are the most sophisticated cybernetic entities any ordinary passenger is likely to encounter. And work is constantly underway to improve their programming. The Holy Grail has long been the ability to program realistic human socializing subroutines in cyborgs. Harder yet, United requires specially-enhanced algorithms in three key personality components: deceit, hypocrisy and guile. The fact you were not able to detect these cyborgs' duplicitous nature is a testament to the excellent design work done by the team of three-brained, Alexian cyber engineers cloned at PGC's parent company: Amazon.com
Anyway, as we all know, almost all of United's "employees" are cyborgs, with a few android overseers. The agents in the "clubs" (a.k.a. hives) are the most sophisticated cybernetic entities any ordinary passenger is likely to encounter. And work is constantly underway to improve their programming. The Holy Grail has long been the ability to program realistic human socializing subroutines in cyborgs. Harder yet, United requires specially-enhanced algorithms in three key personality components: deceit, hypocrisy and guile. The fact you were not able to detect these cyborgs' duplicitous nature is a testament to the excellent design work done by the team of three-brained, Alexian cyber engineers cloned at PGC's parent company: Amazon.com
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Not in my experience in LAS!
Jan 3, 2015, 6:31 pm
#35
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Jan 3, 2015, 8:08 pm
#37
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: PDX (wish I was in HNL)
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I've had wonderful experiences in PDX, and had great help with IRROPS at SFO (which has been quite a lot the last few years)
Jan 3, 2015, 11:54 pm
#39
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Location: Los Angeles / Basel
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And the whole ex-Con staff at HNL is just terrible at the gates - still have the "can't help" mentality. Ugh.
Annie. Believe she is still there.
Jan 4, 2015, 1:17 am
#40
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Location: ORD, HKG
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HKG RCC had been outsourced for a few years now, and some of the outsourced people are absolutely clueless about lounge access rules and what are the star alliance partners.
I had once denied access to the IFL while flying LX F out of HKG.
I had once denied access to the IFL while flying LX F out of HKG.
Jan 4, 2015, 6:24 am
#41
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While I agree that the smaller clubs are generally better than the larger clubs, I have encountered pockets of brilliance at DEN and IAD.
Jan 4, 2015, 6:40 am
#42
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: ORD
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Jan 4, 2015, 8:05 am
#44
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: United Premier 1K 1MM; AA Plat Pro; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott Platinum; Avis President's Club
Posts: 2,530
NRT has friendly and extremely helpful agents. The agents in the Global First lounge are extremely helpful - always go above and beyond.
Jan 4, 2015, 11:35 am
#45
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: UA -GS 4.5 MM, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 116
DCA for sure. They even know many customers by name. My hub is EWR - three clubs, lots of staff - hard to get to know any of them. In generally the smaller clubs are more friendly