United Club in ATL - Closed 31 Jan 2015 - Reopening delayed to 13 Nov 2015
Jan 16, 2015, 8:02 am
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United Club in ATL - Closed 31 Jan 2015 - Reopening delayed to 13 Nov 2015
Effective January 31st, the nation's busiest airport has no United Club.
Their posted sign is brief: "We apologize for any inconvenience."
I didn't ask for an apology.
I asked for a club.
Their posted sign is brief: "We apologize for any inconvenience."
I didn't ask for an apology.
I asked for a club.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Aug 21, 2015 at 2:52 pm Reason: thread title changed to reflect indention to reopen
Jan 16, 2015, 8:04 am
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So very sad.... the staff is fantastic there.
Jan 16, 2015, 8:11 am
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Not surprised. Another change you will like my a$$
Jan 16, 2015, 8:12 am
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"Because we just copy Delta, we don't compete with them."
Jan 16, 2015, 8:16 am
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Well to be fair UA only copies the money saving aspects from delta. They don't copy the good service, hard product or well run operations =p
Jan 16, 2015, 8:20 am
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Well that's just great. I have a trip through ATL on February 28th and I was planning on visiting the club 
Any timeline on when the new one will open in Terminal T?
Any timeline on when the new one will open in Terminal T?
Jan 16, 2015, 8:23 am
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Dang - a great staff there! I hadn't been thru in a few months and not only did they recognize me but commented on my weight loss... that felt pretty great. 
I use that club a lot as I have customers in ATL .... ugh.
I use that club a lot as I have customers in ATL .... ugh.
Jan 16, 2015, 8:24 am
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Wasn't it supposed to re-open in another location???
Vaguely remember something like that.
Agree - UA biz model is "don't compete, surrender"
Vaguely remember something like that.
Agree - UA biz model is "don't compete, surrender"
Jan 16, 2015, 8:31 am
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Jan 16, 2015, 8:31 am
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And in typical fashion, the website wasn't updated. Still shows a club in ATL.
Jan 16, 2015, 8:35 am
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Isn't ATL one of the airports to be outsourced? If that's the case, I am less than sure a new club will open.
Jan 16, 2015, 8:36 am
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Jan 16, 2015, 8:40 am
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We were just told that UA is adding more mainline flights to ATL..
This doesn't seem right, but since they are getting outsourced, it may be. It wouldn't surprise me. UA gave up on Atlanta a long time ago. I still never understood, why people flew UA Express on ORD-ATL, just to get a few miles. I've been flying DL on a 757 for years now. It's funny seeing the UA Express flights, always delayed, while my flight was always on time..
This doesn't seem right, but since they are getting outsourced, it may be. It wouldn't surprise me. UA gave up on Atlanta a long time ago. I still never understood, why people flew UA Express on ORD-ATL, just to get a few miles. I've been flying DL on a 757 for years now. It's funny seeing the UA Express flights, always delayed, while my flight was always on time..
Jan 16, 2015, 8:41 am
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Meanwhile Delta is building a club at SFO.
Just another reason that more of my $$ is going to Delta.
Just another reason that more of my $$ is going to Delta.