Jul 8, 2015, 8:53 am
Last edit by: PV_Premier
UA.com waiver information:
Airports:
All cities
Original travel dates:
July 8, 2015
Flight changes:
The change fee and any difference in fare will be waived for new flights departing between July 8, 2015 and July 10, 2015, as long as travel is rescheduled in the same cabin (any fare class) and between the same cities as originally ticketed.
For wholly rescheduled travel departing after July 10, 2015, or for a change in departure or destination city, the change fee will be waived, but a difference in fare may apply. Rescheduled travel must be completed within one year from the date when the ticket was issued.
All cities
Original travel dates:
July 8, 2015
Flight changes:
The change fee and any difference in fare will be waived for new flights departing between July 8, 2015 and July 10, 2015, as long as travel is rescheduled in the same cabin (any fare class) and between the same cities as originally ticketed.
For wholly rescheduled travel departing after July 10, 2015, or for a change in departure or destination city, the change fee will be waived, but a difference in fare may apply. Rescheduled travel must be completed within one year from the date when the ticket was issued.
Waiver Posted for SHARES Outage on July 8, 2015 - UA Has Resumed Operations
Jul 8, 2015, 8:22 am
#121
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Don't get excited. This assuaging statement from the pilot is practically meaningless. While burning more fuel makes it possible for you to go faster than standard cruise, it is only by a small percentage -- probably well less than 5 minutes savings per hour of flight time. In any event, ATC flow control limits the speeds at which planes on an airway can fly -- so unless your plane can get up to 43,000 feet or greater to get an open airway, or unless every plane on your airway also wants to burn a$$, you won't be arriving appreciably sooner.
Jul 8, 2015, 8:24 am
#122
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Don't get excited. This assuaging statement from the pilot is practically meaningless. While burning more fuel makes it possible for you to go faster than standard cruise, it is only by a small percentage -- probably well less than 5 minutes savings per hour of flight time. In any event, ATC flow control limits the speeds at which planes on an airway can fly -- so unless your plane can get up to 43,000 feet or greater to get an open airway, or unless every plane on your airway also wants to burn a$$, you won't be arriving appreciably sooner.
Jul 8, 2015, 8:27 am
#123
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Is this the same B16 that someone (i think it was you) posted upthread that had all the agents run away so "they wouldn't have to answer any questions"?
Jul 8, 2015, 8:31 am
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2. They may be able to route differently (i.e., more direct) from the original flight plan.
So it is absolutely possible to "make up time in the air."
Jul 8, 2015, 8:34 am
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Jul 8, 2015, 8:35 am
#127
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They can't seems to figure who's on our plane and not, multiple people boarded for a slc flight, this is going to lax,
We have recieved 2 additional delays since we boarded
And now more people deplaneing
What a mess
We have recieved 2 additional delays since we boarded
And now more people deplaneing
What a mess
Jul 8, 2015, 8:38 am
#128
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We don't flight plan for the airplane's max speed as that is not its most efficient speed. On the 737, for example, the flight plan might be Mach 0.76 but we can increase to as much as M0.80. It's enough to make a difference.
Jul 8, 2015, 8:38 am
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This
https://twitter.com/united/status/618789982468075520
is the 2nd or 3rd tweet I've seen from them re. This one announcing a waiver.
https://twitter.com/united/status/618789982468075520
is the 2nd or 3rd tweet I've seen from them re. This one announcing a waiver.
Jul 8, 2015, 8:42 am
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Their entire system seems a total mess and is backlogged. @:-)
Just got this email advising me our flight Beijing to Mongolia was delayed 2 hours.
Very useful to know seeing we already arrived 3 hours back.
United flight CA955 on July 8 is delayed.
Now departs: 5:00 p.m. on July 8, Beijing, CN (PEK - Capital) Now arrives: 6:30 p.m. on July 8 at Ulaanbaatar, MN (ULN)
Please be at the gate for boarding prior to the original scheduled departure time of 3:10 p.m., as the departure time could be revised again.
Information is subject to change. For up-to-the-minute flight status information, go to united.com, use the United mobile app or check flight information screens at the airport.
Just got this email advising me our flight Beijing to Mongolia was delayed 2 hours.
Very useful to know seeing we already arrived 3 hours back.
United flight CA955 on July 8 is delayed.
Now departs: 5:00 p.m. on July 8, Beijing, CN (PEK - Capital) Now arrives: 6:30 p.m. on July 8 at Ulaanbaatar, MN (ULN)
Please be at the gate for boarding prior to the original scheduled departure time of 3:10 p.m., as the departure time could be revised again.
Information is subject to change. For up-to-the-minute flight status information, go to united.com, use the United mobile app or check flight information screens at the airport.
Jul 8, 2015, 8:46 am
#131
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I'm at an ORD-area hotel, presenting in 2 hours to what is supposed to be 300 people as things kick off at noon. It will be about 1/3 of that if I'm lucky. I heard the company's CEO discussing with his team that they will NOT be flying UA next year....He is livid. Apparently they were all booked on UA thanks to a negotiated meeting discount.
A (mostly) wasted trip for me here. Thanks, UA! Go SHARES!
A (mostly) wasted trip for me here. Thanks, UA! Go SHARES!
Jul 8, 2015, 8:46 am
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This
https://twitter.com/united/status/618789982468075520
is the 2nd or 3rd tweet I've seen from them re. This one announcing a waiver.
https://twitter.com/united/status/618789982468075520
is the 2nd or 3rd tweet I've seen from them re. This one announcing a waiver.
There are currently no exception policies in effect.
Another lesson in crisis mis-management.
Jul 8, 2015, 8:49 am
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Waiver is up: Flight changes:
The change fee and any difference in fare will be waived for new flights departing between July 8, 2015 and July 10, 2015, as long as travel is rescheduled in the same cabin (any fare class) and between the same cities as originally ticketed.
For wholly rescheduled travel departing after July 10, 2015, or for a change in departure or destination city, the change fee will be waived, but a difference in fare may apply. Rescheduled travel must be completed within one year from the date when the ticket was issued.
The change fee and any difference in fare will be waived for new flights departing between July 8, 2015 and July 10, 2015, as long as travel is rescheduled in the same cabin (any fare class) and between the same cities as originally ticketed.
For wholly rescheduled travel departing after July 10, 2015, or for a change in departure or destination city, the change fee will be waived, but a difference in fare may apply. Rescheduled travel must be completed within one year from the date when the ticket was issued.
Jul 8, 2015, 8:50 am
#134
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http://www.united.com/CMS/en-US/trav...elnotices.aspx
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Network Connectivity Issue Airports: All cities Original travel dates: July 8, 2015 Flight changes: The change fee and any difference in fare will be waived for new flights departing between July 8, 2015 and July 10, 2015, as long as travel is rescheduled in the same cabin (any fare class) and between the same cities as originally ticketed. For wholly rescheduled travel departing after July 10, 2015, or for a change in departure or destination city, the change fee will be waived, but a difference in fare may apply. Rescheduled travel must be completed within one year from the date when the ticket was issued.
Jul 8, 2015, 8:50 am
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Agreed.. Load up for fuel is either due to strong headwinds or anticipated delays on arrival (due to weather or abundance of landing flights). The illusion you will make up time in the air is a joke as unless you have strong wind currents or quick take-off = a plane's maximum speed is a plane's maximum speed.
On the transcon flight, a pilot can make up 30 minutes difference with higher fuel cost flight plan. The decision is made by pilot.