Aussie GS and 1K Members Appreciation Event [October 14, 2015]
Sep 18, 2015, 1:22 am
#1
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Aussie GS and 1K Members Appreciation Event [October 14, 2015]
Just received an invitation via email from UA's Director Australia and New Zealand to the above cocktail function which will be held October 14, 2015 at the Australian National Maritime Museum here in Sydney. Really nice gesture on behalf of United towards its most loyal Aussie customers - could this be a sign of a new positive direction for United under its new leadership?
Big bummer for me is that I will be in Frankfurt that night and cannot attend!
Would have loved to have gone to this one...
Kudos to UA!
Big bummer for me is that I will be in Frankfurt that night and cannot attend!
Would have loved to have gone to this one...Kudos to UA!
Sep 18, 2015, 4:57 am
#3
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No mail yet up here in Brissieland. I won't be in the country anyway, but UA managed to get only one of the 5 annual 1K mailings to me in the last 4 years so I am not sure they even know who or where I am or how to mail or email correspondence properly... I am not suprised they are trying to rally up the customers in Oz, they'll have lots of subpar business seats and plenty of FA attitude to sell in the next couple years. AA coming into town with their 8 annual upgrades, the great biz seats, well, good luck UA.
Sep 18, 2015, 7:55 am
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Not SYD based but funny enough... was wondering around the rocks a few years ago and saw a sign on the sidewalk for a UA 1K/GS event happening. As a 1K I figured I'd walk in and say hi to the person running the show. I did, and was offered dinner, drinks and short conversation with the director of business at the time. Really odd coincidence that I was just passing by!
Sep 18, 2015, 8:28 am
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Sep 18, 2015, 8:32 am
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Sep 18, 2015, 10:46 am
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Sep 18, 2015, 9:18 pm
#11
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Sep 18, 2015, 11:08 pm
#12
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sydney, NSW Australia
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It would be interesting to know how many GS and 1K are domiciled in Australia.
I only manage Gold (by way of MM after 1.5mm BIS) these days after flying became something I dread rather then enjoy.
When I was a 1K I do remember being invited to a function a couple of years consecutively.
I only manage Gold (by way of MM after 1.5mm BIS) these days after flying became something I dread rather then enjoy.
When I was a 1K I do remember being invited to a function a couple of years consecutively.
Sep 19, 2015, 1:59 am
#13
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It would be interesting to know how many GS and 1K are domiciled in Australia.
I only manage Gold (by way of MM after 1.5mm BIS) these days after flying became something I dread rather then enjoy.
When I was a 1K I do remember being invited to a function a couple of years consecutively.
I only manage Gold (by way of MM after 1.5mm BIS) these days after flying became something I dread rather then enjoy.
When I was a 1K I do remember being invited to a function a couple of years consecutively.
I agree it would be extremely interesting to know how many GS and 1K folk there are here in Oz.
Sep 19, 2015, 2:34 am
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Just curious IainC, was it a mailed invitation (i.e., through the post) or emailed? I'm travelling from tomorrow until a couple of days before the event.