Wky is Premier 1K "loud and proud" on boarding passes?
Dec 13, 2015, 5:06 am
#16
Used to be 'thiti'
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA-PP 1MM, Hyatt-Globalist, Bonvoy-LT Titanium, Hertz-Pres Cir
Posts: 189
Wait until you see GLOBAL SERVICES, which is definitely much more obvious and some flyers want to make it even more obvious.
Flying from EWR to LIS last week, I saw my seat mate taking a picture of her friend flying BF with her so I offered if I could take a picture for her. She declined, thanked me, and immediately placed her GLOBAL SERVICES boarding pass on her arm rest and said "I travel a lot!".
Flying from EWR to LIS last week, I saw my seat mate taking a picture of her friend flying BF with her so I offered if I could take a picture for her. She declined, thanked me, and immediately placed her GLOBAL SERVICES boarding pass on her arm rest and said "I travel a lot!".
Dec 13, 2015, 7:31 am
#17
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Vancouver, BC
Programs: UA MM *Gold, Accor Silver
Posts: 1,852
I think it is done by UA for those that have an inferiority complex, makes those people feel better about ones self, helps them feel a little more important in life. Self importance = me, me, me.
Dec 13, 2015, 8:58 am
#19
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Morris County, NJ
Programs: UA 1K/*G, Avis Pres, Marriott Plat
Posts: 2,305
It's not an ego thing but I definitely enjoy being up front. No question!
Dec 13, 2015, 9:48 am
#20
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: UA US CO AA DL FL
Posts: 50,262
It's the same thing as back when they took meal orders by status rather than by row, rather than simply taking the orders and then figuring it all out in the galley. People enjoy being "recognized." If there's not much in their life, it's this.
Dec 13, 2015, 11:40 am
#21
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 30,030
Dec 13, 2015, 12:35 pm
#23
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Sunny California
Posts: 160
DYKWIA
There's some snippet on the DYKWIA thread about some 1K that kept repositioning his BP so his seat neighbor would know the dude's status.
I think UA puts this big bold letter 1K status just to help entertain some of us on our flights after we've seen and exhausted all the IFE movies/shows.
I think UA puts this big bold letter 1K status just to help entertain some of us on our flights after we've seen and exhausted all the IFE movies/shows.
Dec 13, 2015, 1:17 pm
#26
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Canada
Programs: UA*1K MM SK EBG LATAM BL
Posts: 23,309
I miss the good ol days, when a mans character and importance was not judged by the font size on his BP, but how proudly he displayed on of these out of his front shirt pocket!
