Wow - selling the upgrades at the gate so explicitly.
Mar 16, 2017, 8:42 pm
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Wow - selling the upgrades at the gate so explicitly.
Just about to board flight from Denver to SFO. 14 people on upgrade list and about 5 open seats - 20 minutes prior to boarding they announce we have first class upgrades for sale. The New Spirit of United. Continually reaffirming that I don't need to earn 1K.
Mar 16, 2017, 8:56 pm
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I think I know the person you're talking about. Tall male with glasss right? He's always doing that on my DEN to SNA flight and he always gets a bite
Mar 16, 2017, 9:02 pm
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The only reports I have read of regarding GAs selling F at the gate openly have been in DEN. I have never encountered that anywhere else.
Someone should tell that man / lady that Smisek isn't in charge anymore...
Someone should tell that man / lady that Smisek isn't in charge anymore...
Mar 16, 2017, 10:05 pm
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1K here. Im going Den-SFO-HNL Monday. Back on a similar route (but going the other direction!). The only leg I haven't been upgraded on is DEN_SFO. And there are buckets of open seats up there. I think Denver is a test market.
Mar 17, 2017, 7:27 am
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Mar 17, 2017, 8:00 am
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Originally Posted by skgolf91
not defending United or anything but they are running a business and trying to make as much money as they can.. just like we all do!