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Jan 25, 2020, 8:12 am

#376

Say Vandelay

Join Date: Jul 2009

Location: WAS

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Went to check in for a flight and buy-up from Y to Polaris was $899. I opted to use miles to go Premium Plus. Then saw buy-up from PP to J became $1999.

Jan 25, 2020, 8:54 am

#377

porciuscato

Join Date: Jul 2013

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Posts: 2,257

Quote:

Originally Posted by musicdude91

My gripe is when united is the only airline with a decent time for a flight. I'd much rather fly Delta or Southwest

Not trivial.

Jan 25, 2020, 10:50 am

#378

akhibhag

Join Date: Aug 2008

Programs: UA GS, AA ExP

Posts: 124

Quote:

Originally Posted by smartinez

So maybe it’s just my luck, but on the last handful of Polaris flights I’ve been on, the bathroom hand cream dispenser does not work. Not in any of the bathrooms. There is hand cream in the bottle, but it’s so thick the pump doesn’t work. It bothers me not only that it’s not working, but that no one apparently checks them to see if they actually work.

This has been the case every since they moved away from the Cowshead product to the new Sunday riley. It is too thick for the dispensers.

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Jan 25, 2020, 10:57 am

#379

ekwang

Join Date: Jan 2007

Location: Seattle, WA

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Just got a cup of tea at the UC in the E terminal and I put it in a paper cup so I could drink it at the gate. They don’t have any lids at all.

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Jan 25, 2020, 1:35 pm

#380

GDL

Join Date: May 2016

Location: Guadalajara MX,

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IAD: Seeing a UA pilot not wash his hands after using the restroom.

Jan 25, 2020, 2:32 pm

#381

A318neo

Join Date: Dec 2019

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My gripe is that there are no longer ticket jackets. I have to make up my own. It's either an envelope or I look for a folded brochure among tourist pamphlets. I then stick receipts in them.

Jan 25, 2020, 2:33 pm

#382

A318neo

Join Date: Dec 2019

Posts: 237

My gripe is that there are no longer printed timetables at the ticket counter to look at.

Jan 25, 2020, 2:49 pm

#383

rankourabu

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Why do my knees always take a bruising on the Polaris table under the monitor...

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Jan 26, 2020, 8:50 am

#384

Say Vandelay

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Polaris branded socks and eye shade in the Premium Plus amenity kit

Jan 26, 2020, 10:10 am

#385

benewr

Join Date: Nov 2017

Location: New York City

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Global Services on paper boarding pass and GLOBAL SERVICES on cardboard boarding pass.

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Jan 26, 2020, 11:00 am

#386

iapetus

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Quote:

Originally Posted by benewr

Global Services on paper boarding pass and GLOBAL SERVICES on cardboard boarding pass.

This definitely gets my nomination for the most trivial gripe in this thread!!!

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Jan 26, 2020, 11:03 am

#387

Dublin_rfk

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GDL

IAD: Seeing a UA pilot not wash his hands after using the restroom.

Better a pilot than a FA.

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Jan 28, 2020, 11:19 am

#388

CMK10

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Quote:

Originally Posted by A318neo

My gripe is that there are no longer ticket jackets. I have to make up my own. It's either an envelope or I look for a folded brochure among tourist pamphlets. I then stick receipts in them.

I have a bunch of old ones. PM me your address and I'll send you a few.

Jan 28, 2020, 1:06 pm

#389

prometa

Join Date: Jan 2016

Posts: 622

That the UA app reminds me I can choose an economy plus seat for free, while choosing a seat on a J ticket.

Jan 28, 2020, 1:47 pm

#390

mrmoo

Join Date: Apr 2014

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I used to like when we landed when the FA would say "On behalf of United, the star alliance, and your entire [city]-based flight crew we'd like to be the first to welcome you to..." Less and less do I get to hear where they are based, and I liked hearing that.