My trivial gripe. What's yours?
Feb 26, 2018, 1:47 pm
#1
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My trivial gripe. What's yours?
I remember that there was an enjoyable thread last year where we shared our least substantive/important complaint about United. I thought that I would start a new thread for 2018 with my pet peeve. And I know that some will want to flame me for it, but I am from Brooklyn, so I can take it!
Every time my CPUs clear, I am placed in Row 1, and often the window seat. My least favorite seat on domestic flights is Row 1, window seat. I wish that there was some way that the system could recognize my seat preference. When I get a notification about an upgrade (and this is pretty hit or miss), I go in and change the seat manually, and there is almost always something better and more to my liking available.
Others, feel free to share your least substantive/important complaints too...
Every time my CPUs clear, I am placed in Row 1, and often the window seat. My least favorite seat on domestic flights is Row 1, window seat. I wish that there was some way that the system could recognize my seat preference. When I get a notification about an upgrade (and this is pretty hit or miss), I go in and change the seat manually, and there is almost always something better and more to my liking available.
Others, feel free to share your least substantive/important complaints too...
Feb 26, 2018, 1:53 pm
#2
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Strangely, I tend to get dumped into non-bulkhead windows even on empty cabins (which is my preference). Maybe there is a way, but I don't know how it works.
Feb 26, 2018, 2:00 pm
#3
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Every time my CPUs clear, I am placed in Row 1, and often the window seat. My least favorite seat on domestic flights is Row 1, window seat. I wish that there was some way that the system could recognize my seat preference. When I get a notification about an upgrade (and this is pretty hit or miss), I go in and change the seat manually, and there is almost always something better and more to my liking available.
Feb 26, 2018, 2:03 pm
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Every time my CPUs clear, I am placed in Row 1, and often the window seat. My least favorite seat on domestic flights is Row 1, window seat. I wish that there was some way that the system could recognize my seat preference. When I get a notification about an upgrade (and this is pretty hit or miss), I go in and change the seat manually, and there is almost always something better and more to my liking available.
Others, feel free to share your least substantive/important complaints too...
Even at only 2 weeks out, did find a better seat 
Found out when I did my daily check of my seats - no email notification.
Come to think of it, time to head over to UAL.com .....
Feb 26, 2018, 4:34 pm
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For me, it'd be "certain FAs give me the entire can of CranApple" and "I wish all FAs would give me the entire can of CranApple" (without prompting). 
Sometimes, it's the little things (in Y) that count.
Sometimes, it's the little things (in Y) that count.
Feb 26, 2018, 5:18 pm
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Phone call length
Some 1K agents are very good and take care of my reservation problems quickly. However, it took a good 40 min to manually add my name to the upgrade standby list after check-in. The agent had to ask her supervisor to do this task for her while I was waiting. There is no point that I should wait for such a simple request.
Feb 26, 2018, 5:39 pm
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The retractable stanchion that guards 1K/Polaris baggage check-in at ORD is always closed. It's supposed to be manned but an agent only seems to show up after the fact in order to challenge pax who move the rope section and enter on their own...
Feb 27, 2018, 11:06 am
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Feb 27, 2018, 11:15 am
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The phone agent listed my 9 year-old daughter as the lead passenger on our international itinerary. As a result, her name is identified on the United App's reservations list as travelling to HKG.
Feb 28, 2018, 8:34 am
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