UA COVID19 precautions: **REQUIRING** mask usage per CDC/DoT
UA to block seats as part of social distancing.
https://onemileatatime.com/united-ai...locking-seats/ kinda: https://onemileatatime.com/united-ai...stancing-sham/ |
Originally Posted by cesco.g
(Post 32316953)
UA to block seats as part of social distancing.
https://onemileatatime.com/united-ai...locking-seats/ |
UA is misleading the public on their stance. I have a flight from sfo-iah in early june...old schedule had 7-8 flights daily (mix of 739s and 777s) now down to 3 on A319s..where did all those folks go....you got that right filled up my new flight. They can claim social distancing but then cut capacity to fill up planes at their discretion. Remember the supposed myth of cancelling light loads...well just became fact. If UA won't practice what they preach about safety I will do it for them and cancel.
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They clarified today it isn't a new policy. They said this may or may not happen and is a function of loads
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Originally Posted by Halo117
(Post 32317008)
If UA won't practice what they preach about safety I will do it for them and cancel.
UA's stance is not really any different than what anyone else is doing. |
With many of the flights downsized and first class already filled up, I'm wondering if they are going to start downgrading people? Or keep status quo and hand out masks?
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Originally Posted by PTahCha
(Post 32317955)
With many of the flights downsized and first class already filled up, I'm wondering if they are going to start downgrading people? Or keep status quo and hand out masks?
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Originally Posted by jsloan
(Post 32318186)
Neither, although people can certainly downgrade themselves if they want, assuming there's space in Y. If somebody wants to wear a mask on the plane, I doubt that they'll stop them, but I also don't expect that they'll be handing them out (and I personally wouldn't fly any airline where a mask is mandated, but that's neither here nor there).
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I cant link the article, but FR says if they are legislated to do quarantine/social distance seating, then they will not fly until after those rules go away, the quote was something like: "we cant even cover costs at 66% capacity"
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Originally Posted by PTahCha
(Post 32317955)
With many of the flights downsized and first class already filled up, I'm wondering if they are going to start downgrading people? Or keep status quo and hand out masks?
The flight that flew SFO-IAH this morning, for example, had 39 people -- about 1/4 full. |
Originally Posted by timfountain
(Post 32318529)
Well, IMHO, you are not going to be flying for a long while! I truly expect that masks will become mandatory in public spaces and certainly on airplanes here in the US. It's inevitable...
Asia already has the mask habit, so probably already a critical mass there are doing it. I’d say I’d also be surprised if this isnt a requirement at some point - at least until there is a vaccine available to the masses, and/or if there is enough immunity in the community. That’s not a few weeks away - I’m confident that’s 2+ years at least. |
Originally Posted by Halo117
(Post 32317008)
where did all those folks go....
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Originally Posted by jhayes_1780
(Post 32318869)
I cant link the article, but FR says if they are legislated to do quarantine/social distance seating, then they will not fly until after those rules go away, the quote was something like: "we cant even cover costs at 66% capacity"
My complaint is touting safety only to cram them in by consolidating flights to high load factors. This will be a problem going forward and no vaccine. Save the lip service and give me my snackbox. |
I think this is being misread? To me, it seems UA will block seats as long as the loads permit, then they'll start filling in adjacent seats.
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Originally Posted by Halo117
(Post 32319569)
What does that even mean? Did they mean load factors? If so that is a false assertion as load factors have no bearing on profitability. How many times have we heard that mantra on FT.
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