Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Debating the value of masks is not appropriate for the UA forum -- we will discuss the UA requirements, enforcement and/or compliance. The value of masks is not UA specific issue (and not airline industry-specific either) and is best discussed elsewhere in a more universal format
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.22 April UA to provide "Social distancing" by blocking middles from advance seat assignments -- note middles can be assigned for those traveling together or at the gate if needed ... example notice and COVID-19: What we're doing to keep customers and employees safe
20 May 2020 United Launches United CleanPlus: A New Standard of Cleanliness and Safety in Partnership with Clorox and Cleveland Clinic ... (post)
"allowing customers to take alternative flights when we expect a flight to operate over 70% capacity." is included in the above announvement
Also NSRA not allowed if above 70%
15 June 2020 United Airlines Strengthens Onboard Mask Policy to Further Protect Passengers and Employees Against COVID-19 Spread ... (post)
July 2020 -- appears UA has dropped blocking pre-assignment of middles, still notifying if 70% booked
20 July -- "Traveling is different now, but we're still committed to your safety What to expect when you travel next", e-mail
22 July -- United Extends Mask Requirements to Airports
17 August 2021 -- TSA to extend transportation mask mandate into January (18, 2022)
WineCountryUA
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.22 April UA to provide "Social distancing" by blocking middles from advance seat assignments -- note middles can be assigned for those traveling together or at the gate if needed ... example notice and COVID-19: What we're doing to keep customers and employees safe
20 May 2020 United Launches United CleanPlus: A New Standard of Cleanliness and Safety in Partnership with Clorox and Cleveland Clinic ... (post)
"allowing customers to take alternative flights when we expect a flight to operate over 70% capacity." is included in the above announvement
Also NSRA not allowed if above 70%
15 June 2020 United Airlines Strengthens Onboard Mask Policy to Further Protect Passengers and Employees Against COVID-19 Spread ... (post)
July 2020 -- appears UA has dropped blocking pre-assignment of middles, still notifying if 70% booked
20 July -- "Traveling is different now, but we're still committed to your safety What to expect when you travel next", e-mail
22 July -- United Extends Mask Requirements to Airports
17 August 2021 -- TSA to extend transportation mask mandate into January (18, 2022)
UA COVID19 precautions: **REQUIRING** mask usage per CDC/DoT
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Part of the problem with the EWR-SFO/LAX flights is using 737s for some of the flights:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/trave...ing-right-now/
If this flight had been a 787 or even 767, the same # of passengers would have been better spaced...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/trave...ing-right-now/
If this flight had been a 787 or even 767, the same # of passengers would have been better spaced...
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The polls don't bear this out.
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features...-pre-pandemic/
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features...-pre-pandemic/
Also would be interesting to know if anyone refused to fly on the flight that was tweeted. Apparently even the doctor that tweeted this thought the risk-reward benefit of being on a full flight was worth it.
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I'm flying LGA-IAD-MCO (cuz there is no nonstop) on Thursday for travel as essential as it gets. I have all the gear so will survive, but will be annoyed if UA fills the middle seats. After all these years do they not know how to tie their shoe shoe laces? Idiots.
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For the record ... UA was not the lead example, believe that was AA, and others were mentioned F9, NK, forget who else ... and the NBC report was less hysteric (such as mentioning that these cases were not the norm) than some of the earlier published reports
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The nightly news finally made it to Hawaii - it should be noted it was not a UA specific segment - they showed a AA flight from today, Spirit Airlines, a airport check in area, etc. They also showed a graphic that middle seat blocking will do nothing for you - a cough will travel 2 rows forward and backward and across the plane. UA also clarified their position - saying blocking is the wrong word, they will restrict the advance seat selection - that's all. UA was a small part of the segment
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Next bailout should specify only WBs between hubs. Better yet, no Kirby or no bailout.
Heres the chance to win over the flying public to increase confidence and they pull a Dao.
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You don't have to make it up for UA any longer.
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I might be in the minority - but I find it ridiculous as a taxpayer that middle seats would be blocked for any airline given a cough will spread multiple rows and seats. This notion of flying massive widebodies and packing even more people that costs more money to fly that plane just makes no sense to me either.
I just don't see as taxpayers we can afford to fly half empty planes around the US.
I really don't get it - do people think blocked middles helps anyone and we as taxpayers should bear that cost?
I just don't see as taxpayers we can afford to fly half empty planes around the US.
I really don't get it - do people think blocked middles helps anyone and we as taxpayers should bear that cost?
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This is the part that actually made me snort out loud. Yeah, I'll be holding my breath waiting for that call...
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You need to re-read the article. UA said "we'll do this", then didn't. That's the point.
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Well, let's use DL as an example. They said they were going to block all middle seats (as UA also said), and are actually doing it (unlike UA).
So DL doesn't need to monitor the loads on each flight operating and then call each pax to see if they have "concerns" and want to book different flights.
And if you actually think that UA is going to be calling every pax when their flight reaches 71%, I've got a bridge for sale..
So DL doesn't need to monitor the loads on each flight operating and then call each pax to see if they have "concerns" and want to book different flights.
And if you actually think that UA is going to be calling every pax when their flight reaches 71%, I've got a bridge for sale..
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What didn't they do? They blocked the middle seats for advance seat assignments. They never said they guaranteed a middle wouldn't be occupied. As a taxpayer - I'd be very annoyed they aren't filling the plane.