Originally Posted by LarryJ

The standard practice is for them to hand off the passenger to the gate agent. They have to go take care of other passengers. If the gate changes, the gate agent calls for another attendant to transport the passenger to the new gate.

Since you were there, there was no reason for the attendant to wait for the agent.

Originally Posted by lincolnjkc

This does kind of fall apart for early arrivals (before there's an agent at the gate) -- I've seen a couple elderly/mobility channelged pax show up hours before flight and just kind of abandoned in the gate area with the attendant promising that someone will be back prior to boarding. On the flip side, agents know (or can easily determine) who has a WCHR SSR in their record. One would hope that if a gate change had occurred and at boarding a WCHR passenger was checked in but not boarded that might prompt an inquiry. But some agents will go all out and some agents will just kind of shrug while making 10 "Passenger Jones, this is your final and immediate boarding call for flight XXX to destinations. Doors will be closing in 5 minutes" [If a disabled passenger was actually "abandoned" and missed a flight, that's a good time to demand to speak with the Complaint Resolution Official (CRO) which airlines are required to have on site at the airport or available by phone to resolve disability-related issues [see 14 CFR 382 -- [url]https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-II/subchapter-D/part-382?toc=1]

Particularly worth noting 14 CFR 382.91(a):


and 14 CFR 382.103


And as someone who tried get a gate pass, at a station where agents are usually willing to take the passenger-friendly view to rules, to meet and assist my "cannot walk distances" mother in law... Yeah, UA doesn't do that anymore. The official answer is it's unnecessary because that's what the attendants are there for.

Originally Posted by azfanboy

,,, I think the most surprising thing for me how this is not more in the news, with the elderly and unattended just being left at the gate to fend for themselves. ...

Originally Posted by n198ua

I’m not even sure this is possible, but I figured this would be the place to ask. I’ll be flying through SFO in August and will have a 4 hour layover. Some good friends I haven’t seen for years wanted to come out to the airport and have a little reunion. My plan was to by UC passes for them so we could have a little get-together. BUT - is it possible to get through security to get into the UC? I ‘vaguely’ remember at one point that UA could issue you a non-flying boarding card to get you through TSA, but idk if it was UA or a different airline, or if I’m dreaming this up all together. So - thats my questions. Can my friends get through security somehow to meet me for a few hours in the UC - or do I have to leave the secure area to meet with them, and then go back through security? TIA everyone -

Originally Posted by VegasGambler

How many times though?

Booking a flight that you have no intention of flying is against pretty much every airline's T&C but it seems like they would need to see a pattern in order to determine intent. It seems similar to hidden city ticketing.

Originally Posted by WineCountryUA

One poster claimed UA burned them for doing this (in 2019?), seemed odd at the time and no other reports but it does have some potential issues.

Originally Posted by n198ua

I’m not even sure this is possible, but I figured this would be the place to ask. I’ll be flying through SFO in August and will have a 4 hour layover. Some good friends I haven’t seen for years wanted to come out to the airport and have a little reunion. My plan was to by UC passes for them so we could have a little get-together. BUT - is it possible to get through security to get into the UC? I ‘vaguely’ remember at one point that UA could issue you a non-flying boarding card to get you through TSA, but idk if it was UA or a different airline, or if I’m dreaming this up all together. So - thats my questions. Can my friends get through security somehow to meet me for a few hours in the UC - or do I have to leave the secure area to meet with them, and then go back through security? TIA everyone -

Originally Posted by n198ua

I’m not even sure this is possible, but I figured this would be the place to ask. I’ll be flying through SFO in August and will have a 4 hour layover. Some good friends I haven’t seen for years wanted to come out to the airport and have a little reunion. My plan was to by UC passes for them so we could have a little get-together. BUT - is it possible to get through security to get into the UC?

Originally Posted by N104UA

If you want to avoid UA taking your miles and canceling your account buy the refundable ticket on another airline that departs from the same terminal and don't attach any FF#.

Originally Posted by N104UA

I ... Thread about conference room rentals here United Club Conference Rooms - fee?

Originally Posted by WineCountryUA

UA removed / closed those conference rooms many years ago and this is not a present option.

Have closed that ancient thread

Originally Posted by N104UA

If you want to avoid UA taking your miles and canceling your account buy the refundable ticket on another airline that departs from the same terminal and don't attach any FF#. There are only a few UA stations where this wouldn't work as UA is the sole occupant and no airside connection to other terminals (EWR), although there are reports of getting through TSA in this event, it just depends on the agent.