Which UA stations still issue card stock boarding passes?
Mar 30, 2009, 1:35 am
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Which UA stations still issue card stock boarding passes?
I'm with the folks in this thread who greatly prefer card stock BPs to the flimsy white paper
Seems like card stock is being phased out, sadly -- and was thinking it would be cool to have a thread to track which hubs/stations do and don't still have card stock
Appreciate input from fellow FTers with attention to detail for this travel perk/quirk
Seems like card stock is being phased out, sadly -- and was thinking it would be cool to have a thread to track which hubs/stations do and don't still have card stock
Appreciate input from fellow FTers with attention to detail for this travel perk/quirk
Mar 30, 2009, 2:42 am
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Definitely can still get it in Hong Kong. White only though, no more yellow/blue stock at least at the in-town check in.
I've seen lots of card stock when UA Ticketing does anything for me. I wonder if they will phase this out as well.
I've seen lots of card stock when UA Ticketing does anything for me. I wonder if they will phase this out as well.
Mar 30, 2009, 3:34 am
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At SFO, if you use the machine at curbside, they give out hard paper 
Mar 30, 2009, 4:17 am
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LHR, at least at the F/GS check in station.
Mar 30, 2009, 4:36 am
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When I checked in at the easy check in machine in the business class line at PHL, gold card stock was spit out.
Mar 30, 2009, 6:34 am
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SFO and SAN both have card stock.
Mar 30, 2009, 6:48 am
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SLC you can get gold stock from the chicken and white from the counter.
LAS you can get gold stock from the counter, the chickens only do thermal.
LAX only has thermal chickens after security.
JFK you can get gold stock from the counter
SLC you can get gold stock from the chicken and white from the counter.
LAS you can get gold stock from the counter, the chickens only do thermal.
LAX only has thermal chickens after security.
JFK you can get gold stock from the counter
Last edited by treyrox; Mar 30, 2009 at 6:50 am
Mar 30, 2009, 7:24 am
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on my most recent trip early march...the chicken at DCA has them (the one's away from the counters), and they have them at MSP.
Mar 30, 2009, 7:26 am
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As a rule of thumb:
1) The chickens that spit out the boarding pass the width-wise (the long-side) put out the thermal BP's.
http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/7366...4831B75F48EF45
2) The chickens that spit out the BP's the short-side, put out the card stock BP's.
http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/5279...0A659CEC4C8CB6
Also, at MHT, PVD, TUS, LAS, and PHX you get thermal BP's from the chickens.
At BOS, the chickens give you card stock BP's.
1) The chickens that spit out the boarding pass the width-wise (the long-side) put out the thermal BP's.
http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/7366...4831B75F48EF45
2) The chickens that spit out the BP's the short-side, put out the card stock BP's.
http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/5279...0A659CEC4C8CB6
Also, at MHT, PVD, TUS, LAS, and PHX you get thermal BP's from the chickens.
At BOS, the chickens give you card stock BP's.
Mar 30, 2009, 7:29 am
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Flimsy white stuff at LAX GS check-in counter line.
Hard Stock available in LAX IFL.
Hard stock in SIN.
Hard stock in SFO arrivals lounge and SFO IFL.
Hard Stock available in LAX IFL.
Hard stock in SIN.
Hard stock in SFO arrivals lounge and SFO IFL.
Last edited by goingbananas; Mar 30, 2009 at 7:43 am Reason: missing info
Mar 30, 2009, 7:31 am
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CMH and SNA chicken also give you card BP.
DAY prints out thermal BP.
DAY prints out thermal BP.
Mar 30, 2009, 7:33 am
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Hard stock in DEN.
Mar 30, 2009, 7:51 am
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flimsy paper both machine and counter at GRR.
gold card stock at ORD machine
(going on UA895 to HKG today)
gold card stock at ORD machine
(going on UA895 to HKG today)
