Name the "New United" Frequent Flyer Program
May 3, 2010, 10:48 am
#61
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May 3, 2010, 11:42 am
#62
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Does it really matter? I don't think One Pass would work, so MP is fine. More importantly we need to start threads to expand the PC free drinks to the RCC and no, I don't care what they are called just as long as they have free drinks. Say no to chits!
May 3, 2010, 12:49 pm
#63
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"Mileage Plus" has better brand equity. Its name says it's actually about, you know, miles. "OnePass" otoh... what's a OnePass? A boarding pass for Zone 1? Or like when there's a pretty girl next to you in F, you get OnePass at her, and if you spill your drink on her forget it?
May 3, 2010, 3:21 pm
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"Mileage Plus" has better brand equity. Its name says it's actually about, you know, miles. "OnePass" otoh... what's a OnePass? A boarding pass for Zone 1? Or like when there's a pretty girl next to you in F, you get OnePass at her, and if you spill your drink on her forget it?
Last edited by iluv2fly; May 3, 2010 at 4:26 pm Reason: merge
May 3, 2010, 5:29 pm
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I have noticed that they kept referring to the new frequent flier program as just that "new" not "combined" or one of the two. Makes me believe they may really try to create some "enhanced" joint program 
May 3, 2010, 8:19 pm
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Also they might spin off the mileage program
May 3, 2010, 9:56 pm
#67
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I know this is the United forum, and so people are "United" optimistic, but keep in mind that the only thing really announced to stay from United is the name. Everything else - Mileage Plus, E+, SWU's, could go away. Remember, that the CO boss will be running the show. No one will know for sure until the details are actually worked out, but it is a good sign that USA Today reports that United shareholders will own 55% of the new airline, and I am therefore hopeful Mileage Plus will live on in name and function!
May 8, 2010, 8:26 am
#68
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The postcard I found bound into a copy of the April Global Traveler said
SUBSCRIBE NOW AND EARN UP TO 1,500 miles
SAVE NEARLY 40% OFF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION
SAVE NEARLY 40% & EARN UNITED SKYMILES
SUBSCRIBE NOW AND EARN UP TO 1,500 miles
SAVE NEARLY 40% OFF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION
SAVE NEARLY 40% & EARN UNITED SKYMILES
May 8, 2010, 11:37 am
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hear, hear!
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the combined forum should be this UA forum, with our current UA mods.[/QUOTE]
....unless you want your head snapped off as recently occurred to me when I ventured into the CO forum and encountered a rather bitter response from a well-established (11,000+ posts) mod
<snip>
the combined forum should be this UA forum, with our current UA mods.[/QUOTE]
....unless you want your head snapped off as recently occurred to me when I ventured into the CO forum and encountered a rather bitter response from a well-established (11,000+ posts) mod
May 8, 2010, 3:56 pm
#71
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Great Name Idea!
I've just thought of a great new name idea. Call it United Alliance Club after *Alliance.
May 8, 2010, 4:13 pm
#72
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(^) - Program formally known as mileage plus.
May 8, 2010, 5:39 pm
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Feb 15, 2011, 8:18 pm
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Carried over from this thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...gram-name.html
Referencing this interview with Thomas O'Toole, old/new UA's CMO:
http://adage.com/article?article_id=148861
Apparently, the program WILL have a new name. I'd guess that it, like the new United Club brand, will be "streamlined." United One? (Way too generic.) United Plus? ("Plus" branding is pretty common on UA, so that might cause confusion.) United Mileage? (Sounds like "silage.")
BTW, O'Toole mentions E+!
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...gram-name.html
Referencing this interview with Thomas O'Toole, old/new UA's CMO:
http://adage.com/article?article_id=148861
Apparently, the program WILL have a new name. I'd guess that it, like the new United Club brand, will be "streamlined." United One? (Way too generic.) United Plus? ("Plus" branding is pretty common on UA, so that might cause confusion.) United Mileage? (Sounds like "silage.")
BTW, O'Toole mentions E+!
Feb 15, 2011, 10:28 pm
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