Will United P.S. ever improve?
Dec 15, 2011, 3:29 pm
#106
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I'm surprised at the amount of complaining in this thread. The C/F cabin (I've flown F twice RT, C 3 times RT this year) are way better than any other UA F domestic cabin. Sure, it's not an intl config, but it's miles better than anything else. When flying to the west coast from home (NYC) I try doing JFK-LAX/SFO-Destination just to get onto PS.
Dec 15, 2011, 6:08 pm
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Not when you only have 30 minutes to connect to a flight with no meal service... 
Next week we're on a breakfast flight JFK-SFO...we'll probably order snack boxes towards the end of the flight.
I mean really, it's almost a 7 hour flight and there's only one meal service?! I miss the pre-arrival snacks.
Next week we're on a breakfast flight JFK-SFO...we'll probably order snack boxes towards the end of the flight.
I mean really, it's almost a 7 hour flight and there's only one meal service?! I miss the pre-arrival snacks.
Dec 15, 2011, 6:24 pm
#108
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Personally I've never had a bad service on P.S. The most surprising part of the service is actually having some good United FA's on board. They actually seem to put competent motivated people on these things.
Dec 15, 2011, 7:45 pm
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Not when you only have 30 minutes to connect to a flight with no meal service...
Next week we're on a breakfast flight JFK-SFO...we'll probably order snack boxes towards the end of the flight.
I mean really, it's almost a 7 hour flight and there's only one meal service?! I miss the pre-arrival snacks.
Next week we're on a breakfast flight JFK-SFO...we'll probably order snack boxes towards the end of the flight.
I mean really, it's almost a 7 hour flight and there's only one meal service?! I miss the pre-arrival snacks.
Dec 15, 2011, 8:37 pm
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Today on 703 JFK-LAX we arrived about 45 minutes early. Before departure Capt Scott Herman walked the F & C cabins and chatted with the pax, answering any questions... and he said "No, and that's an easy answer" when I inquired if I could fly the plane for a little bit.
Dec 15, 2011, 9:39 pm
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Dec 16, 2011, 7:54 am
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I do this RT about 10 times a year (always in C or F) and look forward to it each time (unlike most other domestic flights).
Dec 16, 2011, 10:14 am
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Dec 16, 2011, 10:26 am
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Your attention, please....
With regard to UA p.s. flt. 890 today (12/16) LAX-JFK and UA p.s. flt. 703 tomorrow (12/17) JFK-LAX.....
I have it on very good authority that Channel 9 will be on with regard to ATC transmissions on both of these flights.....
Over & Out
With regard to UA p.s. flt. 890 today (12/16) LAX-JFK and UA p.s. flt. 703 tomorrow (12/17) JFK-LAX.....
I have it on very good authority that Channel 9 will be on with regard to ATC transmissions on both of these flights.....
Over & Out
Dec 16, 2011, 11:44 am
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Seems clear that most believe that ps is a basically solid service, but it is getting a little tired and needs to be spruiced up a bit. My strong suspicion is that UA will do this and turn ps into a 2-class service while upgrading C to the equivalent of intl. C as best as the 757 allows.
This is clearly a product that sells and UA has set it apart from its standard domestic F product by not engaging in UDU. The new seats would take care of the old-fashioned AVOD and adding a pre-landing snack would be a nice touch. I can't speak to
This is clearly a product that sells and UA has set it apart from its standard domestic F product by not engaging in UDU. The new seats would take care of the old-fashioned AVOD and adding a pre-landing snack would be a nice touch. I can't speak to
Dec 16, 2011, 3:51 pm
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Could it be better? of course!
Dec 16, 2011, 3:54 pm
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You know that they confirmed this on a quarterly earnings call a few months ago, right? Configuration is public and everything. Using BF seats, 26 of them I think.
Dec 28, 2011, 4:53 pm
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RIP specialty cocktail
Say goodbye to another small detail that made PS unique
Dec 28, 2011, 6:38 pm
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Really? Was it that hard/expensive?