FT Rocks!!
Jun 23, 2004 | 1:07 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: AA GLD (1MM), DL GLD, Marriott Plat, RCL D+, X Elite
Posts: 3,229
FT Rocks!!
Gentlepeople,
If there's another forum on here for general thankful diatribes, I appologize in advance. I just wanted to write a quick note and say out loud that FT has turned into an unbelievable resource. I'm sorry I didn't start reading it before I left the airlines. Perhaps I could've learned something to make life easier for one more Customer!
In any event, thanks to everyone for their advice and insight regarding my mundane gee-whiz questions about UA. It's helped to make my transition from airline to a career that makes me use airlines a LOT so much easier. And....truth be told, it helps knowing how the game is played from my airline perspective too!
If anyone needs any "inside" info, let me know. I've got 4 years of airport management experience, so perhaps I learned something that can help others even it was all at AA. Although I have to admit that it's been strange flying UA so much when I spent over 10 years at AA!
Regards,
If there's another forum on here for general thankful diatribes, I appologize in advance. I just wanted to write a quick note and say out loud that FT has turned into an unbelievable resource. I'm sorry I didn't start reading it before I left the airlines. Perhaps I could've learned something to make life easier for one more Customer!
In any event, thanks to everyone for their advice and insight regarding my mundane gee-whiz questions about UA. It's helped to make my transition from airline to a career that makes me use airlines a LOT so much easier. And....truth be told, it helps knowing how the game is played from my airline perspective too!
If anyone needs any "inside" info, let me know. I've got 4 years of airport management experience, so perhaps I learned something that can help others even it was all at AA. Although I have to admit that it's been strange flying UA so much when I spent over 10 years at AA!
Regards,
Last edited by MJonTravel; Jun 23, 2004 at 1:10 pm
Jun 23, 2004 | 2:23 pm
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Texas, U.S.A.
Posts: 19,523
Thanks! 
Jun 23, 2004 | 2:54 pm
#3
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: GVA (Greater Vancouver Area)
Programs: D.R.E.A.D. Gold card holder
Posts: 53,215
I would like to add my thanks to the community as well. All the advice on bonus offers, upgrades, and dealing with United and MP have been invaluable to me and my wife.
I have festooned my suitcases and carry-on baggage with FlyerTalk baggage tags, and even though I haven't run into any other FTers, that day-glo yellow does make my bags much easier to spot on the carousel!
I have festooned my suitcases and carry-on baggage with FlyerTalk baggage tags, and even though I haven't run into any other FTers, that day-glo yellow does make my bags much easier to spot on the carousel!
Jun 23, 2004 | 3:02 pm
#4
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Orlando, FL, USA
Programs: UA-2P, Hyatt-Plat, SPG-Gold, Marriott-Silver, Delta-Boycott
Posts: 131
Ditto
Thanks to all as well.
This has been a wealth of information.
J
This has been a wealth of information.
J
Jun 23, 2004 | 3:23 pm
#5
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: NTTB
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat
Posts: 4,656
Its a warm & fuzzy...
^
Jun 23, 2004 | 3:43 pm
#6
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 217
^ What they all said. This forum is the best. ^
Jun 23, 2004 | 4:04 pm
#7
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 152
Awesome....
I feel so lucky that someone shared this website with me as a former SWA employee i never had to worry about a lot of this....flew free
Terri
Terri
Jun 23, 2004 | 5:15 pm
#8
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Here, There and Everywhere (but now on the Pacific)!
Programs: AC E75, MPC G and NEXUS/GE fan, Fairmont Plat, SPG Gold, National EE, Amex Plat
Posts: 724
^ I also would like to chime in and thank everyone for the fantastic info i've received over the years.
Jun 23, 2004 | 5:37 pm
#9
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Bloomington IN
Posts: 891
Totally agree with everyone. Would have never made 1K without all this good advice. I used to think that a "double connection" was so "naughty".
Jun 23, 2004 | 7:16 pm
#10
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: The World! Home Base = DCA/IAD + CPT (2026)
Programs: HHonors, Hyatt GP, Marriott, Varying Levels w/ AF / EK / SQ
Posts: 2,722
You're Welcome, All of You!
I figured out everything on my own. Taught Premex and Rudi and SkiAdcock and Chix and Punki and every participant everything they know (no, really, I did). And while I find that I have no more to give, what do I do? I give more! I amaze me!
Again, you're welcome.
Will
(This is completely tongue-in-cheek; I've learned everything I know at the laps of the older-timers here at FT, and I'm becoming one myself - NOT proud.) Thanks for the thanks about the great community we have here, astrojets, and your graciousness for bringing it up. Good reminder. Lordy I hate being nice...but I do mean that one.
Will
Again, you're welcome.
Will
(This is completely tongue-in-cheek; I've learned everything I know at the laps of the older-timers here at FT, and I'm becoming one myself - NOT proud.) Thanks for the thanks about the great community we have here, astrojets, and your graciousness for bringing it up. Good reminder. Lordy I hate being nice...but I do mean that one.
Will
Jun 23, 2004 | 8:12 pm
#11
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: SAN/TIJ or under water.
Programs: Club interjet; Airbnb
Posts: 1,882
Thanks to this great community, we are getting much more bang for our travel bucks, and United Airlines is receiving both a larger proportion (100%) and a larger net amount of the aforementioned travel bucks.
We have never flown more than 15-20K in a year, and are on track for 35-40K this year.
Win-win situation, the finest kind. FlyerTalk has my heartfelt gratitude. ^
We have never flown more than 15-20K in a year, and are on track for 35-40K this year.
Win-win situation, the finest kind. FlyerTalk has my heartfelt gratitude. ^