prestonh

Were you in paid F or NF? Paid F would get a downgrade kit IIRC. NF you negotiate what you get...sounds like you got about the deal I got. I doubled the UG instruments plus a $100 voucher.

Clarkcc1

You're a 1k, they'll treat you well. Just insist that you are really pissed off, last thing they want is a 1k defecting

I would have been livid!! Transcons on Ted are unbearable. The cheapness of it all, they don't even let you have the whole can of whatever you're drinking! Its shameful. I go out of my way to avoid Ted- alternate airports, connecting in LAX to avoid nonstop IAD-LAS, etc. Sorry to hear about your misfortune!!

iluv2fly

Merging this thread with the other TED Substitution one.

iluv2fly
Moderator, UA

SFOTerry

Happened to me once, IAD-SFO, but I was in upgraded F. Here's a thread with others' experiences:

http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthrea...ight=downgrade

ytjk

It was paid F, reroute not possible due to short connection to NGO..

holtju2

Last night UA600 PDX-ORD was downgraded form two class A320 to TED. What was surprising for me at least is that they never announced the downgrade.

My 1B in F changed to a TED middle seat. I asked to speak with the agent regarding a downgrade kit but he was just rolling his eyes and saying that we should be happy that the flight is actually leaving. I was NOT offered any compensation had I taken that flight even when I was booked in A.

I promptly took my carry on and deboarded the plane. I was already confirmed on F the following morning because there had been uncertainty whether the flight would go or not. I changed few more words with the GA who then referred me to the supervisor.

The supervisor offered to put me to Quality Inn? I obviously declined this offer because I don't stay at motels. I went to Embassy Suites instead and will mail a compensation request to WHQ with a complaint about the gate agents behavior when it comes to the downgrade kit. This process was not handled the correct way.

redburgundy

Last night (10/18) UA 236 SAN-IAD had a TED 320 swapped in.

It was about 45 minutes late leaving and had one seat left--last row middle 26E--when I got to the gate.

I was booked on a later SAN-DEN-IAD connection in NF both legs and but decided to save three hours and take the cattle car.

Guess what--I survived.

rch4u

Back in January, the 1K desk called me nearly 36 hours before my ORD-RIC flight to inform me of the dreaded mainline A320 -> Ted A320 swap and to tell me that my confirmed upgrade would be unavailable.

The agent let me change from COS-ORD-RIC to COS-DEN-IAD-RIC and even rebooked me in full C on DEN-IAD. ^

Trulyblues

I was on that equipment coming into PDX on UA371 (as we already figured out in another thread). Interesting that they did the same thing at ORD at didn't announce the substitution either, and then as were were boarding announced twice over the PA that we should be thankful we got the plane at all. I can't really complain - I was supposed to be on the later flight which was looking like it might cancel, and took the middle seat in cattle class because I figured it might be my only chance to get home last night.

holtju2

You were booked in NF I was booked in A. There is a difference between NF and A.

MileageAddict

Although presently a rumor but I've heard the same details from everyone flight flight crews to FA's to GA's... Ted is going to morph into something else or go away entirely in January 2008. Either go away entirely or be equipped with F class seats.

As there is no marketing or any efforts to differentiate the Ted product anymore, operations is mixing them into the mainline fleet whenever necessary. I predict there will be many more Ted substitutions as we get closer to January and the seating begins to match up with the rest of the A320 fleet.

MileageAddict

Reading a thread over at airliners.net, I see more Ted substitutions!

ORD-BUF
MDT-ORD
DEN-BOS
ORD-BOS

and.... IAD-SFO

lilpisher

Last week I was flying out of ORD on an upgraded ticket. I had checked in online, my BP said "First Class" and had Seat 2D. I get to the airport, get to the gate right as the GA is starting to board the plane, and she calls "Global Services and 1Ks are now invited to board through the Red Carpet." After a couple individuals board (elite-lite flight, nobody waiting or making their way to the Red Carpet), I make my way through to the Red Carpet, assuming she forgot to mention First Class as well; my BP is scanned through, no problem, and as I'm getting on the jet-bridge, I hear her announce, "Right now we are boarding 1Ks and GS only." I'm somewhat embarrassed, as it was obvious she was making the announcement about me. Once I get on the plane, I look around, confused, and realized that our 737 (I think) had been swapped for a Ted-ified A320, with no first class.

Am I expected to know that we had a plane substitution, and that my First Class BP really isn't for First Class anymore, and that therefore I shouldn't be allowed to board through the Red Carpet?

lucky9876coins

I wouldn't read too much into it. While I wasn't there I doubt the agent was referring to you specifically. S/he would probably have turned you away then, and it's not your fault for not knowing.

treyrox

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The bigger bummer is the TED plane