Equipment substitute with TED - post here [Merged Threads]
Sep 18, 2007, 8:42 pm
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Equipment substitute with TED - post here [Merged Threads]
It wasn't my flight but I noticed flight 895 ATL-ORD was Ted equipment today.
Sep 18, 2007, 8:51 pm
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Actually, my experiences lately have been the opposite: Ted switched to mainline. Usually resulting in an upgrade. 
SFO-PHX and LAS-LAX are two examples this year. There's something really nice about seeing "United First" on a Ted BP.
SFO-PHX and LAS-LAX are two examples this year. There's something really nice about seeing "United First" on a Ted BP.
Sep 18, 2007, 9:08 pm
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UA 1265 CLT->ORD
9/16/07
I was booked in 12A on the 319. I was glad 11F was open. I ended up with the whole 3 seats to myself.
After all our seat poaching in E+ threads I did ask the FA if I could get an E+ seat and since we were still on the ground the FAs sent me to the GA. GA said i checked in too early (as a joke) and issued me a new BP pretty quickly.
...I wondered why when i looked into upgrading the second part of my trip before going to the airport that leg showed up as ineligible for upgrade. I thought i was on an RJ...then I saw Teddy waiting for me. The Teddy so many can't Bear.
9/16/07
I was booked in 12A on the 319. I was glad 11F was open. I ended up with the whole 3 seats to myself.
After all our seat poaching in E+ threads I did ask the FA if I could get an E+ seat and since we were still on the ground the FAs sent me to the GA. GA said i checked in too early (as a joke) and issued me a new BP pretty quickly.
...I wondered why when i looked into upgrading the second part of my trip before going to the airport that leg showed up as ineligible for upgrade. I thought i was on an RJ...then I saw Teddy waiting for me. The Teddy so many can't Bear.
Sep 18, 2007, 10:26 pm
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UA1498, ORD-FLL, 2/21/2007
Ted replaced with mainline 320, 1Ks received comp upgrade to F, 3A
UA1403, FLL-ORD, 2/21/2007
Ted replaced with mainline 320, 1Ks received comp upgrade to F, 3A
Ted replaced with mainline 320, 1Ks received comp upgrade to F, 3A
UA1403, FLL-ORD, 2/21/2007
Ted replaced with mainline 320, 1Ks received comp upgrade to F, 3A
Sep 18, 2007, 10:42 pm
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Was there food served in F? Or did you just get handed a package of pretzels and your choice of snack box?
Sep 18, 2007, 11:19 pm
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Sep 19, 2007, 3:36 am
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Sep 19, 2007, 5:17 am
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Sep 19, 2007, 7:03 am
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UA1244 on Sep. 19 SJC-ORD
Checked in on line early morning, and had my F boarding pass. At airport, no one at Easy Chicken machine, so on a whim, went up to re-print boarding pass (no flimsy thermal paper at SJC yet)... surprised when boarding pass said Economy Plus instead of First.
Checked in on line early morning, and had my F boarding pass. At airport, no one at Easy Chicken machine, so on a whim, went up to re-print boarding pass (no flimsy thermal paper at SJC yet)... surprised when boarding pass said Economy Plus instead of First.
Sep 19, 2007, 8:15 am
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DCA flights
I hit the daily double yesterday. 601, DCA-ORD at 6am and 622, ORD-DCA at 5:05pm both switched to TED -- lost two upgrades, but loads were pretty light on both flights. Also, the plane (planes?) were as clean and spiffy as I've seen on UA or anywhere else in quite a while -- TED must have decided to shower and dress nicely for what one hopes was a one-time guest appearance on a Business1 flight. (On the other hand, the flight attendants were joking about whether to play the TED boarding music as we got on....)
Sep 19, 2007, 8:51 am
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Sure, if you happen to be one of the few who get the upgrade.
You also get 20-30 extra E+ seats so a significant number of folks might come out ahead.
You also get 20-30 extra E+ seats so a significant number of folks might come out ahead.
Sep 19, 2007, 11:18 am
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Sep 19, 2007, 11:33 am
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While E+ may be better than E-, it's way worse than F, especially when one factors in the service. 
Sep 19, 2007, 11:49 am
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