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Old Jun 20, 2008, 3:43 pm
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Originally Posted by mahasamatman
They should not have had access. There are always employees who will break the rules, and apparently they found some.


Class of service doesn't mattre. Y, C, and F all get drink chits.

Thnx ^ I will be asking for "drink chits" next time I find myself in a RCC.
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Old Jun 23, 2008, 1:32 pm
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Originally Posted by SkiAdcock
Yes. Drink chits are for exit city on an int'l itinerary.

Cheers.
I'm flying YEG->DEN->SFO and plan on stopping by the DEN RCC. If YEG->DEN departs from the domestic terminal (no RCC), where do I pick up my drink chits? Do I ask at DEN? or at YEG during check-in?
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Old Jun 23, 2008, 1:59 pm
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Originally Posted by nermaljcat
I'm flying YEG->DEN->SFO and plan on stopping by the DEN RCC. If YEG->DEN departs from the domestic terminal (no RCC), where do I pick up my drink chits? Do I ask at DEN? or at YEG during check-in?

You will not receive drink chits for that routing.
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Old Jun 23, 2008, 2:14 pm
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Originally Posted by nermaljcat
I'm flying YEG->DEN->SFO and plan on stopping by the DEN RCC. If YEG->DEN departs from the domestic terminal (no RCC), where do I pick up my drink chits? Do I ask at DEN? or at YEG during check-in?
Which ocean do you cross getting from Canada to SFO (unless you go the long way)?
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Old Jun 23, 2008, 2:22 pm
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Originally Posted by gre
Which ocean do you cross getting from Canada to SFO (unless you go the long way)?
? what does an ocean have to do with it.

Do I need to cross an ocean to get a drink out of UA? they really are stingy. Last time I checked, Canada is a different country? The flight is between two countries so it should be international.
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Old Jun 23, 2008, 2:32 pm
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Originally Posted by nermaljcat
? what does an ocean have to do with it.

Do I need to cross an ocean to get a drink out of UA? they really are stingy. Last time I checked, Canada is a different country? The flight is between two countries so it should be international.
Yes, you do have to cross an ocean. You get drink chits at your international transoceanic gateway.
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Old Jun 23, 2008, 2:39 pm
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Originally Posted by lucky9876coins
Yes, you do have to cross an ocean. You get drink chits at your international transoceanic gateway.
Thanks for the info. You've probably saved me some embarrassment at the RCC counter.
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Old Jun 23, 2008, 3:52 pm
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Stocking stuffers
As a non-drinker I save mine for my wife for stocking stuffers.. Alwasy ask for what your entitled to
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Old Jun 23, 2008, 3:57 pm
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Originally Posted by lucky9876coins
Yes, you do have to cross an ocean. You get drink chits at your international transoceanic gateway.
But Puerto Rico doesn't count. Go figure.
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Old Jun 23, 2008, 4:26 pm
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Originally Posted by lucky9876coins
Yes, you do have to cross an ocean. You get drink chits at your international transoceanic gateway.
I received them on multiple US-Canada trips as 1P and 1K while fully unaware of transoceanic requirement. Thanks UA for the goodwill.
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Old Jun 23, 2008, 4:28 pm
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Originally Posted by honmani2
But Puerto Rico doesn't count. Go figure.
And Puerto Rico is international since when?
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Old Jun 23, 2008, 9:54 pm
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The SFO Domestic RCC has clearly been asked a lot recently re drink chits. Just stopped in there before heading to the international terminal (where I am now)

Without prompting, the RCC Domestic told me that whilst I could enter I wouldn't get any drinks chits. Perhaps she noted my FT tag!

Will probably go to the SKL for a quick shower at 21:45

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Old Jun 24, 2008, 5:14 am
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Originally Posted by jswong
...Without prompting, the RCC Domestic told me that whilst I could enter I wouldn't get any drinks chits...
Maybe they sent some of the IAD crew out to retrain the SFO slackers.
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Old Jun 24, 2008, 6:16 am
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Originally Posted by honmani2
But Puerto Rico doesn't count. Go figure.
Because (a) it's a territory of the United States and (b) you don't cross an ocean to get to it.
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Old Jun 24, 2008, 6:41 am
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Originally Posted by gre
Maybe they sent some of the IAD crew out to retrain the SFO slackers.
Post of the day! (Well, I know it's very early in the day here in LAX but this made me laugh....hard.)
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