Advice on leaving United
Jun 22, 2008, 10:36 pm
#16
Join Date: Apr 2004
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800-221-6903 (baggage) doesn't give any options other than India.
The call center says that they have repeatedly tried calling Dulles Airport over the past 48 hours and get no answer. You mean that there is no Operations guy with a blackberry/pager/e-mail at Dulles?
The bag has missed 4 flights from Dulles to Morgantown over the past 48 hours. Something isn't quite right.
Where is the accountability? The Morgantown airport says its all Dulles. No one is accountable for getting me my bag.
Oh and don't get me started on the DEQM program...
The call center says that they have repeatedly tried calling Dulles Airport over the past 48 hours and get no answer. You mean that there is no Operations guy with a blackberry/pager/e-mail at Dulles?
The bag has missed 4 flights from Dulles to Morgantown over the past 48 hours. Something isn't quite right.
Where is the accountability? The Morgantown airport says its all Dulles. No one is accountable for getting me my bag.
Oh and don't get me started on the DEQM program...
Jun 22, 2008, 10:53 pm
#17
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Chicago
Programs: UA-1K-MM AA-EXP-MM
Posts: 726
AA may not be the best solution
Jun 22, 2008, 10:58 pm
#18
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Left Coast
Programs: UA 1K & 1MM, HH Diamond, Marriott/SPG Gold (UA comp)
Posts: 1,353
What then are you doing on the UA forum???
When TED arrived at Orlando, I left..Best move I ever made.
Jun 22, 2008, 11:03 pm
#19
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Benicia CA
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 75K, AA 3.8MM, UA 1.1MM, enjoying the retired life
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Are you doing a challenge with AA or have you arranged a comp? It's a long road to EXP, but you'll find most of us flying AA at that level are very happy.
You'll find many FTers that are former UA flyers post here. There's no requirement that you have to currently fly UA. I tend to post on topics where AA is mentioned, as it is in this thread.
On the other hand, if you're trying to upgrade a spouse or partner, have your credit card ready, as you no longer accumulate 500 milers in account to sponsor others.
You'll find many FTers that are former UA flyers post here. There's no requirement that you have to currently fly UA. I tend to post on topics where AA is mentioned, as it is in this thread.
On the other hand, if you're trying to upgrade a spouse or partner, have your credit card ready, as you no longer accumulate 500 milers in account to sponsor others.
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Jun 23, 2008, 6:35 am
#20
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,123
I would never, and indeed have never, ever booked a TATL Coach Ticket without checking first that there is Upgrade Space, with which I could use one of my 8, Repeat 8 E-VIPS. And Unlike UA I can use my E-VIPS on the lowest fare bookable on aa.com and I also only need one when I fly, DUB-ORD-MIA-GRU unlike UA which I understand would require 2 when traveling on 2 Intercons.
As I said before I have only flown coach Once in the past 6 years with AA [2 years as PLT - 4 years as EXP] on a DFW-LAS,..and even then the Elite members get Coach Exit Row seats hence my 50 inches of leg-room travelling seat 9F.
Whichever moron at United thought that anybody buying a First Class ticket from Florida to Tokyo would consider flying Y+ on TED domestically should be back in marketing at Woolworth.
As I said before I have only flown coach Once in the past 6 years with AA [2 years as PLT - 4 years as EXP] on a DFW-LAS,..and even then the Elite members get Coach Exit Row seats hence my 50 inches of leg-room travelling seat 9F.
Whichever moron at United thought that anybody buying a First Class ticket from Florida to Tokyo would consider flying Y+ on TED domestically should be back in marketing at Woolworth.
Jun 23, 2008, 8:23 am
#21
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I suspect that more travel between Florida and Tokyo is originated by visitors from Japan and not the other way around. And I suspect that as compared to say IAD to Tokyo, fewer such people actually buy F, and instead travel in F on upgrades, or *A award travel. The free market is demanding LCCs into and out of Florida. Since the free market rejected uniTED's realization of an LCC, as a result expect fewer seats per day on UA or UX flights to and and from Florida each day. Expect instead to fly on CO code shares. But if it is UX, you might get upgrades into ex-plus jets.
Jun 23, 2008, 8:26 am
#22
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If you are going to leave UA, why bother with another legacy carrier? If the day comes when I give up on UA, I'm going to embrace jetBlue, Virgin America and Southwest and forget about the upgrades and free meals. I think I often forget about the main objective of air travel: to get to one's destination quickly and on-time. The wider seats, free drinks and food are fun but are quickly offset by arriving at one's destination 6 hours late.
For overseas travel, I would focus on the least-expensive foreign airline.
For overseas travel, I would focus on the least-expensive foreign airline.
Jun 23, 2008, 8:29 am
#23
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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Aa
AA is giving me platinum status for 90 days and I get to keep Plat if I fly 10K in 90 days.
What I really want out of United is a way to donate these unused upgrades to make a wish or some charity so these can be used.
What I really want out of United is a way to donate these unused upgrades to make a wish or some charity so these can be used.
Jun 23, 2008, 8:43 am
#24
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP. HHonors Diamond
Posts: 185
To some degree, I am sure the grass is always greener on the other side, I've been not super thrilled with AA as of late and have looked at other airlines to fly, but when it comes down to it, AA has the best schedule from where I live to where I go ... so I'm staying on AA ... but if I switched to another airlines, I am sure there would be things that I liked better on AA.
Jun 23, 2008, 2:56 pm
#25
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The Story gets even better...
I get a call on my home voice mail that my bag arrived in Morgantown at 1pm this afternoon. Realizing that I am about 5 miles closer to Pittsburgh International airport (59 vs 54 miles), Morgantown airport decided to send the bag back to Dulles and then to Pittsburgh.
Why didn't they do this in the first place from Dulles? I would have gotten my bag Saturday. As it stands it will be 4 days.
No wonder WV people have the reputation of being crossbred.
I want miles out of this so I can donate them!!!
Why didn't they do this in the first place from Dulles? I would have gotten my bag Saturday. As it stands it will be 4 days.
No wonder WV people have the reputation of being crossbred.
I want miles out of this so I can donate them!!!