Will UA restore the 500 mile minimums for elites?
Sep 25, 2008, 8:16 am
#46
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FWIW, CO and UA are receiving ink on this on page 2 of the Money section in today's USA Today. Continental's reaction to it's most loyal fliers is clearly outlined...and United's reaction is...nothing. They continue to leave us out in the cold. My second letter, pointing out the article and the fact I have already booked 2 flights on AS so far, is going out this afternoon. I will follow it up with a 'snail-mail' letter.
According to the blurb in the USA2Day, UA and US are lumped in the same category. Wow...what a difference a few years make.
According to the blurb in the USA2Day, UA and US are lumped in the same category. Wow...what a difference a few years make.
Sep 25, 2008, 8:22 am
#47
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Please, I implore all of you to write today. Especially today due to the press this is getting. If it wasn't clear to you before that we are one and the same as that of US now, it should be painfully obvious. United needs to be more in line with it's partner airlines who are on their way up....not down.
Writing your letter will take no more than 5 minutes of your time.
For those of you who have written, I personally thank you. To those of you who have not, I ask you kindly to please write. I will thank you and your MP account will do so as well.
Thank you to everyone involved in this effort. ^
Writing your letter will take no more than 5 minutes of your time.
For those of you who have written, I personally thank you. To those of you who have not, I ask you kindly to please write. I will thank you and your MP account will do so as well.
Thank you to everyone involved in this effort. ^
Sep 25, 2008, 10:13 am
#48
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email and snail mail sent
Sep 25, 2008, 10:21 am
#49
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email sent to 1Kvoice. Even included an example of my flying SWA last weekend rather than UA because of lack of 500EQM min.
Sep 25, 2008, 10:48 am
#50
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sent one also
Sep 25, 2008, 12:46 pm
#51
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ExCrew, thanks for keeping this going. I'll be writing. Loss of 500-milers does impact me.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Sep 25, 2008, 12:47 pm
#52
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would be great if they did.
Sep 25, 2008, 12:55 pm
#53
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UA response: <yawn> didn't even include the specific issue, as expected.
Thank you for being a loyal Premier member. Thank you for taking the time to contact us with your suggestion for theMileage Plus program. We appreciate and value customer comments as theyvalidate what is important to our members. Our marketing departmentevaluates new ideas and suggestions to enhance the program and to keepit interesting and meaningful for our members. I appreciate your taking the time to contact me.
Thank you for being a loyal Premier member. Thank you for taking the time to contact us with your suggestion for theMileage Plus program. We appreciate and value customer comments as theyvalidate what is important to our members. Our marketing departmentevaluates new ideas and suggestions to enhance the program and to keepit interesting and meaningful for our members. I appreciate your taking the time to contact me.
Sep 25, 2008, 12:57 pm
#54
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That is all I got as well
Sep 25, 2008, 12:57 pm
#55
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And I thank everyone for continued support. Let's get this changed guys!
Sep 25, 2008, 1:07 pm
#56
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It also affects short intra-EU flights on *A partners.
For quite some time UA doesn't give a monkey for alien MP members, but I'll write anyway. Just to be in peace with myself and other FTers.
Sep 25, 2008, 1:09 pm
#57
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I've got a few things to say to UA following this weekends trip in C(Z). As long as I am writing...
Sep 25, 2008, 1:16 pm
#58
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Letter sent.
Sep 25, 2008, 1:49 pm
#59
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Sep 25, 2008, 4:15 pm
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