In United, We Trust - Most Common UA Mistruths
Jan 10, 2009, 9:28 pm
#46
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Jan 10, 2009, 9:45 pm
#47
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Jan 10, 2009, 9:46 pm
#48
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"The flight is still on time...(however) it depends on the flight crew." UX (Skywest) @ LAX
Jan 10, 2009, 10:09 pm
#49
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"We arrived at our destination on time" announces the FA upon landing and before a 20-30' taxiing trip (ORD anybody?) that made us arrive at our gate 20-30' late.
Jan 10, 2009, 10:16 pm
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SEA-HNL (F, C, Y) via SFO
HNL-SEA (F, C, Y) via DEN
Go figure..
HNL-SEA (F, C, Y) via DEN
Go figure..
Jan 11, 2009, 5:11 am
#51
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Jan 11, 2009, 5:34 am
#52
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Jan 11, 2009, 7:54 am
#53
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That UA is a bad airline.
Jan 11, 2009, 8:28 am
#54
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This is something the decide on their own to announce to an aircraft jammed full of people to either make themselves feel more important than they really are, to state a fact they believe to be true or to detract from the fact that they really are 90% in the hospitality business.
Jan 11, 2009, 8:56 am
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The odds of me being in an incident where I take advantage of your primary safety functions is ridiculously close to zero. The odds of me being on a flight where I might want to enjoy reasonable, human service is ridiculously close to 100%.
Jan 11, 2009, 9:03 am
#56
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And I'll bet most of those never feel the need to make the snarky "we're here primarily for your safety" comment.
The odds of me being in an incident where I take advantage of your primary safety functions is ridiculously close to zero. The odds of me being on a flight where I might want to enjoy reasonable, human service is ridiculously close to 100%.
The odds of me being in an incident where I take advantage of your primary safety functions is ridiculously close to zero. The odds of me being on a flight where I might want to enjoy reasonable, human service is ridiculously close to 100%.
And what i find worse about their PA's are the endless nature of the boarding announcements that go on and on and on...
One FTer just commented in another thread that the PA system on his ZRH/IAD was inop. I am willing to bet that everyone was able to board, sit down, put their things up and the captain was able to fly the plane without the endless announcements they love to make. I wonder if that too is mandated/trained or if they just take liberty like the "primarily for your safety" union brainwash regurgitation.
Jan 11, 2009, 1:32 pm
#57
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Oh, my!
Thanks, FZ, for reminding me of the reliably outstanding service I associate with the HNL people, as has been mentioned many times before in other threads. "Outstanding" because they cut to the chase, seem to have the authority and know-how to make even better arrangements than I was requesting, and do it with personality. Call it "Aloha"...^
Jan 11, 2009, 3:45 pm
#58
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Jan 11, 2009, 7:52 pm
#59
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"We cannot process this change online. If your reservation was made through United Reservations or united.com, please call 1-800-UNITED-1 (1-800-864-8331) or call the Reservations phone number on the back of your Mileage Plus membership card. Otherwise, if your reservation was not made through United, please contact your original place of purchase. "
Jan 11, 2009, 10:51 pm
#60
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Once it's safe to move about the cabin.