Drink Chits at US Clubs
Mar 3, 2008, 10:57 pm
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Drink Chits at US Clubs
On Friday I will be making an international trip on UA in F. I am Star Gold and a US Club member. Will US give me drink chits in the CLT club even though my international gateway city is SFO? Thanks 
Mar 4, 2008, 4:04 am
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YMMV but I do not think they will honor it....if you are flying F before you arrive in CLT, grab a few extra mini's from the F/A and just get the mixer from the bar-au gratis.......just another way to mess US over which is my goal for 2008.....do not pay them a cent more than you have to.
Mar 4, 2008, 10:16 am
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YMMV but I do not think they will honor it....if you are flying F before you arrive in CLT, grab a few extra mini's from the F/A and just get the mixer from the bar-au gratis.......just another way to mess US over which is my goal for 2008.....do not pay them a cent more than you have to.
PS. I'm not flying US at all. I'm flying Delta, UA, Emirates, and Air New Zealand
Mar 4, 2008, 2:29 pm
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You must have looks and/or charm to qualify for the exception
Mar 4, 2008, 7:54 pm
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If Marlene is there, make sure you have a FFOCUS pin--she likes us
Mar 4, 2008, 10:10 pm
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YMMV but I do not think they will honor it....if you are flying F before you arrive in CLT, grab a few extra mini's from the F/A and just get the mixer from the bar-au gratis.......just another way to mess US over which is my goal for 2008.....do not pay them a cent more than you have to.
yeah, thats class.
Mar 4, 2008, 11:00 pm
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Mar 6, 2008, 7:05 am
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Enjoy the trip, and I think that you will get enough free booze on even your short NZ to make up for any shortcomings in CLT!
Mar 6, 2008, 8:32 am
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When I went to the PHX club before flying internationally (to Europe, all on US tickets) back in December, they barely even let me in the club, let alone gave me a drink ticket. The gal kept saying she didn't know, pretending to look up a rule somewhere, thinking I would just go away, but I didn't. Eventually she kind of shrugged her shoulders and said to go in. But at the hour I was there, I don't think I would have had anything anyway.
Conversely, when I went to the UA Red Carpet Club in SFO a few weeks ago before a SFO-FRA flight, they gave me 2 drink tickets without even asking (and they certainly made me feel more welcome). I still have 1 ticket left somewhere.
Conversely, when I went to the UA Red Carpet Club in SFO a few weeks ago before a SFO-FRA flight, they gave me 2 drink tickets without even asking (and they certainly made me feel more welcome). I still have 1 ticket left somewhere.
Mar 7, 2008, 5:31 am
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Well turns out all this was for nothing as according to the club attendant the bar in CLT doesn't open until noon!! What's up with that?!?
All is well though as I am enjoying my PRE-DEPARTURE bloody mary on DELTA
Well turns out all this was for nothing as according to the club attendant the bar in CLT doesn't open until noon!! What's up with that?!?
All is well though as I am enjoying my PRE-DEPARTURE bloody mary on DELTA