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United $5 Glitch
« on: September 12, 2013, 03:17:39 PM »
Too late now, but there was a United glitch where East coast to West coast flights were $10/RT....sorry I couldn't get it to you guys sooner!

ETA: it is over now...I couldn't even get one in time!
« Last Edit: September 12, 2013, 04:08:08 PM by Chaikel »
I have nothing witty to write here....

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Re: United Glitch
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2013, 03:19:32 PM »
You serious? Link?

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Re: United Glitch
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2013, 03:25:47 PM »
united.com: united.com is currently undergoing maintenance

Flight search and booking are currently undergoing maintenance and are unavailable for all flights on united.com and through United’s reservations line. We will restore these features as quickly as possible.

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Re: United $5 Glitch
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2013, 04:11:15 PM »
Wow. Can't believe I missed this one.
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Re: United $5 Glitch
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2013, 04:31:20 PM »
Just wow.

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Re: United $5 Glitch
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2013, 04:32:04 PM »
As I've said recently, the more automated systems become, the more glitches are bound to happen.
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Re: United $5 Glitch
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2013, 04:38:10 PM »
As I've said recently, the more automated systems become, the more glitches are bound to happen.
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Not necessarily. Humans are the ones prone to mistakes, not computers.

If humans always do data entry, they're bound to have a mistake x% of the time. If humans properly write an algorithm which is designed to mitigate these glitches, there won't be any.
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Re: United $5 Glitch
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2013, 04:39:08 PM »
Why or who removed the OP from FT?

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Re: United $5 Glitch
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2013, 04:40:16 PM »
Not necessarily. Humans are the ones prone to mistakes, not computers.

If humans always do data entry, they're bound to have a mistake x% of the time. If humans properly write an algorithm which is designed to mitigate these glitches, there won't be any.

It will always be a combination.
This combination will cause glitches from time to time.

I'm sure there are a lot more glitches. But if a ticket is double it's intended price when you don't know about it is the same thing.

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Re: United $5 Glitch
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2013, 04:43:18 PM »
Why or who removed the OP from FT?

...the OP.
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Re: United $5 Glitch
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2013, 04:49:37 PM »
Website back on

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Re: United $5 Glitch
« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2013, 04:51:41 PM »
Dan you missed the deal??
It's not like you....lol

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Re: United $5 Glitch
« Reply #15 on: September 12, 2013, 04:55:22 PM »
Dan you missed the deal??
It's not like you....lol
I'm pretty sure he didn't... :P

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Re: United $5 Glitch
« Reply #16 on: September 12, 2013, 04:59:04 PM »
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Re: United $5 Glitch
« Reply #17 on: September 12, 2013, 05:49:46 PM »
Dan, how many tics did you book?

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Re: United $5 Glitch
« Reply #18 on: September 12, 2013, 06:23:22 PM »
Life isn't about checking the boxes. Nobody cares.

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Re: United $5 Glitch
« Reply #19 on: September 12, 2013, 07:01:46 PM »
Are there any other taxes they should have been charging?

On a revenue fare, yes.

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