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Re: United screws up yet again!
« Reply #20 on: May 08, 2017, 07:44:36 PM »
You and Smisek have a lot in common I see.
We actually grew up together.

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Re: United screws up yet again!
« Reply #21 on: May 08, 2017, 08:14:16 PM »
You and Smisek have a lot in common I see.
This one went over my head...

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Re: United screws up yet again!
« Reply #24 on: May 08, 2017, 09:43:46 PM »
Yes, the GA messed up and probably ignored an error beep.
But they are under pressure to board a flight quickly. This is primarily a personal responsibility issue.
I almost found myself on a flight to SYD instead of MEL, the GA scanned my BP and informed me that I'm at the wrong gate, end of the story...

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Re: United screws up yet again!
« Reply #25 on: May 08, 2017, 10:03:43 PM »
Too bad the gate agents are probably going to be more careful going forward.  I wanted to fly to France and only pay for a flight to Boston.
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Re: United screws up yet again!
« Reply #26 on: May 08, 2017, 10:52:47 PM »
Too bad the gate agents are probably going to be more careful going forward.  I wanted to fly to France and only pay for a flight to Boston.
Try going from gate to gate till someone will let you on... :P

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Re: United screws up yet again!
« Reply #27 on: May 08, 2017, 10:56:32 PM »
I almost found myself on a flight to SYD instead of MEL, the GA scanned my BP and informed me that I'm at the wrong gate, end of the story...

Similar to the time I almost took a walk on the white house lawn.  Guards told me you need permission to go in.

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Re: United screws up yet again!
« Reply #28 on: May 08, 2017, 10:57:39 PM »
Similar to the time I almost took a walk on the white house lawn.  Guards told me you need permission to go in.
And what was the end of the story by you?... you seem to hide something...

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Re: United screws up yet again!
« Reply #29 on: May 08, 2017, 11:04:10 PM »
Similar to the time I almost took a walk on the white house lawn.  Guards told me you need permission to go in.
ALOL!!!

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Re: United screws up yet again!
« Reply #30 on: May 09, 2017, 02:29:44 AM »
Dan, I'm with Elya on this. I think you are a easier on them recently. Albeit this story is not a big deal.

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Re: United screws up yet again!
« Reply #31 on: May 09, 2017, 03:48:31 PM »
Dan, I'm with Elya on this. I think you are a easier on them recently. Albeit this story is not a big deal.
I was the only blogger that took the time to investigate and criticize the official report on 3411.
And yes, that was 4 months after I got GS  ::)

And I told people to avoid the 77W in coach. UA is completely non-competitive with that flight in the back.

This is a complete non-story. If we're going to take every dumb thing that happens when flying it can make front page news until the end of time.
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Re: United screws up yet again!
« Reply #32 on: May 09, 2017, 04:08:37 PM »
I was the only blogger that took the time to investigate and criticize the official report on 3411.
And yes, that was 4 months after I got GS  ::)

And I told people to avoid the 77W in coach. UA is completely non-competitive with that flight in the back.

This is a complete non-story. If we're going to take every dumb thing that happens when flying it can make front page news until the end of time.

If I were UA I'd gift you lifetime GS for your diligent and valiant work

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Re: United screws up yet again!
« Reply #34 on: May 09, 2017, 04:20:11 PM »
http://liveandletsfly.boardingarea.com/2017/05/09/united-taping-controversy/

Customer probably forged the entire video. United is clean. If you question this you obviously didn't read the report and I doubt you even know the UPS method. so I don't really care what you have to say.

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Re: United screws up yet again!
« Reply #35 on: May 09, 2017, 04:30:29 PM »
Customer probably forged the entire video. United is clean. If you question this you obviously didn't read the report and I doubt you even know the UPS method. so I don't really care what you have to say.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/9/united-airlines-apologizes-after-agent-scolds-man-/

Although things like this happen often, but only only now does it make the headlines very soon.
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Re: United screws up yet again!
« Reply #36 on: May 09, 2017, 04:32:03 PM »
"A few months later, Bethune inflamed even more passions when he described United as "HIV-positive" at an industry confab."

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2003-07-27/news/0307280226_1_bankruptcy-gordon-bethune-united-airlines

Maybe he was right  :P
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Re: United screws up yet again!
« Reply #37 on: May 09, 2017, 04:40:05 PM »

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/United-Agent-Cancels-Mans-Ticket-For-Taping-Her-421705223.html


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Oza admits he had alcohol in his system from the night before and hadn’t slept much. But possible intoxication wasn’t why the United agent canceled his reservation.

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Re: United screws up yet again!
« Reply #38 on: May 10, 2017, 12:59:06 AM »
This is a complete non-story. If we're going to take every dumb thing that happens when flying it can make front page news until the end of time.
I agree. That is why I said that it is not a big deal.
And I told people to avoid the 77W in coach. UA is completely non-competitive with that flight in the back.
Thanks for reporting on that but that was kind of obvious.
I was the only blogger that took the time to investigate and criticize the official report on 3411.
And yes, that was 4 months after I got GS  ::)
I didn't suggest that you joined the UA cheering squad. I do suspect that you are still calling things how you see it. So if something is awry you may blog about it. However,I think you are now less likely to do so with United than in the past.



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Re: United screws up yet again!
« Reply #39 on: May 10, 2017, 01:02:03 AM »
However,I think you are now less likely to do so with United than in the past.
Based on what? Some boich s'vora?

I tell it like it is and always have.
Show me another blogger that took on UAs 3411 report?
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