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You Blew it! This is What United Airlines Calls First Class?
Townhall.com ^ | March 31, 2014 | Mark Skousen

Posted on 03/31/2014 11:45:47 AM PDT by Kaslin

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To: Kaslin

Domestic, right?

UA (and Delta, and the others) are completely different on overseas routes. Not as good as Air France, JAL, Cathay Pacific or Singapore - but pretty good.

Domestic routes? Sh*t.


21 posted on 03/31/2014 12:06:40 PM PDT by Jim Noble (When strong, avoid them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise. H)
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To: Kaslin
Has anyone else seen an example of the Airport Miracles too?

I saw one of Holders people being carted around on a wheelchair, had 3 or 4 airport employees pushing his lazy ass around straight through the check-in lines (no waiting for people in a wheelchair)

and then he got down to luggage return he got up, picked up his suitcases and walked out of the airport with his BOSSY wife who was yelling orders to everyone to serve her

This should be a crime

I did video it but it did not come out too good, I was too much of an idiot to go up and stick the camera right in his face and confront him.

22 posted on 03/31/2014 12:07:54 PM PDT by Mr. K (If you like your constitution, you can keep it...Period. PALIN/CRUZ 2016)
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To: colorado tanker

Red Cap ?


23 posted on 03/31/2014 12:08:24 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Rip it out by the roots.)
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To: Kaslin

My wife just flew United through Philly. Then a puddle jumper to Connecticut. She ended up spending 8 8 hours there because they cancelled 2 flights in a row at the last minute with no explanation. Then when she got her bags they had been left in the rain and were soaked all the way through.

She had to stay up half the night drying something to wear to her presentation.
Very poor service.


24 posted on 03/31/2014 12:09:05 PM PDT by DainBramage
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To: BlueStateRightist
10 day trip to Hawaii--->all carry on

Is that you Phil?

25 posted on 03/31/2014 12:09:23 PM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: Kaslin

United delivered my luggage 24 hours after I arrived in Arizona, and just dropped the back off without a word

When I went to pick it up it weighed about 100 pounds because everythign was SOAKING WET

My camera and electrical equipment was ruined and the clothes had to be wrung out put in the dryer. I dont just mean damp, but soaking so that I got a gush of water out of every piece of clothing and my shaving kit poured water out

Bastards basically said “too bad” and didnt do anything


26 posted on 03/31/2014 12:10:55 PM PDT by Mr. K (If you like your constitution, you can keep it...Period. PALIN/CRUZ 2016)
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To: DainBramage

8 hours lol


27 posted on 03/31/2014 12:11:31 PM PDT by DainBramage
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To: BlueStateRightist

The only way to fly...United, at least.


28 posted on 03/31/2014 12:11:38 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: BlueStateRightist

I take some old clothes and undergarments and throw them away on the trip. More space coming back.


30 posted on 03/31/2014 12:15:34 PM PDT by Fledermaus (I support Joe Carr in the TN GOP Primary against Lamar!)
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To: Patriotic1
"United frequent flyer here for over a decade. Cr@p happens,1st class or not. He should quit whining."

Yup. In the grand scheme of things this is a pretty minor incident. Either it was just a slow news day or the writer must be leading a charmed life to be getting upset over this.

31 posted on 03/31/2014 12:18:23 PM PDT by SouthParkRepublican
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To: I am Richard Brandon
"and they only see it if it is on the same page"

So true. So sad.

32 posted on 03/31/2014 12:19:05 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear
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To: I am Richard Brandon

A number posters on FR went to Harvard. Some have children at Harvard. No need to trash the school.


33 posted on 03/31/2014 12:21:29 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: BlueStateRightist
The problem with carry-on is that you have to be hyperattentive to make sure you get a spot in the overhead baggage compartment.

The airlines have oversold their frequent flyer miles and so now all you can get for being a loyal flyer is getting on the plane ahead of everyone else.

If you're like me and fly whatever is cheapest, then you're not in one of these programs and you end up at the back of the line praying there is still some space for your carry-on.

34 posted on 03/31/2014 12:21:54 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear
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To: BlueStateRightist

When I fly to Hawaii, I take a mostly empty suitcase with me. Then I buy clothes out there. Quality Hawaiian shirts are much cheaper to buy in Hawaii, so long as you stay away from the tourist shacks - like ABC Stores.


35 posted on 03/31/2014 12:24:51 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: Patriotic1

I don’t think he is so much whining about “crap” happening as their response to “crap” happening.

United reaffirmed why I don’t fly them this past summer. They couldn’t get me through checking a bag at 6 am in time to clear security and catch a flight. To me and about 150 other people on the flight. Funny thing, the flight was delayed and all it would have taken is one of the staff to simply say: I know you have been waiting in line a long time, but the flight is delayed and you will clear security and not miss the flight.


36 posted on 03/31/2014 12:25:19 PM PDT by ican'tbelieveit
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To: Kaslin

When airplanes “lost” my luggage they always hand delivered it to where I was the next day. Once it took 2 days on an international flight, they paid me some money maybe $75 or $100


37 posted on 03/31/2014 12:26:47 PM PDT by Mount Athos (A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
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To: Kaslin

Stop flying... I did and haven’t looked back.


38 posted on 03/31/2014 12:26:47 PM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: Kaslin

First world problem. Relax. If this is the worst thing that happens to you this year, you’re in good shape.


39 posted on 03/31/2014 12:27:09 PM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: ltc8k6
I’m not sure what United Airlines did wrong...

Me neither. In a few decades of frequent flying, I've never had a single airline offer any form of compensation for misdirected luggage that was found and delivered to me undamaged within a day or two.

The author has weird expectations, seemingly based on the fact that he was flying first class. Whiner.

40 posted on 03/31/2014 12:27:13 PM PDT by lonevoice (We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality)
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