Why do we even play these games, United? [UPDATE]

"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats) 01/09/2019 at 09:51 • Filed to: None

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COME ON!

13/18 seats were empty.

Not that I’m complaining, because I had all of the legroom plus an entire overhead.

When I booked my flight, it would have cost $70 dollars to book an economy plus seat. That’s almost what it costs to fly in garbage first class on something like an EMB-170 or CRJ-700. When I checked in, it would have cost me $40. Now? Economy plus in the first row and in the aisle for $20.

You mother fuckers know no one is buying those seats at that price, especially when 2/3 of the plane is filled with basic economy passengers that can’t even select seats. Why do we have to go through this every damn time ? I can’t remember the last time I wasn’t able to get a front aisle seat for $20 or less.

AestheticsInMotion > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/08/2019 at 20:59

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$20? Are you flying from one end of the landing strip to the other? 

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/08/2019 at 20:59

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facw > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/08/2019 at 21:04

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Well you might not pay that $70, but some sucker might. I tend to assume they’ve got a pretty good handle on what pricing scheme brings in the most money. I’m actually more surprised they even bothered lowering it to $20, at some point it’s probably better to just have the goodwill of upgrading some frequent flier (and of course the opportunity to sell it to someone last minute) .

Spanfeller is a twat > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/08/2019 at 21:04

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I was asked if I wanted to meet one of the top brass of united here in Mexico.

I'm still uncertain if I do, I feel like I'd be wasting their time.

Honeybunchesofgoats > AestheticsInMotion 01/08/2019 at 21:07

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PHL-ORD. I don’t really need the legroom, so $20 is pretty much as much as I’ll pay to be able to spread out. 

Honeybunchesofgoats > facw 01/08/2019 at 21:10

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It seems to be all algorithm based.  I just rechecked and my same seat would now cost $50. But if you just wait, it always drops. I’ve even upgraded seats just before boarding started. 

WilliamsSW > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/08/2019 at 21:20

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It’s United. “ Playing games” is their core competency.

For Sweden > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/08/2019 at 21:20

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Flying United

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/08/2019 at 21:22

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I fell for that on delta but my employer is paying for my flight. I’m screwed if I get a window seat. I’m 6’ 4” and have a 36” inseam. I actually don’t fit if I sit with my knees forward.

Honeybunchesofgoats > For Sweden 01/08/2019 at 21:22

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United is great though, especially after they banned carry ons with basic fares. 

Honeybunchesofgoats > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/08/2019 at 21:24

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That’s fair. No matter what, I’ll always pay extra to have an aisle seat. 

AestheticsInMotion > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/08/2019 at 21:28

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That’s not quite what I was getting at. I wasn’t aware you could fly for $20

The Dummy Gummy > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/08/2019 at 21:29

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I pay for the extra leg room so I’m the sucker, but it gives a decent buffer for my child. He doesn’t kick, but even if he wanted to, it’s too far from him. Not a risk I want to take, making someone else flight shitty.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/08/2019 at 21:30

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I fly enough that I’ve developed seating preferences. Isle seat towards the back so I know there is room for my carry on and close to the toilet so I can go quickly if needed. Flight attendants seem to treat the back of the buss nicer too. I get free drinks and extra cookies.

Nick Has an Exocet > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/08/2019 at 21:31

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I am waiting for my Southwest flight to board right now. 8m honestly not sure what is worse.

The Dummy Gummy > Spanfeller is a twat 01/08/2019 at 21:35

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If you have a dog, don’t do it.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/08/2019 at 21:39

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You only MIGHT  die. Or be assaulted. Or get shit on. Or... you get the idea.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > WilliamsSW 01/08/2019 at 21:39

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It’s their ONLY  competency.

3point8isgreat > AestheticsInMotion 01/08/2019 at 21:52

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I’m not sure it would even get you that far.  Aren’t the fees to even get to a gate pretty expensive for the airlines?

WilliamsSW > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 01/08/2019 at 21:58

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Yeah, unless you count general surliness as a competency. 

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > WilliamsSW 01/08/2019 at 22:01

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I do.

But the only person who gets points for it is me.

WilliamsSW > AestheticsInMotion 01/08/2019 at 22:01

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He’s just talking about the extra fee for economy plus on top of the ticket price. That’s the latest scam they’re running, along with “ basic economy".

WilliamsSW > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 01/08/2019 at 22:03

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Oh shit - sorry, didn’t realize you were a flight attendant for United. 

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > WilliamsSW 01/08/2019 at 22:13

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Are you kidding me? I would never bless them with my surliness.

I mean, there’s being surly. And then there’s just being an abusive bunch of assholes.

And then there’s United Airlines.

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > The Dummy Gummy 01/08/2019 at 22:18

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That’s amazingly thoughtful of you.

WilliamsSW > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 01/08/2019 at 22:34

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Yeah they take it to a whole new level. 

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/09/2019 at 10:00

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United fucked up Continental, the best airline IMHO and for that I’ll never forgive them. 

Honeybunchesofgoats > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 01/09/2019 at 10:03

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That’s a fair take.

That doesn’t make me any less happy about their carry on policy, though. They’re the only airline that does that right. 

RT > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/09/2019 at 10:07

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The Mopar of airlines.

facw > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/09/2019 at 10:13

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It’s a fine policy, but it does cause issues with flight searches, since it makes it harder to directly compare prices (which I’m sure was much of the point).

I did like Continental, but things have definitely gone downhill since the merger (for a while flights in to / out of Continental hubs seemed to be better, but whatever edge they had has dissipated at this point).  

Honeybunchesofgoats > facw 01/09/2019 at 10:20

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That makes sense. I’m still happy about the policy, though. Charging for carry ons has been a long time coming and competing with people trying to avoid paying bag fees to bring my reasonably-sized carry on on board is my only source of anxiety when flying. I don’t think I’ve ever flown American without either being forced to check or just making it under the wire.

Textured Soy Protein > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/09/2019 at 10:26

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Those screens tacked onto the class dividing wall look like something out of an AT&T video phone ad in 1996. 

Honeybunchesofgoats > Textured Soy Protein 01/09/2019 at 10:31

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Excuse you, sir , for just $5.99 you can access Direct TV on those little screens. 

Tripper > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/09/2019 at 10:32

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No skymall?...Trash! American still stocks them. I love breezing through them while I wait for the k-pins to kick in.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Tripper 01/09/2019 at 10:38

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Jesus. How bad is your flight anxiety?

nermal > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/09/2019 at 10:44

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It’s demand-based nickel-and-diming. Just like how the prices for the same seat on the same flight will vary depending on the time, day of the week, and how far in advance you book them.

They use software and algorithms and stuff to figure out how to make the most $$$ possible off of every person. 

Honeybunchesofgoats > WilliamsSW 01/09/2019 at 10:46

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United has the nicest domestic  flight attendendants, but then again, I’m adorable, so everyone is nice to me. Doesn’t change the fact that I frequently get free booze. 

Tripper > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/09/2019 at 10:47

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It’s not flying   directly, it’s not being able to move around for long periods of time. I’m the same during long movies, I can’t sit still for more than an hour and a half or so.

I actually never really had an issue until my honeymoon. The day we were to leave Kauai, I told my wife I wasn’t flying. We ended up making a pit stop at the ER and I just told them they were going to be +1 homeless person if they didn’t give me something to get me on the plane. 4 Valium later I giggled myself to sleep on the runway.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 01/09/2019 at 11:26

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They run a pretty mean Fight Club, so they’ve got that going for them which is nice.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/09/2019 at 11:37

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This is why I like having status on American and getting those seats for free. And since all of my flights were for work, I never paid for any of it to begin with. Being able to choose the exit row seats with some extra legroom is honestly even better than flying first class to me. 

boredalways > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/09/2019 at 12:01

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Ummm...

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/american-united-airlines-abuse-videos-passengers-thomas-demetrio-daivd-dao-hire-same-lawyer-a7700611.html

Wacko > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 01/09/2019 at 12:38

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Wacko > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/09/2019 at 12:40

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Honeybunchesofgoats > boredalways 01/09/2019 at 12:51

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Fair. But as far as I’m concerned,  flight attendants are like admins. As long as you remember that they can fuck up your day on a whim and you better tread softly, you’ll be fine. 

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 01/09/2019 at 14:47

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The only benefit to traveling so much is being platinum on AA. The food sucks, the FAs and gate agents still are surly, the employees generally are unhelpful, but free upgrades to most places and free booze (which I’ve learned to take advantage of on my trips back home by ubering to the airport! ).

Speaking of surly AA employees, the FA last night forgot to secure the drink supply before takeoff. The poor bastard in 1C got soaked with multiple juice bottles hitting the floor and splashing up. Then when he asked for some napkins from her, she asked whether he was splashed. When he responded that he got soaked, she snottily responded, “It WAS an ACCIDENT, sir.” I wanted to respond, “No, an accident is when you accidentally spill something. Not securing the galley is you not doing your job.” But instead, I wrapped my backpack in the blanket because the floor had juice running everywhere and just waited for my booze to arrive.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > haveacarortwoorthree2 01/09/2019 at 19:39

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I always give the FAs so much credit for dealing with the shit they deal with and not murdering everybody on board. It seems like a stressful job, working long hours, flying all the time, dealing with all of the delays and cancellations full time. And then on top of that dealing with customers and just bad luck. I have always had more problems with other passengers rather than the crew.