Comments on: United Employee Quotes http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/2008/11/03/united-employee-quotes/ Tips, Tricks, and Travel with Lucky Sat, 26 May 2012 06:32:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ptahcha http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/2008/11/03/united-employee-quotes/comment-page-1/#comment-11114 ptahcha Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:37:17 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/?p=1254#comment-11114 Hehe - love the *G comment. Although not sure about the context on the twinkie comment. Hehe – love the *G comment. Although not sure about the context on the twinkie comment.

]]> By: bk3day http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/2008/11/03/united-employee-quotes/comment-page-1/#comment-11103 bk3day Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:58:34 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/?p=1254#comment-11103 About FA comments - sometimes that's an added treat to sitting in 1B (yes I actually like Row 1 on a regular 757 ) During a runway hold, the FAs hanging in the galley were riffing on what UAL really stands for. The only ones I can still recall were "U A'int Leaving" or "U're Always Late" Some comediennes, eh? Hopefully they'll get to keep their day job. Your comment about the Indian Veg Meal reminded me of a question I've had about UA snacks in F. Are they always served cold or is it ever possible to have it warmed? About FA comments – sometimes that’s an added treat to sitting in 1B (yes I actually like Row 1 on a regular 757 )

During a runway hold, the FAs hanging in the galley were riffing on what UAL really stands for. The only ones I can still recall were “U A’int Leaving” or “U’re Always Late” Some comediennes, eh? Hopefully they’ll get to keep their day job.

Your comment about the Indian Veg Meal reminded me of a question I’ve had about UA snacks in F.

Are they always served cold or is it ever possible to have it warmed?

]]> By: lucky http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/2008/11/03/united-employee-quotes/comment-page-1/#comment-11056 lucky Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:31:14 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/?p=1254#comment-11056 Geoff, they have a contract with XM in general, but as far as I know not for playing that on Channel 9 when the captain chooses not to turn it on. I think it's just preferred over a dead channel. Matthew, it actually stands for US Airways Star Alliance Gold (mid-tier or above). The abbreviation for airlines is used on the manifest, along with either "*Silver" or "*Gold" to indicate status in the respective mileage program. Geoff, they have a contract with XM in general, but as far as I know not for playing that on Channel 9 when the captain chooses not to turn it on. I think it’s just preferred over a dead channel.

Matthew, it actually stands for US Airways Star Alliance Gold (mid-tier or above). The abbreviation for airlines is used on the manifest, along with either “*Silver” or “*Gold” to indicate status in the respective mileage program.

]]> By: Mathew http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/2008/11/03/united-employee-quotes/comment-page-1/#comment-11055 Mathew Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:21:41 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/?p=1254#comment-11055 What does "US*Gold" actually stand for? What does “US*Gold” actually stand for?

]]> By: EndlosLuft http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/2008/11/03/united-employee-quotes/comment-page-1/#comment-11024 EndlosLuft Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:58:57 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/?p=1254#comment-11024 Mmmh. Indian Vegetarian -- my favorite special meal to order :-) Best, EndlosLuft Mmmh. Indian Vegetarian — my favorite special meal to order :-)

Best,

EndlosLuft

]]> By: Geoff Arnold http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/2008/11/03/united-employee-quotes/comment-page-1/#comment-11013 Geoff Arnold Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:46:51 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/?p=1254#comment-11013 For some types of a/c, audio channel 9 is "From the cockpit" *OR* "XM Kids". The latter is an abomination (I think I heard a bunch of chipmunks singing a rap version of a Led Zeppelin song), but I've encountered it several times recently (inc. LHR-ORD). Does UA have any contractual commitment with XM which requires them to play it? This weekend I had to fly to Dallas for a memorial service, SEA-DEN-DFW on Friday and DFW-SFO-SEA on Sunday. Channel 9 (the *REAL* Channel 9) was enabled on 3 of the 4 legs. For some types of a/c, audio channel 9 is “From the cockpit” *OR* “XM Kids”. The latter is an abomination (I think I heard a bunch of chipmunks singing a rap version of a Led Zeppelin song), but I’ve encountered it several times recently (inc. LHR-ORD). Does UA have any contractual commitment with XM which requires them to play it?

This weekend I had to fly to Dallas for a memorial service, SEA-DEN-DFW on Friday and DFW-SFO-SEA on Sunday. Channel 9 (the *REAL* Channel 9) was enabled on 3 of the 4 legs.

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