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United Airlines is the worst

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bobandy
Posts: 261 - Karma: 47
United is by far the worst airline in north america, and considering it is a member of star alliance and one of the United States biggest airlines I would expect them to be ahead of the curve.

They are not, they are the shittiest airline ever.
/rant
Jul 13 2010 1:59PM
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TannerBalls
Posts: 3197 - Karma: 1,310
I've always received good deals from them and have not had any problems.
Jul 13 2010 2:01PM
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No_Dub
Posts: 3357 - Karma: 294
any evidence to back up your statment or is it just a close minded opnion?
Jul 13 2010 2:03PM
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J-Evs
Posts: 6387 - Karma: 1,615
i just had a flight with them to chicago
went great
good airline
good leg room
Jul 13 2010 2:03PM
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Jamestown
Posts: 4002 - Karma: 51
Virgin and Southwest FTW.
Jul 13 2010 2:04PM
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Yung_Gnarley
Posts: 9092 - Karma: 3,022
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Jul 13 2010 2:09PM
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MCIRONCOCK
Posts: 3094 - Karma: 30
Worst i've ever had involved America West, which i'm guessing is related to American in some way. The experience was just overall terrible. Delayed flight for 12 hours, when we got on the plane we had to wait for the pilot for like 45 minutes, then wait in line for another hour, then get defrosted, then wait in line some more, then they lost my luggage.
Jul 13 2010 2:10PM
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RJ_Res
Posts: 628 - Karma: 292
United breaks guitars.
Jul 13 2010 2:24PM
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Afeld
Posts: 3516 - Karma: 85
I would say the worst is united.

delayed flight
almost left at an airport overnight as an unaccompanied minor
lost my bags
negative leg room
no free snacks

the list goes on
Jul 13 2010 2:25PM
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speedy29
Posts: 868 - Karma: 10
Wrong American eagle is related to american. america west is for united or contenental
Jul 13 2010 2:33PM
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Elmo.
Posts: 4317 - Karma: 662
yep.... southwest is the shit
Jul 13 2010 2:39PM
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PappaG
Posts: 931 - Karma: 797
United does suck and people who travel a lot know this. I've been using Southwest almost exclusively for a few years now (sometimes I need to go someplace they don't fly to) and the experience with them has been very rewarding. Best of all is that they allow you to check 2 bags for free. I think United wants 25-50 for the first and 50-75 for the 2nd. Fuck that noise.
Jul 13 2010 2:53PM
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.Natty.
Posts: 1030 - Karma: 84
i just flew with them earlier this summer... it went fine

you got some kind of story to tell to back this up...?
Jul 13 2010 2:54PM
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trap
Posts: 112 - Karma: 10
JetBlue FTW
Jul 13 2010 3:09PM
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eheath
Posts: 61655 - Karma: 123,598
Southwest is dope, alasaka/horizon is real gangst too.
Jul 13 2010 3:10PM
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ferrinski86
Posts: 774 - Karma: 10
United is the only airline company that has never filed for bankruptcy. They are (or are close) to the oldest airline in the country and offered the first ever transcontinental flights.

now, things have changed dramatically over the course of airline history, and not for the better if you ask me. does anybody remember when you could get meals on in-country flights? they were actually quit good if you ask me, haha

also, one of the previous CEO's of United (in not sure which one) said he would never invest in an airline company because of the instability and cost of running that business.
Jul 13 2010 3:17PM
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Dan.
Posts: 7201 - Karma: 1,126
they have totally filed for bankruptcy, back in december of 2002.
Jul 13 2010 4:39PM
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skiminnesota
Posts: 9093 - Karma: 429
fuck the whole industry. coming from the son of an airline captain with 26 years flying experience. i will NEVER get close to working in that industry.

when people ask me if im gonna be a pilot like my dad my answer is "fuck no, im gonna avoid that industry like the plague"

there is one thing and one thing that matters in the airlines, the date stamped on your ID. NOTHING else matters.
Jul 13 2010 5:26PM
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ski-swagga
Posts: 5276 - Karma: 219
Delta FTW.
Jul 13 2010 5:37PM
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TheHamburglar
Posts: 3895 - Karma: 3,317
American lost all my bags when I arrived in portland for windells, so I had to demo skis and borrow clothing the first day on the hill. the skis were 181, and I ride 177s, tip dug in on a liu kang, and I tore my acl. thanks American, you fuckers tore my acl
Jul 13 2010 5:38PM
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skiminnesota
Posts: 9093 - Karma: 429
shoulda made them pay for rentals....make the airlines personal hell (AKA you at the ticket counter) come true.

seriously, for every competent gate agent or ticket agent there are 5 complete idiots on power trips. they think they own the world. i love putting them in their place.

/bitter rant
Jul 13 2010 5:48PM
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sugarloaf
Posts: 7866 - Karma: 299

hahah....good joke.

want good leg room? go to NZ and fly on air new zealand. i had a rather enjoyable 12 hour flight from nz to LA last week. from LA to boston? sucked. didn't sleep a minute. my legs were cramped the whole time. not to mention no snackssss

Jul 13 2010 6:16PM
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Yung_Gnarley
Posts: 9092 - Karma: 3,022
On my flight from Denver to Boezman they oversold. There were 24 seats on the plane. They sold 40 tickets. Nice fucking move.
Jul 13 2010 6:58PM
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LO_GO
Posts: 1002 - Karma: 8
Fuck airlines...get your pilots license
Jul 13 2010 6:58PM
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_CC_
Posts: 3890 - Karma: 747
fuck united.  I had a pair of skis left on a plane to fucking LA when i was going to SLC, they overbooked my last flight to denver, no leg room (and i'm 5'3 so i feel for anyone bigger than me on that plane), waited for my bag for 2 hours in DIA, (that i paid WAY to much for) and more importantly, every flight i've taken with united i end up next to fat people who snort a lot...coincidence?...probably...annoying? definitely
Jul 13 2010 7:09PM
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skiminnesota
Posts: 9093 - Karma: 429
just so everyone knows the airlines WILL oversell EVERY flight if they can. they calculate a certain percentage of passengers will not show up.

if everyone shows up then they either switch to larger aircraft (which is hard to do) or they give people incentives to take a later flight.
Jul 13 2010 8:31PM
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molsongolden
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american airlines is by far much worse than united. they left us sitting on the plane for an hour then deplaned us and told us mechanics were on the way. 6 hours later they told us the mechanics still weren't there and to make alternate arrangements. They didn't offer us any other options just told us to make arrangements. I sprinted to the ticket counter and barely caught a stand by before the mob came then caught the last stand by out of my connection. total bullshit. AA has the shittiest planes too.

Almost every flight I fly is on United and they have been great. I fly out to CO from Baltimore and it always goes without a hitch. I like the late night flights when the planes are less packed.

Jul 13 2010 8:31PM
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Blake.P
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Also icelantic is also shit. On a seven hour flight from Reykjavik to Seattle, the drink cart came twice, no free snacks, almost no leg room and subpar service otherwise.
Jul 13 2010 8:50PM
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neutralzombie
Posts: 8629 - Karma: 606
i flew with air transat from montreal to france and that was probably the worst flight i'd ever been on. the food was shit, as per usual, but to boot, there was no leg room and i'm 5'1". i feel bad for anyone taller than me who had to fly that shit box.
Jul 14 2010 9:48AM
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ChipSki
Posts: 327 - Karma: 34
United is the worst. When i was flying back to school last year they lost my baggage, and then I was goin got get a free ride with my friends who I randomly bumped into in the airport, but I had to wait at the airport and fill out paperwork. So I ended up taking a $50 cab instead. Needless to say United blows.
Jul 14 2010 10:49AM
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nickyp
Posts: 5673 - Karma: 215
They make good skis though.
Jul 14 2010 10:52AM
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UNREAL
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air canada is waaaay better than westjet
Jul 14 2010 10:53AM
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nickyp
Posts: 5673 - Karma: 215
Virgin Atlantic is the tits. On a fairly short flight from London to Boston, the drink cart came every hour or so, 2 meals, tons of leg room, and good shit on the entertainment system.
Jul 14 2010 10:53AM
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i.ski.troll.
Posts: 4692 - Karma: 247
as its been said already, Dellta FTW!
Jul 14 2010 10:54AM
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ECB
Posts: 6991 - Karma: 622
Virgin America is the shit!

If you ever get a chance to fly with them, fucking do it!

They are twice as good as jetblue, and jetblue has tv, imagine what Virgin America has?! (PS3's? NO, but close)
Jul 14 2010 10:54AM
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Blurst
Posts: 13577 - Karma: 10,169
Air Canada!
Jul 14 2010 11:11AM
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nedward
Posts: 841 - Karma: 15
 jet blue is where its at


no airline beats a twenty dollar blowjob on command
Jul 14 2010 12:01PM
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Balzberg
Posts: 538 - Karma: 470
united blows, i try and go on american as much as possible because of this
http://www.wfaa.com/news/business/American-Airlines-remodeling-older-737s-97542154.html
Jul 14 2010 12:08PM
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neutralzombie
Posts: 8629 - Karma: 606
not for that price!
Jul 14 2010 12:10PM
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Peter.
Posts: 23796 - Karma: 13,014
seriously though, southwest is the way to go
Jul 14 2010 12:12PM
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WikiWiki
Posts: 5584 - Karma: 426
when it comes to flying in America

Southwest FTW- or Jetblue


Jul 14 2010 12:13PM
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igoskiing
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delta told me they overbooked and i had to sit for 2 hours before boarding waiting and afterwards i boarded normally telling me that they made a mistake.
air canada has the stupidest stuff.once a gay guy that worked for them started reading playboy and just looking at the pics.it was wierd
lufthansa is by far the best.except they usually have older planes so i have to struggle to see a tv behind someones head
Jul 14 2010 12:43PM
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drumbumocdp
Posts: 3229 - Karma: 1,098
The air line doesnt break guitars, the apes who throw the shit into the plane break it, and it happens with every airline company. If you bring a guitar on a plane, bring it as a carry on.
Ive had nothing but good stuff from United, and ive flown with them quite a few times
Jul 14 2010 12:52PM
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artfullydodged
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Its not a coincidence
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Jul 14 2010 12:56PM
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LO_GO
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United and Continental are merging..........aka the biggest airline in the world. Although I've had bad experiences with United not Continental, hopefully the new air line will me more continental then united. My dad is a captain for Continental hopefully they will do well!
Oct 15 2010 7:21PM
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JStrathern
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solid argument.
Oct 15 2010 7:22PM
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PowSkierCO
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I'm not going to lie, I love Delta. I always fly first class with them and I get the most amazing treatment. Also SouthWest is one of the best for customer service.
Oct 15 2010 7:27PM
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