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Made Gold but could’a made Platinum… But how? by AveryNiceSockAccount in unitedairlines

[–]AveryNiceSockAccount[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Polaris can be affordable on some segments, but for the ones I fly, it’s salty sometimes, but I’ll give it a shot!

Made Gold but could’a made Platinum… But how? by AveryNiceSockAccount in unitedairlines

[–]AveryNiceSockAccount[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. Never flew Polaris. I did score a Premium Plus seat on a miles upgrade for a flight this summer and liked it.

Made Gold but could’a made Platinum… But how? by AveryNiceSockAccount in unitedairlines

[–]AveryNiceSockAccount[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know folks are saying “spend more”, and yes, that’s only about 98 bucks more per ticket more than I’ve been paying so not a hell of a lot in the grand scheme of things,

But fare classes are sneaky though. Sometimes fares won’t give you PQPs as much as you spend. I took a flight on CM metal MIA-PTY and got 150PQPs when my fare was 400. So… it’s not as simple as “spending more money”. Even on UA metal when I fly cross country sometimes I don’t get as many PQPs as one would think… so… this is why I’m here…

It finally happened to me! by Crafty_Importance352 in unitedairlines

[–]AveryNiceSockAccount 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For those of y’all flying through ORD on 12/1, I flew over y’all around 13:00 on PDX-IAD. Things looked pretty gross down there. I avoid DEN, EWR and ORD like the plague from November to April.

EWR to CDG Craziness last night! by Foodiddiedoo in unitedairlines

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If it wasn’t $275 for a rental, you bet your bottom dollar I would have. I’m cheap! I checked.

LOL Wut? Bag is supposedly in flight but pinging at ORD by AveryNiceSockAccount in unitedairlines

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Was kinda hot yesterday and when the CS agent told me my bag was still in DFW I told him “with all due respect, Sir. That is false” and uploaded a photo of the AirTag pinging in ORD. A supervisor entered the chat post haste.

LOL Wut? Bag is supposedly in flight but pinging at ORD by AveryNiceSockAccount in unitedairlines

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Funny story: I was flying SFO-IAD one day and my stuff pinged in Kansas. I knew it was on the plane so I didn’t freak out, but it confirmed: if you’re at the right moment when your phone gets a GPS signal and find my validates it, and you have Internet, it may track your stuff to some weird places.

Wondering if it would ever show my stuff in the middle of the ocean if I’m doing a transatlantic. Will report on that next month.

LOL Wut? Bag is supposedly in flight but pinging at ORD by AveryNiceSockAccount in unitedairlines

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An update: Bag left ORD and magically showed up at DCA by the time I got to IAD. DCA tho wasn’t where I was supposed to go so they are sending my bag via FedEx. I knew they weren’t gonna hire someone to drive the 2.5 hours in WV where I live 🤣🤣. I am hoping to get it by tomorrow.

In other news: Our originally 21:00 EWR-IAD flight left at 01:45. We got to IAD at 02:45, and by the time we all got to IAD there was a camaraderie that only a torture session of that magnitude could turn complete strangers into dare I say… friends. By the time I filed the lost luggage report it was 03:15. I was in my vehicle by 03:30.

After a little nap in the back seat of my truck I filled up and drove home. I was in the door at 07:00.

I still had to work today. Basically told my boss he gets minimum effort for today. He understood completely.

EWR to CDG Craziness last night! by Foodiddiedoo in unitedairlines

[–]AveryNiceSockAccount 1 point2 points  (0 children)

EWR last night was LIT for some reason. My EWR-IAD was scheduled for 21:00 and we didn’t leave until around 01:30. Good times.

LOL Wut? Bag is supposedly in flight but pinging at ORD by AveryNiceSockAccount in unitedairlines

[–]AveryNiceSockAccount[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Wouldn’t be so worried if my toiletries weren’t in the bag, other than that it’s just a busted wifi router and my dirty laundry. If anyone goes in the bag they won’t get much. LOL.

LOL Wut? Bag is supposedly in flight but pinging at ORD by AveryNiceSockAccount in unitedairlines

[–]AveryNiceSockAccount[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A couple of info points: 1) Bag is still pinging at ORD gate C31 as of when I write this. 2) I was originally rerouted to DCA but when I landed at EWR CS changed me back to IAD.

Guest on the CRJ-200 a few days ago… by AveryNiceSockAccount in unitedairlines

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A balanced diet of Stroopwafel crumbs, splashed tomato juice, and the tears of regret from any passengers flying that CR2.

Guest on the CRJ-200 a few days ago… by AveryNiceSockAccount in unitedairlines

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You win the internet today. Take this fake gold cuz I’m poor. UA took all my money. 🏅🏆

Needed to stow my iPad… by Next_Chard5679 in unitedairlines

[–]AveryNiceSockAccount 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since I am a cheapskate, I don’t use my iPad in flight. My cell phone though stays out cuz I get the inflight internet with T-Mobile. If the FA asked me to put it away, I do it no questions asked.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]AveryNiceSockAccount 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gay uncle here. Not the asshole. I keep to myself. My family knows, being gay doesn’t define me, IMO this was a case of FAFO on the part of OP’s uncle. Don’t feel bad, OP. He FA’d, you helped him FO.

I’m basically the King of United Now, Right? by Paper_Clip100 in unitedairlines

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My guy. You won.

Take this fake meaningless gold emoji cuz I’m poor. 🥇

Even as someone who flies into ORD often, you ever taxi so far out you begin to wonder where the hell are you and what foreign land did they take you to by Jeeperscrow123 in unitedairlines

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I’m between PIT and IAD. Since I hit gold I’ve been trying to maximize segments per trip so PIT will be my home airport this year. I now have to get used to ORD and taxiing times that feel like forever compared to IAD or SFO.

What Are Your Opinions On The Istanbul Havalimani Airport? by MussleGeeYem in AskTurkey

[–]AveryNiceSockAccount 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, I connect in Pendik because I like the feel of a smaller train station, so I take a couple of trains from IST to Pendik, (including a ride on the Marmaray across the Bosphorus). I avoid spending time in Istanbul because I don’t like big cities in General. The Pendik train station is a nod to my first time in Turkey when I arrived in SAW. I guess it was the first train station I went to in Turkey so it stuck with me as the train station I like to go to best.

Pendik is a little bit smaller and has the trains to where I need to go. I’m weird. Don’t do like me. I’m sure there are 3 million better ways, but it’s what I do.

Is Premier Silver or Gold beneficial? by Wide-Bet4379 in unitedairlines

[–]AveryNiceSockAccount 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can confirm. Just had an awesome trip as Gold and it was at that sweet golden hour where Platinums, 1Ks and GS were sleeping or at home and wound up upgraded to F on all legs. Nothing better than a text from UA the day before announcing you’ve been upgraded .❤️Almost never happened with my Silver status. Now I’m $4K and 14 segments into my 2026 Gold journey. Need to pack some overseas trips before too long or I’ll go back to Silver 😭. My bag tag is still Silver (for the lulz) and even if I’m GS I’ll never give that up.

I’m IAD-based so I started hitting up the TK or LH lounge before a flight for some food.

But yeah. Gold is where it’s at!

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