So I have been spending the past week on the Star Alliance MegaDo 4. In fact, I have not made it home, but there were some important notes that came from the executive panel Q&A sessions, as well as the information session with Jeff Smisek. There are a lot of updates from this one, so I will give it its own post.
Hub and Airport Operations
While United has placed a basic gui ontop of SHARES for agents to use, a completely new integrated system will enter ...
Let me repeat that. The United Club at Sao Paulo (GRU) is a disaster. It officially earns the title of "Worst United Club I Have Visited." There are a few that I haven't seen, but this is by far the worst of the ones I have. Instead of escaping to a "Club Away from the Hubbub" as United once put it, you're really stepping into a pit of disorder and chaos. This report is based on multiple separate experiences at the club.
Due to the fact that ...
A few weeks ago, I had a great business trip to Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo. My flight to Buenos Aires was quite nice, even if my the Sheraton Sao Paulo left me disappointed. I had a TAM flight (report coming soon) from Buenos Aires to Sao Paulo, and before the flight, I was able to spend some time in the Buenos Aires United Club. Here is a quick photo tour!
First, we have the entryway. The check-in agents were quite friendly.
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Not all airport lounges are created equal, yet airlines do attempt to standardize their clubs across their system making sure each one has similar offering. Never before had I stepped inside a United Club, therefore my visit to the LAX club was a christening! I was hoping to be in for a treat.
Upon entering the club a friendly United employee welcomed me and asked me for my boarding pass or membership club card. I handed her my boarding pass, which was a 1stclass ticket from LAX to ...
After a number of meetings in Century City, Santa Monica and Newport, my driver dropped me off at John Wayne Airport (IATA: SNA) in Santa Ana.
Despite having a big client nearby, I’d never been to this airport before. It was a reasonably nice regional airport, and things seemed reasonably well laid out and clearly signed.
As I was on a flight of less than three hours and without clients, I was traveling on an economy ticket. For such a short ...
note 6/28/12: all codes have been distributed
In my travels of late, I've noticed these brochures continue to be in United Clubs. According to a sticker on them, the offer for a fee-waived card is extended through June 30, 2012. This is the same as the offer Fozz made recently. This offer allows for the first year waived on the Chase Visa which includes United Club membership (a $395 value).
I have a handful of these, and may have the opportunity to get a few more in my trips this week and next.
I will randomly select winners for the codes I have from anyone interested who comments on this post by midnight Central time June 26, 2012.
Note: winners have been notified, and all codes distributed. Thanks for your interest.
