tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post528460636434904925..comments2024-03-29T07:19:11.970-04:00Comments on Just An Earth-Bound Misfit, I : The Hits Keep Coming for UnitedComrade Misfithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-25561377525514890282017-04-12T07:51:43.864-04:002017-04-12T07:51:43.864-04:00United owns 20% of the China-US market flights, an...United owns 20% of the China-US market flights, and was expanding into China to increase business, seeing it as the future. Now, United is viewed (wrongly or not) as racist against Chinese, and the outrage over there tops the outrage in the US. United just literally shit in their rice bowl, their big future market has been lost for years to come, because the Chinese consumer will not forget this.<br /><br />As for this new First-Class story, holy cow! Who would pay for a First-Class ticket on United now? You shell out $1000 for a ticket and get kicked into steerage and have to fight just to get any compensation from United.<br /><br />We got a 7 hour delay outta SFO last year, and by the time we landed, American had given us all 8,000 AAdvantage miles as an apology. Granted, that cash value is only about $80, but it took no action by the passengers for the airline to just do it. A complaint letter generated another $200 voucher each, since it outlined clear missteps...but even then, the American Staff did everything they could at SFO to make things as right as they could, and beat no passengers.CenterPuke88https://www.blogger.com/profile/17770056621255249861noreply@blogger.com