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LAGC

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8. I always fly United when traveling cross-country.

Reply to jsr (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 08:44 PM

Mar 2013

The nice thing is, most of their flights out of their hubs in Chicago and Denver have later flights to the same destinations, so even if you miss a connecting flight, they can usually squeeze you in on another flight just a couple hours later.

I've only been significantly delayed once, when a flight out of Cleveland had some mechanical issues which caused me to miss my connecting flight in Denver, but they still managed to get me back home to Boise the same night.

Kudos to United for going the extra mile for that passenger.

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United Airlines delays flight for man to see dying mother [View all] jsr Mar 2013 OP

K&R for a corp doing the right thing Katashi_itto Mar 2013 #1

nice when a bit of humanity wins out Douglas Carpenter Mar 2013 #2

It's so nice when the right thing is done. annabanana Mar 2013 #3

On a flight to Vegas one year, we had to make an emergency stop in Chicago zbdent Mar 2013 #4

somebody pass me a napkin, please.. frylock Mar 2013 #5

Will you share a corner of that napkin with me? Auntie Bush Mar 2013 #7

good for united. but, isn't it a sad commentary when what ought to be a given, a decent act niyad Mar 2013 #6

Exactly. Excellent point. RedSpartan Mar 2013 #17

Good point Lordquinton Mar 2013 #18

I always fly United when traveling cross-country. LAGC Mar 2013 #8

This is encouraging siligut Mar 2013 #9

LMSP kicking... littlemissmartypants Mar 2013 #10

"Airline employees are evaluated based on their ability to keep a schedule..." KansDem Mar 2013 #11

Even in a huge corporation, sometimes this is what it should come down to mike dub Mar 2013 #12

goodness happens all the time. We can't forget that in the whirl. Kudoes to all involved roguevalley Mar 2013 #13

kudos to the flight attendants for getting the ball rolling noiretextatique Mar 2013 #14

Oh gawd, and here is a link from that page about a similar situation with a man Arugula Latte Mar 2013 #15

Thanks, United. Ken Burch Mar 2013 #16

Awesome, and they have the most legroom too! bettyellen Mar 2013 #19

It wasn't the corporation doing the right thing, it was employees doing the right thing. Kablooie Mar 2013 #20