Fook United Airlines

[funkymonkey1111]

I have to fly for business. I will still fly United before anyone else. Was a frontier aficionado for years, til the buyout screwed them up. Cant stand the Southwest cattle call seating, otherwise I would fly them more.

Have you looked at the southwest priority boarding or whatever it is called? You pay $10 or $15 (approximately) and then you're automatically in the a-zone, and in fact I believe it's in below A15

[clodhopper]

Have you looked at the southwest priority boarding or whatever it is called? You pay $10 or $15 (approximately) and then you're automatically in the a-zone, and in fact I believe it's in below A15

I have not. It became clear to me that you can buy your way up the ladder on seating and I chose to opt out. Too much a pay to play, boost earnings per seat with minor fees, type of crap. That rankles me, and United seems to do less of it than others. I truly hate the "oooh $79 round trip ticket, but there is a fee for the seat, and another for the seatbelt, etc etc " and the next thing you know, that $79 Frontier ticket costs more than United. I admit I haven't looked much at pricing for Southwest as I have tended to avoid them based on the seating policy. But, I will check them out next flight.

I am sometimes on a short schedule and arrive at the gate near the end of boarding. At those times, I like the ability to select my seat when I purchase a ticket.

[Madeinhb]

I have not. It became clear to me that you can buy your way up the ladder on seating and I chose to opt out. Too much a pay to play, boost earnings per seat with minor fees, type of crap. That rankles me, and United seems to do less of it than others. I truly hate the "oooh $79 round trip ticket, but there is a fee for the seat, and another for the seatbelt, etc etc " and the next thing you know, that $79 Frontier ticket costs more than United. I admit I haven't looked much at pricing for Southwest as I have tended to avoid them based on the seating policy. But, I will check them out next flight.

I am sometimes on a short schedule and arrive at the gate near the end of boarding. At those times, I like the ability to select my seat when I purchase a ticket.

I only fly Frontier if it's a weekend trip and I pack my clothes in a backpack that fits under the seat. Then no baggage fees.