United is two for two this past week with my flights. Heading west we had to make a stop in Denver since we were running out of fuel, United Airlines Fuel-less Skies. That was Friday.
On Wednesday I was scheduled to fly into Denver. Wind sheer caused us to circle and then the pilot announced we were to head to Fort Collins since we were running out of fuel. That is a twenty minute flight. We refueled for forty minutes, took off and twenty minutes later landed in Denver.
That was more takeoff and landing fees, more fuel wasted than saved, more salary costs, and of course, more wasted time and inconvenience for the passengers. Many missed connecting flights since their departures got out of the gates as soon as the wind advisory was lifted, while we were back in Fort Collins, not preparing to land.
No baggage. Some of the bags were up within twenty minutes. Most of the passengers did not get their bags for an hour. That is because of the reduced staffing levels designed to save United money and make the passengers lives' miserable.
I kind of hate to say this but you get screwed by United Airlines not once but TWICE in the same week. And yet you continue to patronize them in HOPING that things get better.
Reminds me of Left Wing Ideas that sound good in theory but actually make things worse. Like Welfare. And throwing money at MPS hoping more money will produce better test scores.
Posted by: Michael J. Cheaney | June 29, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Fly Midwest Paul...no problems ever. Can't say that about United.
Posted by: jon | June 29, 2008 at 11:06 AM