Publius Ovidius
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I know american airlines have a crap reputation, but what is united like?
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anyone flown united airlines to the states?
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fruitnveg
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I did 2-3 years ago. It was entirely unremarkable in my experience. Not great, but not awful either.
bhaexpress
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I have flown American a lot and I rather like them, they have the most legroom for a start. United are okay, the ones to avoid as far as I'm concerned are Delta and North West.
wallington seagull
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- Sep 8, 2003
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Flew United Airlines from Heathrow to San Francisco last Easter, thought they were very good, very attentive flight crew, flights were also on time with a woman pilot coming back!
deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
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I'm going to book flights for a trip to New York with my mam towards the end of the year so would also appreciate thoughts on reasonable price reasonable standard airlines.
Gazwag
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just come back and was quite impressed, had a brand new 777 back from SFO
Its worth upgrading to Economy plus to get a load more leg room cost us about £79 each to upgade
It will definately use them again
Its worth upgrading to Economy plus to get a load more leg room cost us about £79 each to upgade
It will definately use them again
Publius Ovidius
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ah thanks folks. that is better than the review sites.
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Trufflehound
Re-enfranchised
Better than Delta.
Also managed to blag myself a free Business Class upgrade one time on United, simply by saying to the girl on check-in "Any chance of an upgrade?" "How would you like to pay for that?" she asked. "I was hoping I wouldn't have to," said I.
It worked, and for that reason they will always stay in my good books.
Same reason I still like BA, despite everything...
Also managed to blag myself a free Business Class upgrade one time on United, simply by saying to the girl on check-in "Any chance of an upgrade?" "How would you like to pay for that?" she asked. "I was hoping I wouldn't have to," said I.
It worked, and for that reason they will always stay in my good books.
Same reason I still like BA, despite everything...
bhaexpress
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Continental in to Newark is probably your best bet or maybe Virgin.
Lyndhurst 14
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- Jan 16, 2008
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If you have a bit of flexibility time wise one of the cheaper airlines to New York is Iceland Air and you can combine it with a stopover in Reykjavik. Makes a change from the usual suspects.
A mixed experience with United for me. Had 3 flights with them earlier this year. Found the flight crew to be very friendly and helpful whilst the ground crew (in the US) to be sullen and very unhelpful.
3 flights, 2 people, same booking number, we were allocated seats rows apart on every flight. We managed to change seats on the first 2 flights ourselves using the online check-in but not the third. Had to speak to 6 different people at San Francisco (each less helpful than the last) before it got sorted.
Although I did enjoy the internal flight we had, Vegas to SF. We sat in the second row from the back in front of 2 US Marshals and a prisoner in manacles! On arrival at SF the prisoner looked out of the window and remarked, "It's a bit grey and dull" to which the mahoosive Marshal handcuffed to him said, in a slow Southern drawl, "Don't matter where you're going Son" Classic.
3 flights, 2 people, same booking number, we were allocated seats rows apart on every flight. We managed to change seats on the first 2 flights ourselves using the online check-in but not the third. Had to speak to 6 different people at San Francisco (each less helpful than the last) before it got sorted.
Although I did enjoy the internal flight we had, Vegas to SF. We sat in the second row from the back in front of 2 US Marshals and a prisoner in manacles! On arrival at SF the prisoner looked out of the window and remarked, "It's a bit grey and dull" to which the mahoosive Marshal handcuffed to him said, in a slow Southern drawl, "Don't matter where you're going Son" Classic.
ryeseagull
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You'll have to pay for your booze.
I'd avoid them if you're traveling with kids. We've never had a particularly good experience with them. I am resigned to the fact it is probably worth paying more for Virgin or BA. It's a matter of whether you can afford that or not.
Used them from Washington and New York to London. I'd be careful they don't stick you on a Continental flight. The companies are merging and Continental are crap. They fly a single aisle 3-3 seating plane to Newark!?!!!
I'd avoid them if you're traveling with kids. We've never had a particularly good experience with them. I am resigned to the fact it is probably worth paying more for Virgin or BA. It's a matter of whether you can afford that or not.
Used them from Washington and New York to London. I'd be careful they don't stick you on a Continental flight. The companies are merging and Continental are crap. They fly a single aisle 3-3 seating plane to Newark!?!!!
Daffy Duck
Stop bloody moaning!
I love American Airlines, loads of leg room and really nice staff on board.
Flown with them several times and never had a problem.
Had the flight from hell a few years back with BA from San Francisco, but been with them a couple of times since then and not too bad.
Just keep your eye out for some special deals, you can get some bargains now and then.
Flown with them several times and never had a problem.
Had the flight from hell a few years back with BA from San Francisco, but been with them a couple of times since then and not too bad.
Just keep your eye out for some special deals, you can get some bargains now and then.
KNC
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Yeah, they are OK. Flew to SF with them. Can't say anything bad really. Oh, the ground staff at SF were a bit useless, but then, they are septics.
Lord Bracknell
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Not a good experience. They ran out of peanuts. And, even if peanuts aren't important, still not a good experience.
Barrel of Fun
Abort, retry, fail
Only an in-flight and it was a while ago.
Reno Air got cancelled and United took us on. The stewardesses were the wrong side of 40
Reno Air got cancelled and United took us on. The stewardesses were the wrong side of 40
portslade seagull
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Thought they were ok when coming back from JFK after our BA flight was cancelled due to the ash cloud
- Jul 7, 2003
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Worst transatlantic airline I've ever flown with is Delta.
The aircraft looked like something out of the Airplane! movie, clearly hadn't been refurbished since about 1980 and the cabin crew were all hatchet-faced old crones in their late fifties.
The aircraft looked like something out of the Airplane! movie, clearly hadn't been refurbished since about 1980 and the cabin crew were all hatchet-faced old crones in their late fifties.
- Jul 7, 2003
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Reno Air got cancelled and United took us on. The stewardesses were the wrong side of 40
Echoes what I just said about Delta.
Someone once told me that flying long haul routes is considered the pinnacle for American cabin crew, and something of a prestige role (as well as being the best paid), thus the crew have to work their way up over the years and "earn" the right. Hence most of them have millions of miles under their belts, while the younger, newer crews work the domestic and commuter routes until they've earned their wings.
Got back a few days ago a few days ago and flew with US airways. They were much cheaper than all the other airlines however, they only fly to either Philadelphia or Charlotte from London. Not too much of an issue as you can connect to anywhere in the USA also for a relatively low price so maybe have a look at them!