Charged for Riding as OMC on United....
08-06-2008, 01:02 PM
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Charged for Riding as OMC on United....
Hey all you United Express pilots,
Last month I was commuting home on United. There were a few seats in first and none in economy. The agent issued me a first class boarding pass and said she put me on as an OMC, but I ended up getting charged for it anyway. Is there a way to defend this? Of course I don't have my OMC card, because the gate takes one half and the captain takes the other!
Last month I was commuting home on United. There were a few seats in first and none in economy. The agent issued me a first class boarding pass and said she put me on as an OMC, but I ended up getting charged for it anyway. Is there a way to defend this? Of course I don't have my OMC card, because the gate takes one half and the captain takes the other!
Last edited by waflyboy; 08-06-2008 at 01:25 PM.
08-06-2008, 01:32 PM
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I've had this exact problem and the only way you can protect against it is to NOT accept the 1st class seat assignment. Even if they assign you a seat in Economy or Plus they will payroll deducted the fee. I’ve been told it’s because they have to list you before they can assign you the seat and when you list you get charged. You must retain your OMC pass only (W/no seat assignment), I know its BS, but UAL’s sneaky like that.
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