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Old 03-08-2012, 01:39 PM
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Tried to commute on united the other day and the agent said the systems were switching to the Continental system and I would have to book online because they could no longer do it at the gate. Tried the online thing and it wont let me. Site has a note that the system could be down for a few days for the merger. Any idea when the system will be back up and if this is the really the new way to list for a united jumpseat?
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Old 03-08-2012, 01:50 PM
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They wouldn't let you jumpseat?
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Old 03-08-2012, 01:54 PM
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nope, said because they were changing to the continental system his computer wanted some number that I would get by reserving online. As far as I can see you cant reserve online because the system isnt up yet. Just wondering if anyone knew anything about that
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The handful of times I jumpseated on CO I walked up to the gate and listed, if they're using CO's system I don't see why it would be an issue?

My guess is that it had more to do with the systems being wound into one, or a lazy gate agent.
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We were told to use the paper system again.
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Old 03-08-2012, 03:10 PM
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My guess is that it had more to do with the systems being wound into one, or a lazy gate agent.[/QUOTE]

Yeah I guess it could have been confusion with the new system. Hopefully it all gets worked out soon, I enjoy flying on them.
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Originally Posted by zildjian_zach View Post
They wouldn't let you jumpseat?
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Old 03-08-2012, 04:39 PM
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The agent was wrong. On my commute the other day the UAL agent didn't know how to verify cass in the CAL system, so she just told me cass was down and not working properly. Then I promptly pulled up cass on my phone to show her it was in fact working. The agent was probably frustrated and didn't want to admit he/she didn't know what they were doing.
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Old 03-08-2012, 04:44 PM
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The gate agents have been thrown into a new system thats a bit odd for them and they're frustrated (On the UAL side).

They've got Suzie-Jane Evil B. and William-Robert Testi-squeeze (typical American entitled passengers) yelling at them all day and probably are reaching USPS anger levels.

Things will calm down in a couple weeks or so.

Just make sure you smile and show up early....grab em Starbucks if you catch someone who's clearly having a bad day.









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Originally Posted by Salukipilot4590 View Post

Just make sure you smile and show up early....grab em Starbucks if you catch someone who's clearly having a bad day.
On a regional FO's salary? Just be like I would have gotten you Starbucks but I fly for united Express. Can you plz help me get home to see my loved ones for 32 hours?
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