Outsider

So here's a circumstance to consider:
I'm sitting on the west coast (PDT) looking at a flight tomorrow SFO to Maui (I know, it's h--- being retired).
The flight is about 25.5 hours from now.
I believe that the blue check mark next to someones name means they are checked in.
There is already someone with a blue check mark.
So boy, does that open a can of worms.
This whole time of check in thing is absurd.

EWRflyr

If they are listed on a multiple segment itinerary with the same confirmation number, they are going to show checked in for the connecting flight even if that flight is more than 24 hours away. Example: IAH-LAX-OGG. Check in 24 hours before for the IAH-LAX flight and the passrider is going to show checked in for the LAX-OGG flight as well.

It shouldn't open up a can of worms if the priority list is followed correctly.

flybynuts

Don't hesitate to tell the gate agent it's wrong and a snafu and confront the regional pilot as well. Hopefully will be corrected soon. I am from the school if the Rj has our name on it, we get the highest priority but that is another story.

Once United

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Once United

It does not open up a can of worms, but for retirees it is different. If two retirees show up for a flight with the same "board year" then the one that checks-in first goes first. They should have keep the month/date of hire and adjusted the board year - would have made is simple in these rare cases.

gettinbumped

It's not just retirees. Active employees are dealing with the same BS. I hear that it will be fixed sometime in the future to go back to DATE of hire. What a crock.

Regularguy

"I hear that it will be fixed sometime in the future to go back to DATE of hire"

Why is it an airline half the size of United (at one time a third the size of United) came in and broke what wasn't broken? "I heard it will be fixed..." seems to be the mantra and excuse for everything at the "New United."

United Airlines had the infrastructure, the res-system, the training facilities and industry leading practices, an enviable safety record, the aircraft seating (first, business and econ+) desired by the traveling public and yes even an employee pass-travel seniority system which was fair to almost 100,000 employees at its peak. But now its broke?

I could go on but is the New United Management really saving money by breaking all the stuff which worked and retraining two-thirds of its employees on a broke system, with a promise to fix it in the future (and bring it back to the standard already in place at United)?

I guess I just don't get it at all????

iahflyr

The new pass travel system is a complete joke. I'd rather show up at the airport and draw a lottery ball for seating priority. That would be more consistent and fair than the current system.

A ramper who has 6 months with the company has higher priority than a retiree who gave 30 years to the company. That is so wrong!!

It's time to start from scratch on the pass travel system.

Wingtips

Go thing you do not work at AA. Because at AA/AE everyone works for AMR CORP and passes are issued the same to ALL AMR employees. Also nothing is by DOH, it is entirely by when you check in, and you can check in up to 24 hours in advance. That means a flight on AA from JFK-LAX, a brand new Eagle pilot can be getting on before a 30 year AA pilot. The jumpseat is different, but non reving that is how it works here. I have to say, NOONE COMPLAINS.

Wingtips

Because it was so screwed up that a company over 1/2 its size came in and bought them out. You should be happy you didnt get stapled.

Just remember they BOUGHT YOU. You were a failed company, arguably ignited by the summer from hell.