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Old 11-19-2015 | 08:03 AM
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Illy coffee being served on all United flights beginning in 2016!
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Old 11-19-2015 | 08:37 AM
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Did you, or any one else, catch the article about how and why this change is taking place?

United Airlines' big coffee review comes after a questionable decision years ago - Chicago Business Journal

This is a view of how this whole "merger" was done (after the fact). It was never about making a "better" product by combining the "best" of both airlines. It was always about benefitting a small group of elite people at the top.

Not to place blame on just the lCAL side; the lUAL group cashed out and left. They could care less about the outcome or future of UAL, the deal was done.

Now let's pick up the pieces and move on!

It is also a good example on how once bridges are burned they had very hard to rebuild. Notice Starbucks was not in the mix to return their coffee to UAL.
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Old 11-19-2015 | 09:50 AM
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Interesting, el jeffe even managed to **** that up to.
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Old 11-19-2015 | 10:25 AM
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Besides getting the fleet repainted fairly quickly, and buying us (largely worthless for the first 2-3 years) ipads, did he do anything that wasn't detrimental to the brand, to the employees or the pax? Just scratching my head.
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Old 11-19-2015 | 10:51 AM
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Interesting, el jeffe even managed to **** that up to.
Use the term "Jeff up". Works great, lasts a long time. And don't have to worry about the software censoring

Anybody out there potty training kids? Tell them to use the word "Smisek" when they have to go.
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Old 11-19-2015 | 12:33 PM
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Roger that, I will be asking my toddler if she needs to take a "smisek".
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Old 11-19-2015 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Regularguy
Did you, or any one else, catch the article about how and why this change is taking place?

United Airlines' big coffee review comes after a questionable decision years ago - Chicago Business Journal

This is a view of how this whole "merger" was done (after the fact). It was never about making a "better" product by combining the "best" of both airlines. It was always about benefitting a small group of elite people at the top.

Not to place blame on just the lCAL side; the lUAL group cashed out and left. They could care less about the outcome or future of UAL, the deal was done.

Now let's pick up the pieces and move on!

It is also a good example on how once bridges are burned they had very hard to rebuild. Notice Starbucks was not in the mix to return their coffee to UAL.
DAL has Starbucks now - exclusive contract.
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Old 11-19-2015 | 03:42 PM
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DAL has Starbucks now - exclusive contract.
Dunkin is better. The northeast crowd would go nuts if we started carrying that. Oscar? You listening?
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Old 11-19-2015 | 03:54 PM
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Dunkin is better. The northeast crowd would go nuts if we started carrying that. Oscar? You listening?
Only if you're from the NE. I was born there but quickly realized Dunkin wasn't all that as soon as I went to college in the South. I'd now drive 5 miles past a Dunkin to hit a Starbucks. And there a MANY better donut shops and local bakeries.
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Old 11-19-2015 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by UALinIAH
Only if you're from the NE. I was born there but quickly realized Dunkin wasn't all that as soon as I went to college in the South. I'd now drive 5 miles past a Dunkin to hit a Starbucks. And there a MANY better donut shops and local bakeries.
I'd walk from C136 in EWR to the Dunkin in C1 (before that got Jeffed up) before I'd stop at the Starbucks at the top of the terminal. . I grew up in the south, but I don't see any Krispy Kremes at any of our airports. Waffle House would be a good choice too.
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