http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/18/i-dont-get-this-uniteds-red-carpet/ Libraries, Technology and People by Michael Stephens Thu, 24 May 2012 02:45:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/18/i-dont-get-this-uniteds-red-carpet/comment-page-1/#comment-1205 Kathryn Deiss Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:26:00 +0000 http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/18/i-dont-get-this-uniteds-red-carpet/#comment-1205 I have spoken out about this absurd conceit both to United and to my road warrior colleagues who travel as much as I do (or more). I have yet to find anyone who thinks this is a smart or good or effective service element. It is just plain dumb because United has *always* boarded first class and 1K folks first and then Premier and Premier Execs immediately afterward. So the perk is simply to be able to have your shoes touch this little red carpet and then to have other people never walk where you walked because you are so special?! Ridiculous! And it is not like there is a surfeit of space in those areas either. So, for my money and loyalty give me the best service you can and treat me with intelligence (which this little carpet does not exemplify!). I have spoken out about this absurd conceit both to United and to my road warrior colleagues who travel as much as I do (or more). I have yet to find anyone who thinks this is a smart or good or effective service element. It is just plain dumb because United has *always* boarded first class and 1K folks first and then Premier and Premier Execs immediately afterward. So the perk is simply to be able to have your shoes touch this little red carpet and then to have other people never walk where you walked because you are so special?! Ridiculous! And it is not like there is a surfeit of space in those areas either. So, for my money and loyalty give me the best service you can and treat me with intelligence (which this little carpet does not exemplify!).

]]> http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/18/i-dont-get-this-uniteds-red-carpet/comment-page-1/#comment-1185 Red Carpet? « From Librarian to Cybrarian Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:38:14 +0000 http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/18/i-dont-get-this-uniteds-red-carpet/#comment-1185 [...] 20, 2008 · No Comments While reading feeds I came across this post on Tame the Web.  Basically the post is about an airline where premier customers get routed [...] [...] 20, 2008 · No Comments While reading feeds I came across this post on Tame the Web.  Basically the post is about an airline where premier customers get routed [...]

]]> http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/18/i-dont-get-this-uniteds-red-carpet/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 mary Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:59:20 +0000 http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/18/i-dont-get-this-uniteds-red-carpet/#comment-1149 kinda reminds me of the sneetches. no, there's no guy with a belly-starring/de-starring machine making piles of dough; but the red-doormat vendor apparently had a tiny little windfall of business... kinda reminds me of the sneetches. no, there’s no guy with a belly-starring/de-starring machine making piles of dough; but the red-doormat vendor apparently had a tiny little windfall of business…

]]> http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/18/i-dont-get-this-uniteds-red-carpet/comment-page-1/#comment-1127 Stephen Abram Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:08:26 +0000 http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/18/i-dont-get-this-uniteds-red-carpet/#comment-1127 Honestly, it's almost always closed. A perk that stares out at you but you can only rarely use. That's even worse. I fly 20-25 days a month and I am United Star Alliance Gold. I rarely see this perk being available - just a tantalizing carpet as I stand back at the end of the line. Stephen Honestly, it’s almost always closed. A perk that stares out at you but you can only rarely use. That’s even worse. I fly 20-25 days a month and I am United Star Alliance Gold. I rarely see this perk being available – just a tantalizing carpet as I stand back at the end of the line.
Stephen

]]> http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/18/i-dont-get-this-uniteds-red-carpet/comment-page-1/#comment-1117 Michael Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:31:16 +0000 http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/18/i-dont-get-this-uniteds-red-carpet/#comment-1117 Dan - I didn't know that detail because the United rep usually closes the lane off after the initial folks board. Will they stop boarding and open the lane back up? I usually have Seating 1 so I never see what happens after I get on. Dan – I didn’t know that detail because the United rep usually closes the lane off after the initial folks board. Will they stop boarding and open the lane back up? I usually have Seating 1 so I never see what happens after I get on.

]]> http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/18/i-dont-get-this-uniteds-red-carpet/comment-page-1/#comment-1116 Dan Poynter Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:24:56 +0000 http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/18/i-dont-get-this-uniteds-red-carpet/#comment-1116 The special red-carpeted short lane allows me to board any time. This flexibility permits to to walk up and go to the head of the line. Many would say that I deserve this perk. I fly United 5,000 miles each week and have United Global Services status. The special red-carpeted short lane allows me to board any time.
This flexibility permits to to walk up and go to the head of the line.
Many would say that I deserve this perk.
I fly United 5,000 miles each week and have United Global Services status.

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