I used to get upgraded on US a lot as a Gold, but then I switched my loyalty to CO, and lost all US status last March after earning 0 EQM's in 2009. While I still fly US occasionally in Y, I had not flown US in F since September, 2008.
I bought an A fare for my trip to SJU, and flew last night's LAX-CLT redeye, followed by the 7:55AM flight to SJU. I must say that this was not the US F experience which I remembered from 2008. We received pre-flight beverages on both legs (totally shocking, since I don't recall ever receiving a pre-flight beverage in F the last 2 or 3 years that I was a Gold). I thought that the meal service on the CLT-SJU leg was better than I remembered, and I was impressed that a 3:15 flight even received meal service -- I figured that's because it's an island route.
Both flight crews rocked the house. I don't think that my FA on CLT-SJU sat down even once. You could tell that these folks loved their jobs. This is what I really miss about US: The people. US may not have the product offering that CO and UA have, but US crews really blow the other carriers -- whose crews are always very friendly and professional -- out of the water. It's like they serve you a different kind of Kool-Aid to make you all rock stars.
Great job, guys.
I bought an A fare for my trip to SJU, and flew last night's LAX-CLT redeye, followed by the 7:55AM flight to SJU. I must say that this was not the US F experience which I remembered from 2008. We received pre-flight beverages on both legs (totally shocking, since I don't recall ever receiving a pre-flight beverage in F the last 2 or 3 years that I was a Gold). I thought that the meal service on the CLT-SJU leg was better than I remembered, and I was impressed that a 3:15 flight even received meal service -- I figured that's because it's an island route.
Both flight crews rocked the house. I don't think that my FA on CLT-SJU sat down even once. You could tell that these folks loved their jobs. This is what I really miss about US: The people. US may not have the product offering that CO and UA have, but US crews really blow the other carriers -- whose crews are always very friendly and professional -- out of the water. It's like they serve you a different kind of Kool-Aid to make you all rock stars.
Great job, guys.
