New ticket jackets (Nat'l Guard Verision)

[Dont call me Shirley]

By now, the new ticket jackets have probably reached a station near you. Word has it that the printing costs were paid for by the Army National Guard; the jackets include a postage paid card on which you can request a free Guard t-shirt and a DVD "Be a Soldier" simply by talking with a recruiter. The cards do note there is no obligation.

While these new ticket jackets do include the invitation to join the Guard, they are also noteworthy for what they lack:
US Airways logo (there is a US Airways Vacations ad)
Star Alliance logo
and......
any US Airways phone numbers!!!

A number of people (both employees and customers) are wondering how these oversights could have gotten past those responsible for overseeing these matters. I don't mean to start a debate and whether or not an ad for joining the National Guard is appropiate on ticket jackets.

But including the company's phone numers is a pretty basic thing!

 

[FCYTravis]

By now, the new ticket jackets have probably reached a station near you.

I've seen 'em around for quite awhile now. And yeah, they aren't very compelling. I still carry around a US Airways First Class ticket jacket to stick my BPs in 😉

 

[US1YFARE]

A number of people (both employees and customers) are wondering how these oversights could have gotten past those responsible for overseeing these matters.

Because those people are MORONS.

 

[ChrisUS]

Because those people are MORONS.

Maybe the people that designed the heritage aircraft have moved on to another field? 😉

 

[US1YFARE]

And they designed the website.

They probably got those stupid PF Chang napkins, too.

 

[ringmaruf]

Because those people are MORONS.

Damn you, I just squirted Juicy Juice (not to be confused with Kool-Aid) out of my nose.

 

[trvlr64]

Another fantastic job by the marketing department!! NOT!! I know I could do a heck of a better job marketing this airline than those buffoons they have at the Sandcastle. Did they go to CCY for lessons in mediocrity before they closed the CCY doors?

 

[rjh]

This is truly filed under the "who cares?????" heading.

 

[usflyguy]

anyone remember the usair universal studios cartoon character ticket jackets.....i hated giving those to business people....but at least they had phone numbers....i know we're low cost but do we have to be low class......just my 2cents worth :blink:

 

[marco90821]

Well, here we are fighting a real war against terrorists and the most you can do is put down the solicitation for the Guard. It is a sad day. In the day when folks loved the USA, as a citizen, one would be proud that corporations supported the defense of the USA. Apparently you are a bunch of communists, socialists and liberalists. As I told a gentleman recently, and I use that term loosely as he put down this land, I will see his face as I shoot an insurgent in the head to defend his freedom, and I will wish it were him. Do not get me wrong, but to put down the Guard and all we stand for is absolutely ignorant. And you really should be fighting for the other side if that is what you believe. I give Us Airways credit, and certainly do not cae if they made dollars to print those jackets. We do, afterall, live in a Capitalistic Republic.

 

[tadjr]

I didnt see any putdown of the Guard, but rather the lack of info on the ticket jackets (although it is a weird thing to have advertised on the front AND back of the ticket jackets). These have been around for a while (must not use too many in your city? 😉 ) Anyway, the new ones we got about a month ago have a beach scene on them and are a lot more attractive than the National Guard jackets and they have a DirectTV ad on the entire back cover. However, they still have nothing but the US Airways Vacation number on them (even nothing on the inside) and no Star symbol or info. Even though I'm sure we are getting these very cheap or free, there is still some BASIC info that should be included. Hey no problem getting people NOT to book online or calling. We just wont have anything work right and hope we sell all our seats by reroutes from other carriers (at least they have our phone numbers) and people who have missed other carriers flights at the airport! Thats the ticket!

 

[Travelpro72]

Face it...the little and I do mean little folks behind the scenes that makes the wheels of this grease machine run "smoothly" choking here..... are probably paid minimum wage to design the website and the ticket jackets. While this may seem stupid and meaningless it is happening more and MORE and MORE. The company is really looking rediculous in some instances. Like it's ran by highscoolers on Pot. "Ohhhh Duuuude, we like totally forgot to put our freakin phone number on the jackets". Haaaaa haaaaa haaaaaa. sizzle of a fat one. I mean really. GET - IT - TOGETHER - PEOPLE.....GEEEEEZ. 🙄 I mean if you need to call the airline ya need a number. Lord knows you can't use the website to get someone. LOL....It's rather funny the more I think about it.

 

[flygirl74]

Like it's ran by highscoolers on Pot. "Ohhhh Duuuude, we like totally forgot to put our freakin phone number on the jackets". Haaaaa haaaaa haaaaaa. sizzle of a fat one. I mean really. GET - IT - TOGETHER - PEOPLE.....GEEEEEZ. 🙄 I mean if you need to call the airline ya need a number. Lord knows you can't use the website to get someone. LOL....It's rather funny the more I think about it.
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LOL!!!!!

 

[US1YFARE]

I have to agree with flygirl's assessment of TP72's post...

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD! AWESOME!

Who cares what we lost in revenue, the flights are full, and look how much we saved by hiring Spicoli.

Of course an HP person says, WHO CARES. That is their standard retort when challenged.

 

[trvlr64]

Well, here we are fighting a real war against terrorists and the most you can do is put down the solicitation for the Guard. It is a sad day. In the day when folks loved the USA, as a citizen, one would be proud that corporations supported the defense of the USA. Apparently you are a bunch of communists, socialists and liberalists. As I told a gentleman recently, and I use that term loosely as he put down this land, I will see his face as I shoot an insurgent in the head to defend his freedom, and I will wish it were him. Do not get me wrong, but to put down the Guard and all we stand for is absolutely ignorant. And you really should be fighting for the other side if that is what you believe. I give Us Airways credit, and certainly do not cae if they made dollars to print those jackets. We do, afterall, live in a Capitalistic Republic.

You need to learn how to read....NO ONE was putting down the National Guard. It was stated by the OP that the new ticket jackets with the NG advertisement had NONE.....NONE.....NONE of the important USAIRWAYS information (ie: telephone #'s), US logo or star alliance logo.


That's the whole point of this thread. Again....learn to read.