United removes first-class passenger to make room for 'higher-priority' traveler

Re:United removes first-class passenger to make room for 'hi... by randallsquared on Thursday April 13, 2017 @09:01AM (#14106421)

I must fly into and out of only the best airports. I've only ever had one thing thrown out; I've never had anything in my checked baggage damaged (and if I'm going for more than overnight, I always check my bag, even though I could carry it on, to avoid fighting for space with other passengers' carryons); the scanning doesn't perceptibly affect me; and I regularly show up at the airport less than an hour before boarding.

I live 45 minutes from CLT, with an office 45 minutes by taxi[0]from JFK, and when I fly into JFK, I can leave the house at 5am and be at the office by 10am.

[0] account_banned on Uber the first time I ever tried to use it, so, taxi it is.

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Re:United removes first-class passenger to make room for 'hi... by meddlepal on Thursday April 13, 2017 @09:15AM (#14106533)

I've never had an issue at Logan (Boston), SFO, Seattle or Austin. Usually past security in 20 min and I do not use precheck.

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Re:United removes first-class passenger to make room for 'hi... by driverdan on Thursday April 13, 2017 @10:50AM (#14107398)

When are you flying? BOS and SEA have some of the longest TSA lines in the country. I've waited over an hour in line at both. I've gotten through BOS in 20 min but that's the exception, not the rule. AUS has gotten a lot worse too.

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Re:United removes first-class passenger to make room for 'hi... by meddlepal on Thursday April 13, 2017 @06:44PM (#14111433)

I fly in the morning and usually on Mondays and Tuesdays when I do fly from BOS. Departure's are usually in 7-8AM time frame. I've never had an issue getting through quickly. Maybe I'm just extremely lucky.

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