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Dude - you had two cards - you were red-flagged. You were NOT a "1 card per person" account - stop clogging up the thread with false data points. People are only interested in hearing from folks that truly were "1 card" accounts to see if they got targeted. Again - you may have only had 1...

I don't mind the windows - but I detest when the crew lock them down unnecessarily. I love the 787 - but it is seriously overrated and WAY too many people are like schoolgirls at a One Direction concert. The aircraft is nowhere near as quiet and as comfortable as the 380 IMHO. The 380 runs at...

And yet I've had 100% success over the years as a NB right through to P1.... But yes - being at the top of the pecking order is a big benefit.

Too little too late VFF. And that's a pretty BOLD prediction you've made in your last para. Based on your performance to date - I highly doubt you'll ach

Actually no. You clearly don't understand loyalty programs - nor how Frequent Flyer Programs generate revenue. This backflip isn't costing them money - it's saving them from losing massive amounts which their ill-thought changes were going to.

DFW didn't bother to stamp me the other day. But I just logged into the i94 site as I was waiting for my bags to confirm my "until date". The APC machine had already granted it.

Re: More flexible award booking and streamlined fees You're too kind Trippin'. But yes - I think they need another status level. That oughtta fix it. I mean, I just don't think that: - Silver - Gold - Platinum - 1K - Global Services - Chairmans Circle Is enough....

The DOT rules only apply to US flights. Secondly, they switched to providing a 24 refund, not a hold (under the DOT obligations). Holding a reservation doesn't hold the fare - and it has always been thus. Your LHR award required reticketing. In essence, your old AAdvantage voucher is being...

Agree with Serfty, It's never been advertised as a Emerald-wide benefit, although in practice that's what it is, and my understanding is the same as Serfty's. Usually the FAs just see you as an EXP and you get the food/drink item. Honestly - I've only been offered it proactively once, but I...

Re: More flexible award booking and streamlined fees Well Clifford - I'm a 1K, I'm also highly critical of the many customer-unfriendly policies and program design elements of MileagePlus. I'd also suggest that FT is hardly a good reference point on this particular issue. Of course all the...

Re: More flexible award booking and streamlined fees Sure - but this change is in the same realm as mASAs. Great while the perk lasted - but was never going to last. I'm not a UA program fan - in fact I've been earbashing UA execs at industry events every chance I get. But their stopover...

DFW is amazing compared to LAX. There are a million kiosks (well - it seems that way), all neatly laid out and segmented in color-coded sections for US residents, B1/2/ESTA holders, Global Entry, and others. VERY fast to get through the kiosks after QF7, then only redirected to an Officer if...

Honestly - 90% chance you'll be through pretty quickly and seamlessly. But if you plan for it taking a while - then you won't be stressed with tight connections that you can't do anything about :)

Re: More flexible award booking and streamlined fees And you can still do an open jaw, and still have a stopover. The previous UA stopover rules were so over-generous and so regulatory rorted that even I have trouble being critical of the change. Now - the fees are another story.

Try 2:45 was my slowest. 7 mins was my best.

1/ There's no "gates", just kiosks. At LAX you still need to visit Officer Martinez in the booth. At SFO you just have a quick chat with the Officer at a podium and hand in your slip. 2/ At SFO - the signs are "reversible", the "ESTA holders" sign is hidden behind the "US Citizens" sign...

Nope - they still do it.

An unknown traveller who has never been to the USA before but meets random "OJ Magic 8-ball" profile requirements (eg. little old lady, never-flies-but-spouse-of-a-FF, and other random "he's too old to be a terrorist" profiling) regularly get TSA Precheck. Whereas regular, security-vetted...

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You seem to be the 1 in 10 with nothing bad to say. As you say - YMMV..... But I'll play the odds based on the pretty horrible experiences I keep hearing about from the other 9 in 10.....