Tacky UAL ad at Ground Zero. Unbelievable!!
05-21-2011, 10:09 AM
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My crews ID's were all correct on my last trip. No problem getting checked off by the agents The front is the preferred name and back was the passport name. What did you have wrong with yours?
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05-23-2011, 09:27 AM
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Way to go Jeff and team!!
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United Airlines Ad at Ground Zero Called Inappropriate Thursday, May 19, 2011 | Updated 6:28 PM
A United Airlines ad across the street from ground zero that reads "You're going to like where we land" has some New Yorkers saying the sign is insensitive because it is so close to where United Flight 175 struck the south tower on 9/11.
The MTA approved the ad and said it was a third-party vendor that put up the sign above ground at the Cortlandt Street R subway stop, directly across the street from the terror attack site.
The ad is part of a wider campaign for United, which apologized on Wednesday for another 9/11-related controversy -- putting back into circulation the flight numbers from the Sept. 11 planes.
Flight 175 took off from Logan Airport in Boston, carrying 51 passengers, nine crew members and five hijackers. It hit the south tower at 9:03 a.m.
The MTA told NBC New York on Thursday that it was contacting the vendor "to remove the ad from that location as soon as possible."
of the ad's placement, and said it is part of a campaign that was launched in March.
The airline lost 18 workers on 9/11.
Mike Burke, whose firefighter brother, William, died in the tragedy, said the ad was a poor choice.
"It's pretty tacky, pretty unfortunate," he said.
Pedestrians in the area said the ad's message didn't seem to be deliberately controversial, but could be seen as insensitive to victims and survivors of the 9/11 attack.
"It brings back very bad memories of 9/11 and I don't think this is an appropriate place for that kind of sign. I think they should be more considerate of the people who died here," said Annette Guadalupe of Ozone Park, Queens.
"I think it's just ignorance, it's not malicious, just ignorance," said Ross Ouellette, who lives in downtown Manhattan.
Some passersby said they hadn't noticed the ad -- or the potential controversy it could stir.
"I walk by here all the time and I've never noticed it," said Eric Poon.
The debate comes a day after United -- which is in the midst of a merger with Continental Airlines -- apologized for reusing the flight numbers of two hijacked planes used in the 9/11 attacks.
Flight numbers 93 and 175 were mistakenly assigned to two flights by Continental Airlines.
"We are taking immediate steps to remove them and apologize for the error," a United spokesman said.
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United Airlines Ad at Ground Zero Called Inappropriate Thursday, May 19, 2011 | Updated 6:28 PM
A United Airlines ad across the street from ground zero that reads "You're going to like where we land" has some New Yorkers saying the sign is insensitive because it is so close to where United Flight 175 struck the south tower on 9/11.
The MTA approved the ad and said it was a third-party vendor that put up the sign above ground at the Cortlandt Street R subway stop, directly across the street from the terror attack site.
The ad is part of a wider campaign for United, which apologized on Wednesday for another 9/11-related controversy -- putting back into circulation the flight numbers from the Sept. 11 planes.
Flight 175 took off from Logan Airport in Boston, carrying 51 passengers, nine crew members and five hijackers. It hit the south tower at 9:03 a.m.
The MTA told NBC New York on Thursday that it was contacting the vendor "to remove the ad from that location as soon as possible."
of the ad's placement, and said it is part of a campaign that was launched in March.
The airline lost 18 workers on 9/11.
Mike Burke, whose firefighter brother, William, died in the tragedy, said the ad was a poor choice.
"It's pretty tacky, pretty unfortunate," he said.
Pedestrians in the area said the ad's message didn't seem to be deliberately controversial, but could be seen as insensitive to victims and survivors of the 9/11 attack.
"It brings back very bad memories of 9/11 and I don't think this is an appropriate place for that kind of sign. I think they should be more considerate of the people who died here," said Annette Guadalupe of Ozone Park, Queens.
"I think it's just ignorance, it's not malicious, just ignorance," said Ross Ouellette, who lives in downtown Manhattan.
Some passersby said they hadn't noticed the ad -- or the potential controversy it could stir.
"I walk by here all the time and I've never noticed it," said Eric Poon.
The debate comes a day after United -- which is in the midst of a merger with Continental Airlines -- apologized for reusing the flight numbers of two hijacked planes used in the 9/11 attacks.
Flight numbers 93 and 175 were mistakenly assigned to two flights by Continental Airlines.
"We are taking immediate steps to remove them and apologize for the error," a United spokesman said.
It's my guess this is the FIRST time any of them have been even "corrected" about who they've merged with and What WE at United hold dear. Everybody is so focused on trying to bring in CAL's supposed "Culture" whatever that entails. (I have no idea what it is..) We Don't stand on a lot of ceremony at United. But the things that **** us OFF??
We Won't let you forget. And Jeff had better start listening UP because so far?? I ain't seen nothing 'cept a wHOLE LOT OF GUM BEATING AND LIP FLAPPING! If he's bringing anything POSITIVE over from CAL? I say LET'S see it,, or SHUT UP ABOUT IT!
05-23-2011, 09:29 AM
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#1) I'll bet Cal's people didn't even think about UA93 nor UA175. It wouldn't MEAN anything to them. They have their Idea of what the deal is and the corp is going so far to bend over backwards to make this a "partnership" that the name on the side of the airplane is Just a "LOGO".
It's my guess this is the FIRST time any of them have been even "corrected" about who they've merged with and What WE at United hold dear. Everybody is so focused on trying to bring in CAL's supposed "Culture" whatever that entails. (I have no idea what it is..) We Don't stand on a lot of ceremony at United. But the things that **** us OFF??
We Won't let you forget. And Jeff had better start listening UP because so far?? I ain't seen nothing 'cept a wHOLE LOT OF GUM BEATING AND LIP FLAPPING! If he's bringing anything POSITIVE over from CAL? I say LET'S see it,, or SHUT UP ABOUT IT!
It's my guess this is the FIRST time any of them have been even "corrected" about who they've merged with and What WE at United hold dear. Everybody is so focused on trying to bring in CAL's supposed "Culture" whatever that entails. (I have no idea what it is..) We Don't stand on a lot of ceremony at United. But the things that **** us OFF??
We Won't let you forget. And Jeff had better start listening UP because so far?? I ain't seen nothing 'cept a wHOLE LOT OF GUM BEATING AND LIP FLAPPING! If he's bringing anything POSITIVE over from CAL? I say LET'S see it,, or SHUT UP ABOUT IT!
See what you GET when you OUTSOURCE??
05-23-2011, 12:59 PM
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Take a look at the inflight magazine. The CEO Welcome page has a half-page headshot, his signature at the bottom, and the title under his smiling face is "Going Foward." Yes, "forward" is misspelled. Must have outsourced his magazine editor.
Management gurus say you can tell a lot about an organization's leadership effectiveness from the little things.
They just issued new IDs saying oops, it doesn't jive with international customs paperwork. Now what.
Management gurus say you can tell a lot about an organization's leadership effectiveness from the little things.
They just issued new IDs saying oops, it doesn't jive with international customs paperwork. Now what.
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