I'll throw in my two cents for UAL. Through all the crap "they" have been dealt: (remember the pilots refusing to land and hold short that summer?) They have *some* smart cookies that compensate for the bad that sure know what side of their bread is buttered. I've appreciated extra special service from UAL folks in PDX/YVR/DCA/ATL that I've gone out of my way to thank. As for a liquidation, it is extremely unlikely. Liquidation of UALs assets would be stupid at this point, they aren't worth anything, and no one could afford it anyways. With AA, NW, DL and even US all in their desperate state, the best for your DIB $ is to throw good money after good money and hope that good management will get to you a point where you can get out with just a bit more than you went in with. Matthew On Thursday, April 17, 2003, at 03:40 AM, Bahadir Acuner wrote: > UAL has been my favorite airline for some time, since my days in DC > area. > Like Nick, I decided to go with UAL because of IAD hub, but then it > started > to become an addiction to Ch.9 and Econ Plus. I still go with UAL on my > PHL-SEA trips even though US provides non-stop and offer miles on UAL. > (My last trip is on DL using UAL miles though) > > UAL stil provides good schedules, ORD is not too bad of a hub but once > in a > while > it gets hit by bad weather. UAL still takes care of the bad weather > issues, > like > the reroute they did on my last trip , flying me PHL-SFO-SEA instead of > PHL-ORD-SEA. > > I will even pay few bucks more, to fly on UAL, something like within > 10% of > the > lowest fare. I also like their A320 series, and 757s that mostly serve > the > routes > I am flying. SEA-DEN 2:00 pm flight that I occasionaly take is the > best one > as it > is a 777 flight.. > > I am just a happy UAL customer.. > > > BAHA ACUNER - CFI,CFII,MEI > > www.bahadiracuner.com > www.acuwings.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of > Nick Laflamme > Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 2:08 PM > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: A Dumb Move, Great Service, and an Ugly Rumor (The Good, > the Bad, and the... > > > At 01:38 PM 4/16/2003 -0400, Dennis wrote: >> Nice to read about airline people doing the right thing, iso always >> looking for a way to pass the buck or just say NO. > > I've usually been happy with UAL at IAD. I can't say I'm too surprised > with > Shawn's experiences there; apart from some delays during the > machinists' > slow-down in 2000, they've always been good to me. Heck, they did a > complementary upgrade for my wife and me the last time we flew -- and > that > was two weeks after I officially regressed from Premiere Exec to > "nothing > special." Come to think of it, that, too, was UA 1281. > > UA 1281: favorite flight of AIRLINE subscribers? :-) > > I haven't heard the chapter 7 rumor, and I hope UA can recover > completely. > Partly I hope so for Channel 9, but mostly it's because they fly most > places I want to go non-shop from IAD, which is the closest airport > for me > until I move across the river sometime later this year. > >> Dennis > > Nick >