Archive for August, 2011
How can the Red Carpet Club offers free alcoholic beverages but not WiFi?
by Captain G on Aug.10, 2011, under Airlines, Business Travel
I was recently at United’s Red Carpet Club in Chicago O’Hare (ORD) Terminal C, which brought back fond (and some not so fond) memories from my past. I’ve spent many hours at this Red Carpet Club during the late 1990s and early 2000s; I’ve even watched a Super Bowl here.
During my recent visit, I went to the bar to order a beer because I had a few extra Red Carpet coupons left. I was very shocked when the bartender told me alcoholic beverages (bottom shelf only) was complementary. Top shelf alcohol still requires a coupon or cash! I am not sure if this was a holiday season thing or if it’s a change in policy. I was quite impressed.
I then started my laptop and try to get on WiFi. There were two WiFi providers at ORD — T-Mobile and Boingo. Both required me to login or sign up for a day pass for US$7.
How can the Red Carpet Club offer free alcohol and not WiFi?
Earn extra miles on United by October 15, 2011
by Big A on Aug.08, 2011, under Airlines
United/Contintental is giving out extra award miles.
When you fly 4 round trips you get 5,000 miles, or 6 round trips you get 15,000 miles. There’s also an extra 5,000 bonus miles for any international round trip.
Unfortunately, you have to do this all within the next two months.
Sign up here.
