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Hilarious: United Ads Pulled From The Tribeca Film Festival Because People Couldn't Stop Laughing

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Okay, I'm literally laughing out loud at this. United Airlines has long been a sponsor of the Tribeca Film Festival, and as part of that they had the right to show a 30 second ad before every screening. They chose this ad to play, which highlights their new Polaris product: After a couple of days…

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(@Travel With Leo)
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But meanwhile their stock has risen since the drop after the drama... Let's see if this "boycott" affects their earnings next quarter. Shall be interesting..


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 Amol
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"R is for Reaccomodation"


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 Stvr
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R is for reconstructive
S is for surgery


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 Sice
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P - Police who will be called for unjustifiable reasons (and who willingly respond)
O - Order that will be lost
L - Low actions that turn advanced seat assignments into a fight
A - Accomodation of those we deem fit to fly
R - Reaccomodation of those we deem unfit to fly
I - Imbeciles running UA, from Gate Agents all the way to CEO
S - So long profit margins


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 Dave
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Still loving my MilePlus miles - great use on partners!


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(@steve)
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More than anything else, to me it's a commentary on corporate America. There HAD to be someone on the PR team or at the film festival smart and hip enough to know this could happen. I would bet anything somebody knew, but they were afraid to send the recommendation up the chain - or it was quashed.


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 RF
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@Dave, what are MilePlus miles? Are they like Schrute bucks?


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 Matt
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Intresting article! Did you here Hawaiians new livery was leaked? It was taken down but I have a screenshot


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 Sice
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@RF - Is that why there are so many beet salads on the menu now?


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 cmk
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Big deal, the Asian airlines had these hard products for many years and their soft products are beyond what US' big 3 can imagine. Time to recognize the fall of the state.


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(@Tachyon_OGG-SBA-IAD)
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Hey, did you see Oscar's Letter in this month's onboard magazine?
Talk about lousy timing...


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(@eliyahu)
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Bad timing aside, does anyone else think the ad just plain sucks?


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 Andy
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Yes You have access to "even the aisles"
We will also provide dragging service before the flight for your extra bed in the hospital.


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 Adil
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Lucky,

More bad news for United...the death of a bunny rabbit transported to the UK.

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-39715188

Adil


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