September 29, 2017 RUPA MEMBERS: SFO RETIREE PARKING! Bob, Pat, Cort, Phyllis, When I flew to Las Vegas the other day I parked at the MOC and was handed a flyer that said: Effective October 1, 2017, Retiree Parking will be limited to individuals who retired from the Maintenance Base. SFO Maintenance Base will no...
September 26, 2017 RUPA Members: Update from RUPA and RAFA! Special Joint Announcement for RUPA and RAFA members: The Retired United Pilots Association (RUPA) and The Retiree Association of Flight Attendants (RAFA), and other retiree groups have worked hard over the last year to advocate for improvements to our pass benefits. Today the Company...
August 31st, 2017 RUPA Members: Today is President Cort's last day as your RUPA President. He has served his two year term with professionalism, intergrity, and humor - which you need as a volunteer for an organization like ours! Thank you Cort for all those earlier years of service which lead up to...
August 29, 2017 RUPA Members: Harvey Donation Information From UAL CEO Oscar Munoz: Posted August 27, 2017 Dear United family, Since my last note to you yesterday, the impact of Tropical Storm Harvey has continued to devastate communities throughout the Gulf region, especially those around our Houston hub. First,...
June 25th, 2017 RUPA Members: RUPA does not solicit fund drives or donations through our eblasts/emails. An email is circulating with the RUPA banner asking for donations for "Stella". Do not respond - it is another "phishing" attempt! Retired United Pilots Association Phyllis Cleveland, Eblast Coordinator P.O. Box 400 Vineburg, CA 95487 -0400
June 18th, 2017 RUPA Members: Happy Father's Day! Thanks to Kirk Moore (RAFA) for another comprehensive travel update! Pass Travel UPDATE In this issue: ETC updated the Travel page Baggage: space available, myUAdiscount & Basic Economy More flights to Hawaii coming in December Joint contract for Flight Attendants? Order a Retiree Badge Recent news from...
May 11th, 2017 RUPA MEMBERS: A brief note from RUPA President Cort! Below might be of interest to our membership: Q: What if I purchase a Basic Economy ticket and bring a full-sized carry-on bag to the gate? A: Employees and retirees who bring a full-sized carry-on bag to the gate will be required to...
April 25th, 2017 RUPA Members: The latest news from Kirk Moore! RetireeAssociation of FlightAttendants Pass Travel UPDATE for April! In this issue: 1) RAFA meets with Oscar Munoz 2) Pass Travel Attire 3) Pass travel on Qatar ends May 5th 4) Other Airline travel on Star Alliance; BC or Y? 5) TSA will not accept...
March 24th, 2017 RUPA Members: From CONU! Changes regarding employee access to the United Polaris lounge! The response from customers, the media and employees toward United Polaris since its December debut has been nothing short of overwhelming. As many of you have seen firsthand, we truly have set the standard for business class travel, not...
March 23rd, 2017 From: RUPA President Cort de Peyster RUPA Members: Our long standing stalwart Secretary Treasurer, Capt. Leon Scarbrough, has decided to retire after a decade at the helm of RUPA finances and membership data base. Leon and I go back a half century as new hire classmates on the DC-6. He has not...