December 9th, 2017 RUPA Members: Correction in the President's Letter in the December 2017 issue of RUPANEWS: The pass travel open enrollment period ends December 28th at 7:00 pm CT! Retired United Pilots Association Phyllis Cleveland, Eblast Coordinator P.O. Box 400 Vineburg, CA 95487 -0400
November 29, 2017 RUPA Members: Latest up-date from United. To: United retiree organization leaders Greetings, Starting Monday, Dec. 4, eligible retirees have the opportunity to update their current enrolled friends during the year-end pass travel enrollment period. You are welcome to share this information on your respective organization website and newsletter. The pass travel enrollment period is between Dec. 4 and Dec. 28 (until 7 p.m. CT). Note: There will be a scheduled Dependent Management System outage from Friday, Dec. 1 through Sunday, Dec. 3. During the outage you will not be able to add or delete pass riders from your pass travel profile or access the pass travel enrollment tool. During the enrollment period you can: Choose your 2018 enrolled friend(s) names. Remove them to...
October 19th, 2017 RUPA Members: From RUPA President Bob Engelman Latest travel news from the company's website - 30 minute cutoff for most new bookings! Effective Oct. 19, customers will need to create or change their revenue tickets and MileagePlus award bookings at least 30 minutes ahead of scheduled departure on all self-serve booking channels. This change also applies to employees traveling on Employee Discount 20 tickets. This change does not apply to space-available or company business bookings. We’re making this change in response to feedback from Airport Operations employees who noted that reducing last-minute bookings made by customers who have no possibility of making their flights (due to traffic or airport security or other delays) will enhance their ability to serve our customers and manage...
October 19th, 2017 RUPA Members: Latest quick notes from the company! Greetings Retiree Organization Leader, Exciting news! This morning at approximately 2:00 a.m. CT, the myUAdiscount program was enhanced to include these three items. Here’s what you need to know: 1. Waived in-cabin pet fees (savings of $125 each way) 2. Waived unaccompanied minor fees (savings of $150 each way) 3. Boarding Group 3 or higher (depending on Mileage Plus credit card purchase or Mileage Plus Premier status). The United Daily story that includes more details will be published tonight and will also be available on the Travel tab. Thank you, Michelle Michelle Pritchett Employee Travel Policy and Procedures Representative, Human Resources Try United Service Anywhere to find answers to commonly asked questions and to submit request to our service...
October 11th, 2017 RUPA Members: Retirees - note Enrollment Period dates! From the company: Annual enrollment is now open -- for ACTIVE Employees. For Retirees it will be 10/30 thru 11/10. Starting Oct. 9, active employees can enroll in their benefits for 2018. This is a once-a-year opportunity for you to ensure you have the benefits and insurance that’s right for you and your families next year. The tool will remain open through Oct. 27. Retiree enrollment opens Oct. 30 and runs through Nov. 10. Visit Your Benefits Resources (YBR) to make your elections. You can also make your elections over the phone through our Benefits Center (UABC) by calling 1-800-651-1007. If you don’t take the time to enroll, your current 2017 elections will carry...
Ocotber 4th, 2017 RUPA Members: Latest news from RAFA's Kirk Moore! Retiree Association of Flight Attendants Pass Travel UPDATE October 3, 2017 1) Pass Travel improvements 2) Changes to Pass Travel Tax Reporting for Retirees 3) Update your contact information NOW 4) Savvy Traveling: United app, KTN 5) More flights! 6) Discounts; cars, cruises, hotels 7) RAFA website It may be easier to read this UPDATE on our website: http://www.rafa-cwa.org/page-1836169 1) Pass Travel Improvements As promised, United recently contacted the retiree groups via a conference call, responding to the groups’ Pass Travel improvement suggestions from the April retiree summit in Chicago. Laura Motelet, Managing Director of the Employee Travel Center & HR Administration, gave us the good news: “We are excited to announce that beginning in...
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 longer be able to offer parking for SFO Airport Ops Employees and Retirees from other stations. This is due to SFIA constructing the extension of the AirTrain to the Long Term Parking Structure and the loss of 700 parking spaces in our West Parking lot. I was told the AirTrain project may take one or two years to complete. At that time we MIGHT be able to park there again. This closure will...
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 agreed to one of our suggestions. Effective with the open enrollment this winter, retired employees will be able to change their Enrolled Friends twice per year; the first effective on January 1, the second effective on July 1. All other aspects of the Enrolled Friend benefit remain unchanged. Outgoing RUPA President Cort DePeyster and RAFA’s Kirk Moore deserve much credit for this improvement, which arose when the various retiree groups met...
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 your term as President! That is true dedication to our pilot group and we certainly benefitted and appreciate your time and sincere interest! President Cort's Goodbye Message: The RUPA Board of Directors would like to present the new RUPA Executive Committee for the 2017-19 term. The Board of Directors, by acclamation, has unanimously elected the following per our bylaws: President Capt. Bob Engelman, Florida Vice President Capt. John Gorczyca, California Secretary...
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, our thoughts and prayers are with everyone threatened and affected. Specifically, I want every single member of the United family who has been affected to know you are not alone in your time of need. So many of our colleagues across the system have reached out with a simple question: "What can I do?" First, I encourage everyone who is able to donate to our employee relief fund, United...
