Airline tickets could soon become more expensive as rising oil prices driven by the escalating Middle East conflict begin to ripple through the aviation industry. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is already warning that if fuel prices remain elevated,...
United Airlines Testing “Home Bag Pick-Up” Service That Could Let Travelers Skip Airport Bag Drop
United Airlines may be preparing to introduce a new service that allows passengers to have their checked bags picked up from home the day before their flight, potentially eliminating the need to drop bags at the airport entirely. United...
American Airlines Accuses United Airlines Of Chicago O’Hare Growth ‘Ploy’ To Block Competition
American Airlines is explicitly and publicly accusing United Airlines of intentionally overscheduling flights at Chicago O’Hare in order to block it from gaining additional gates, a strategy that it hopes the Federal Aviation Administration will put a stop to....
United Airlines 787-9 Evacuated At LAX, Passengers Took Carry-On Bags Down Emergency Slides
An emergency evacuation of a United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at Los Angeles International Airport once again highlighted both the effectiveness of modern aircraft evacuation procedures…and one of the most persistent safety problems in commercial aviation. United Airlines 787-9...
United Airlines Threatens To Ban Passengers Who Refuse To Use Headphones
United Airlines is taking aim at one of the most annoying in-flight trends just as Starlink rolls out across its fleet, a technology that could otherwise make the problem far worse. United Airlines Threatens To Ban Passengers Who Do...
United Airlines Pushes To Close “Significant Gaps” As Flight Attendant Talks Enter Critical Phase
United Airlines is claiming progress toward an agreement in its long-running contract negotiations with flight attendants, while also publicly pressing the union over what it calls costly operational demands. United Claims Progress In Flight Attendant Talks As Contract Negotiations...
Analysis: FAA Flight Cuts At Chicago O’Hare Will Benefit American, United, And Travelers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is preparing to intervene at Chicago O’Hare International Airport to rein in what officials suggest is an unsustainable spike in flight schedules that could overwhelm infrastructure and degrade reliability when summer travel surges. This...
United’s Raspberry Croissant Pocket Is A Small First Class Touch That Actually Works
A small added touch to a relatively short first class flight from Chicago to Denver made a big difference on United Airlines. Taste Test – Raspberry Croissant Pocket On United Airlines After takeoff, flight attendants offered a choice of...
Brilliant: Passenger Smokes In Lavatory On My United Flight And Sets Off Alarm
For the first time in all my years of flying, a passenger on my flight got busted for smoking…after setting off the smoke alarm in the lavatory on my United Airlines flight! Passenger Smokes In Lavatory On My United...
Serial Stowaway Slips Onto United Transatlantic Flight, Makes It All The Way To Italy
She may not be in same league as Marilyn Hartman (yet), but serial stowaway Svetlana Dali has resurfaced again after slipping onboard a transatlantic United Airlines flight and making it all the way to Italy. Serial Stowaway Allegedly Slipped...
United Airlines Is Doubling Down On Chicago Even As The Economics Worsen
United Airlines is about to pour even more capacity into Chicago O’Hare, but leaked internal slides suggest the financial trend line there is already moving in the wrong direction. United’s Chicago O’Hare Expansion Looks Like A Gate War, Not...
I Rerouted My Trip Just To Eat United Airlines’ Bison Meatloaf And It Was The Best First Class Meal I’ve Had In Years
If you find yourselves flying United Airlines out of Denver in first class, I highly recommend you order the bison meatloaf, which was the most delicious meal I’ve had on United in many years. Taste Test: Bison Meatloaf On...
MileagePlus Changed the Game. Here’s What’s Really at Stake
United just restructured MileagePlus to punish non-cardholders. The bigger question is whether it will grow Chase card signups or push miles lovers elsewhere. United Airlines announced this week that MileagePlus is getting its biggest overhaul in more than a...
United Airlines Fundamentally Transforms MileagePlus With Credit Card–Driven Loyalty Strategy
United Airlines has announced fundamental changes to MileagePlus, and while the United frames them as enhancements, as it always does, the real story is a structural shift in how loyalty is rewarded. United MileagePlus Changes Reveal A Clear Shift...
United Airlines CFO Drops Biggest Hint Yet About JetBlue Merger
Michael Leskinen, the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Airlines, may have dropped the biggest hint yet about United’s intention of scooping of JetBlue, though he left plenty of plausible deniability… JetBlue Merger? United Airlines CFO...
Tragedy: American Express May Have Closed United Airlines Travel Bank “Loophole”
When I say “tragedy,” I am absolutely being sarcastic. It appears–though it is too early to tell–that has a well-known American Express loophole allowing cardmembers to receive credit for the purchase of United Airlines “Travel Bank” credit has been...
The Blue Board: A Powerful New Tool Shows United Airlines Operations In Real Time
I have been writing about United Airlines for over 16 years on Live And Let’s Fly. Over that time, I have seen the airline at its best, at its worst, and in long stretches where complexity seemed to overwhelm...
United Airlines Adds Laurent-Perrier Rosé Champagne…But Only For One Day
Update: If You’re flying United Airlines in Polaris Business Class today, you can once again enjoy Laurent-Perrier Rosé Champagne in honor of Valentine’s Day. It’s nice to see United bring this back in 2026. Last year, United introduced Laurent-Perrier...
Delta Flight Attendants Share In $1.3 Billion Profit Payout While United Talks Contract “Offsets”
Delta Air Lines flight attendants woke up to tangible money this week. United Airlines flight attendants woke up to another update about negotiations. Delta Flight Attendants Collect Massive Bonuses And Pay Raises While United Talks “Offsets” The contrast could...
United And JetBlue Expand Partnership, But Only One Side Earns Elite Status Credit
United and JetBlue have taken another step toward a closer commercial relationship with the launch of reciprocal revenue bookings on each other’s flights, but the details of what is and isn’t available matter a great deal to MileagePlus members....
