Today marks the official union between Continental and United. Rather than attempt to wax eloquent about what this means for us and express more reservations that "things will never be the same," I want to raise...
Free Alcohol and Wi-Fi in United’s Red Carpet Clubs
As most of us expected, United announced early this morning that like Continental, alcoholic beverages and Wi-Fi will now be free for all guests in the Red Carpet Club, United’s airport lounge network. Red Carpet Club and Presidents Club...
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Star Alliance Lounge Access for $249 from US Airways
US Airways is offering lounge memberships for only $249 (+ $50 initiation fee for new members) through September 29. The membership will be good for one year and is a substantial discount off the $450 regular price (discounted by as...
Thai Airways Equipment Change Knocks Me Out of First Class…And How I Fixed It
The ongoing saga of perfecting my award trip to China continues. A couple weeks, if you recall, I received a telephone call from United about a schedule change on my brother’s identical award trip. His segments in Lufthansa First had been cancelled. United...
Great Deals Available Now from United Airlines! (Humor)
We don’t affectionately call United Airlines’ website .bomb for nothing. Take a look at these ticket prices recently found on .bomb–talk about the deal of a lifetime! Here’s a steal of a fare on a trip from London Heathrow to...
United’s Philadelphia Red Carpet Club Closed by Health Department
As I was checking in for my flight to Chicago Thursday morning at Philadelphia International, I heard an agent call my name from behind me. I turned around and was surprised to find my favorite Red Carpet Club attendant...
United Airlines Fined for Following DOT Tarmac Delay Rules
I know this story has been widely reported already, but I just have to chime in and express my outrage over the recent $12,000 fine levied against United for erroneously reporting that it had violated tarmac delay rules in...
New Company Name and Stock Symbol for Post-Merger United
When United Airlines entered bankruptcy protection in 2002, it was de-listed from the New York Stock Exchange and lost it’s UAL ticker symbol. After emerging from Chapter 11, United’s new stock issuance was traded on the Nasadq under the...
Discounted Short-haul Awards Still Available on United Airlines
Through the end of the month, economy award trips under 700 miles in the U.S. and Canada are still 30% off on United. These flights must be on United metal and be booked at least a week prior to...
Double RDMs on Delta Hawaiian Flights
Delta Air Lines is offering double redeemable miles on non-stop flights to and from Hawaii from the following Delta gateways: Los Angeles San Francisco Detroit Minneapolis-St. Paul Salt Lake City No love for Atlanta or Seattle. Unfortunately, tickets already...
What Happened to Seat 2A?
Seat 2A is my favorite seat across the United mainline fleet. Whether I’m on an A319, A320, 757, 767, 777, or 747, I know that I can count on 2A to provide a comfortable first class window seat. Last...
III: Washington to Buenos Aires in United Airlines Business Class
2010 SOUTH AMERICA TRIP REPORT I: Introduction II: Los Angeles to Washington Dulles via Denver in United First III: Washington to Buenos Aires in United Airlines Business Class IV: Business Class (Cama) Bus Service from Buenos Aires to...
Virgin America’s Questionable Growth Policy
Usually when you think of low-cost airlines, you think of point-to-point routes serving secondary cities and smaller airports in larger metropolitan areas. Then there’s Virgin America. Though the airline has yet to report a profit, its been a good...
II: Los Angeles to Washington Dulles via Denver in United First
2010 SOUTH AMERICA TRIP REPORT I: Introduction II: Los Angeles to Washington Dulles via Denver in United First III: Washington to Buenos Aires in United Airlines Business Class IV: Business Class (Cama) Bus Service from Buenos Aires to Iguazu...
Earn 25,000 United Miles with 5-Night Stay at Starwood Hotels in Hawaii
Starwood is offering 25,000 United miles for stays of at least five nights (at a single property) in Hawaii. The following hotels are included: Oahu Sheraton Waikiki The Royal Hawaiian, A Luxury Collection Resort Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort &...
United Torpedos My Lufthansa Award Flights
I got a call from 1-800-United1 yesterday while I was on another line and sent it to voice mail. A recorded message was left and I figured it was just an upgrade notification for my flight to SFO on Friday....
Childish Action by UA Flight Attendants
Although I am "pro-business" in many respects, I don’t like to see workers get screwed and have been sympathetic to the plight of UA flight attendants in the post 9/11 era of dramatic salary reductions and benefit cuts. When I travel on...
United to Offer Portable Zune Players on Flights to Hong Kong and Australia
I still miss XM Radio on United, but earlier in the year United teamed up with Microsoft to offer "Zune inflight audio" across the UA fleet. The new audio selections have been well recieved by passengers and United and Zune are now taking...
American Matches Delta’s Triple Miles Offer
American has matched Delta’s offer of triple RDMs on select fares between New York Kennedy and Los Angeles/San Francisco from September 1st through December 31st. Like Delta, only premium tickets (first and business class) plus high-end economy fares apply....
Earn Triple Miles on Delta Transcons
For nonstop flights between LAX/SFO and JFK from September 1st through December 31st, Delta is offering triple redeemable miles on BusinessElite and select economy fares. Economy fares included in the offer are only Y, B, and M so forget...
