A new friend has joined Facebook: United Airlines. image courtesy of United Airlines UA’s wall is already filling up with interesting material–from greenhorns seeking advice on how to redeem travel vouchers to discussion over the future of UA’s livery to Double...
Why united.com is called .bomb
.bomb is an affectionate term for United Airlines’ website given by its frequent flyers. Why .bomb? Because for years–probably as far back as United has had a website, numerous technological issues have persited that cause the website to bomb out by giving...
My Award Trip is Booked
An update on my award trip: it is booked. I called back UA and ticketed it without any hassle. I don’t know if there are any damaging notes on the reservation that will prevent me from making changes when space on...
United declares my award itinerary is invalid!
And I guess it is… On Monday I posted about my award trip to China scheduled for this December. Last night, I called United to book the ticket (the award was on hold for 72 hours) and was immediately put...
Off to Buenos Aires on United Airlines!
I may not be going to China this week, but I am taking a trip to Buenos Aires on United. I have a meeting in Boston on Thursday and found that a ticket on UA to BOS was more...
StarNet blocking is back—at least on Lufthansa flights
After two hours of searching on the ANA tool tonight, I assembled a decent itinerary for my December trip to China. It wasn’t perfect, but it was workable. As I reported yesterday, no StarNet blocking on any Star Alliance...
Aggravating Phone Call to UA Reservations
I was planning to leave for China last night, but cancelled the trip due to a scheduling conflict with my day job and an aversion to sharing the Great Wall with 2,000 tourists or spending hours in line at...
United Testing Pay-Per-View AVOD on 777s in Economy
With three reconfigured 777s now in service, for the first time ever on United Airlines, passengers in economy class have access to audio and video on-demand. Embracing the practice of their bride CO, UA is testing out selling premium...
United 757 Sidelined in ANC After Plowing Into Jetbridge
A United Airlines plane struck a jetbridge yesterday in Alaska as it was taxiing to the gate. …No one was injured in the mishap at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport involving a Boeing 757 shortly before 1:30 p.m. Thursday,...
Early Deposit of 2011 Systemwide Upgrades Available on United
United is now offering to deposit 2011 Systemwide Upgrades in your account as soon as you earn them. Register today to receive your Systemwide Upgrades early If you have already qualified for 1K® status in 2011, you can choose...
United Orders Musician to Purchase First Class Ticket…For His Cello
What is it with United and musical instruments? First it was broken guitars. Now comes a story from the NY Post about a cello "forced" to fly in first class. I love the way the Post sensationalizes things, so...
Full Meal Service Returns to Competitive ORD-LGA Route on United
Last month, United altered their meal service program in North America. For the most part, the changes were good, but one sore spot was the elimination of fruit and cheese plates from flights between Chicago and IAD, DCA, PHL, HPN, BWI,...
Success! Booked NZ C from LHR-LAX using UA miles!
For years—and I mean years—I’ve been trying to score award availability on the elusive London-Los Angeles (NZ 1/2) route on Air New Zealand and failed every time. Tonight, my luck changed. I’m planning out a trip to China using...
AA Matches DL Double EQM / Triple Bonus Mile Promotion (ex-RDU, STL, PIT, BNA)
Last month, Delta introduced the following promotion for flights originiating and terminating in the following cities: Raleigh-Durham (RDU), St. Louis (STL), Pittsburgh (PIT), Nashville (BNA) 5,000 bonus miles plus double MQMs when you fly to Delta hub cities—Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit,...
United Express Coming to DCA
The cancer continues to grow. United Express is expanding to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport next month. Two flights a day are transitioning from mainline to E-170s operated by Shuttle America between Chicago and National. United has not addressed...
Pomegranate Martini anyone? Continental introduces speciality cocktails
Just a few weeks after UA eliminated "premium" liquor from their BOB service, Continental is adding it: In the mood for a mojito, pomegranate martini or Red Bull-spiked cocktail? Well, you won’t have to head to a bar to...
United Airlines: Los Angeles – St. Louis for $160 r/t
Another great deal for all you Star Alliance mileage runners and those wishing to visit St. Louis from Los Angeles or LAX from STL. United is offering Los Angeles – St. Louis r/ts from the end of August through...
Victory for United (and JetBlue and Virgin) as American suspends SFO-BOS service
Although AA is spinning the announcement that they will be suspending non-stop service between San Francisco and Boston, claiming that they are simply focusing on their hubs in Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, New York, and Miami, any astute observer...
Federal Court Challenge to United-Continental Merger
In what may be the first of many legal challenges to the proposed Continental-United merger, Forty-nine air travelers from 15 states filed an antitrust lawsuit in federal court in San Francisco Tuesday seeking to block the planned merger of...
United’s fuel-saving "green" flight deemed a success
Earlier in the month, UA tested a new fuel savings maneuver on a Chicago-Frankfurt flight in which pilots were given greater leeway in setting their flight path. This allowed them to better utilize favorable winds. While 900 gallons of fuel...
