We’re just five days away from the start of United’s new unlimited domestic upgrade program. I’m looking forward to it, though in the back of my mind there is a lingering concern that my perfect upgrade record since I...
United FA prohibits Internet communication on p.s. flight for "security reasons"
It seems a lot of bloggers on the Huffington Post fly on United. Yesterday, tech journalist John Battelle was minding his own business, video chatting with his wife and children from 30-plus thousand feet in the air, when a...
UAUA hits $19+
I can’t even bear to to track UAUA anymore.
Three Minute Connection in SFO
I posted last night that two of my three flights were zeroed out for my trip back to Philadelphia and I hoped to spend the night at SFO with a $600 voucher in my pocket. Things did not go...
Time for Another Trip on United
Man, that 36 hours on the ground in Southern California went quickly. I’m off in a few hours to Philadelphia again via SFO and IAD. Loads look full for my redeye, so let’s see if I get a bump...
Smooth Sailing on United Today
I was scheduled to fly from PHL-ORD-SNA this evening, but becuase I have been under the weather the last few days and just wanted to get home ASAP, I showed up early at PHL this morning to try to...
Bump Strategy: Take the Earlier Redeye
Sunday evening I travelled from BUR-SFO-IAD-PHL, including a redeye from SFO-IAD. United is currently running two redeyes from SFO-IAD Sunday evenings, a 767 departing at 2230 and a 757 departing at 2315. I am used to taking the 2230 flight,...
My Lost and Found Ordeal with United Airlines
I flew up to Vancouver Saturday morning on United and haphazardly left my camera under my seat in 2D. While relaxing in the Maple Leaf Lounge about an hour after touching down in YVR, I suddenly had a sinking...
United got me home from Chicago…but it took some arm twisting!
Hello from Honolulu. Turns out I made it home last night. It took some wrangling, but I got rebooked in First Class from Chicago to LAX and made it home about two hours later than planned. This was after...
Mayhem at Chicago O’Hare
My oversold 777 flight to SFO has been cancelled and it is not clear if I am going to get to LAX tonight. There’s hundreds of people in line at the Customer Service desk and a snowstorm is imminent....
First Class Fare Sale to/from Denver on United
As fierce competition with Southwest and Frontier continues at Denver, United announced a First Class fare sale on flights to and from DEN today. That’s certainly one way to distinguish UA from the LCCs. images courtesy of United Airlines The...
Teamsters Union will now Represent Continental and United Airlines’ Service Workers
Ordinarily, this wouldn’t be big news: Nearly 8,000 fleet service workers for Continental Airlines Inc. voted on Friday in favor of representation by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, according to the National Mediation Board. The Houston airline’s fleet service employees include...
Chatting with a United Pilot over a Beer at McCormick & Schmick’s
Over the last couple months, United and other carriers have given out $20 McCormick & Schmick’s gift certificates in their airport lounges. In the case of US Airways and UA, there is usually a stack of them sitting on...
More Regional Jets Creeping into United’s Schedule
The regional jet takeover continues! Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc, today launched a new partnership with United Airlines with scheduled service under the United Express code from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and...
Planning My Trip to Europe Using United Miles
Time for another trip report! — Day 0: Introduction: Perfecting My Trip to Europe Using United Miles Day 1: LAX-YVR on Air Canada, Vancouver, and YVR-LHR on Air Canada Day 2: BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London...
American Faces $10MN+ FAA Fine for Safety Violations (Explaining the New Standby Fees?)
Two bits of news regarding American Airlines today, probably unrelated, but who knows? First, AA is looking at a huge fine for MD-80 safety violations. American Airlines could face a fine in the ballpark of $10 million for safety...
Feeling Stupid for Selling my United Airlines Stock
Remember my post two months ago where I meandered about whether to sell my United Airlines stock? The stock had risen three-fold since I had invested in July and although I had an inkling that the stock would continue...
American Airlines to Charge for Blankets on North American Flights
American Airlines will begin charging $8 for a pillow/blanket package on domestic flights more than two hours as well as flights to Mexico, Canada, Hawaii, the Caribbean and Central America starting in May. First Class passengers will still get the...
Free Custom Luggage Tags from KLM
A nice offer from KLM. Throw away those boring luggage tags and give your baggage a new look by designing your own, unique tag. You can use a photo of your family, your favorite destination, or, to make it...
An Update on United Airlines’ New One-Way Award Program
Last week I promised I would provide more details on United’s new one-way award program. Simply put, I like the new program. Per my conversation with a reservations agent, stopovers will still be permitted on United roundtrips and Star...
