In a policy reversal soon to go into effect, United Airlines will make it possible to check-in online when traveling on a basic economy ticket, a small reprisal for a ticket type that remains comparatively punitive. United Airlines Makes...
United Airlines Devalues Premium Cabin Award Redemptions…Again
United Airlines has increased the pricing floor of its premium cabin “anytime” awards from 155K to 200K one-way to Europe or 220K to South America, as United continues to quietly raise redemption rates. There are some exceptions. United Airlines...
United Airlines Uses “Aircraft Diplomacy” To Force Policy Change in Aspen
United Airlines is attempting to accelerate change at Aspen Pitkin County Airport (ASE) in Colorado using what I call “aircraft diplomacy” in hopes that a more premium aircraft will force long-stalled airport modernization. United Airlines Uses E-175 As A...
Delta Air Lines, United Airlines Suspend Service To Israel As Iran Rages Over Death Of Terrorist Ismail Haniyeh
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines will suspend service to Tel Aviv, effective tomorrow after Iran promised imminent revenge for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday. Delta And United Suspend Service To Isreal After...
Cool: United Airlines Copies Delta, Adds Trading Cards
United Airlines has introduced a new generation of collectible aircraft-specific trading cards. Don’t forget to say hello to your pilot on a future flight and ask for one! United Airlines Updates Aircraft Trading Cards Back in my youth, I...
Terrell Davis Claims United Airlines Banned Him, United Says Not So Fast…
UPDATE: United Airlines says the flight ban letter was automatically generated in error, does not apply, and has further apologized to Mr. Davis. It also says he received this letter weeks ago, calling into question why he would post...
A New King At Cleveland Hopkins International Airport…For A Fortnight
For the first time in two decades, United Airlines and its predecessor Continental Airlines have been bumped out of the top airline position at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE). But don’t expect this to last for more than a...
The “Biohazard” That Forced A United Airlines 737-800 To Divert, Leaving Crew And Passengers Vomiting
A United Airlines 737-800 unexpectedly diverted to Virginia after a passenger suffered a “biohazard” incident onboard. While United has refused to clarify any specifics about the incident, Live And Let’s Fly has learned what happened onboard…and I’d say the...
In The Midst Of Meltdown, United Airlines CEO Jets Off To Costa Rica, Delta Air Lines CEO To Paris…Does It Matter?
It has now emerged that it was not only Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian who jetted away while his carrier was suffering a meltdown but also United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby. Should we join the chorus of outrage...
Upgrade To Business Class On United Airlines For Only 25K DOLLARS (Not Miles) Each Way…
Yes, it’s clearly a glitch, but I am still amused at how much United Airlines is asking for a Polaris Business Class upgrade to Scotland…hurry, this offer won’t last! It’s A Steal: Business Class Upgrade On United Airlines For...
Retired NFL Star Arrested For Tapping Arm Of Flight Attendant Is Suing United Airlines
Retired NFL star Terrell Davis was escorted off a United Airlines flight in handcuffs after a flight attendant accused him of “hitting” him. United has apologized, the flight attendant has been sidelined, but Davis is now suing for “irreparable...
5 Takeaways From United Airlines Q2 2024 Earnings Call
In a freewheeling Q2 2024 earnings call, the C-Suite at Untied Airlines focused on the future and the positives in the latest earnings report, but also shared several tidbits I found interesting. 5 Takeaways From This Week’s United Airlines...
United Airlines Cuts Profit Forecast, Blames Domestic Overcapacity
United Airlines is forecasting lower profit than initially expected this quarter, blaming domestic overcapacity. But the carrier’s annual profit target remains unchanged and it is optimistic that a course correction is in effect as other carriers plan to cut...
United Airlines Flight Attendants Will Hold Strike Vote
As flight attendants at United Airlines move toward a new contract, a strike authorization vote will be held next month. This should be seen as a formality to continue negotiations rather than any real threat of an imminent strike....
NFL Star Hauled Off United Airlines Flight In Handcuffs After Incident With Flight Attendant
NFL Legend Terrell Davis was escorted off a United Airlines flight in handcuffs after a flight attendant accused him of “hitting” him. Davis–and other witnesses onboard–deny the charge and Davis claims he has already received an apology from United....
United Airlines 787-9 Diverts To Johannesburg After Landing Gear Fails To Retract
A United Airlines Boeing 787-9 was forced to dump fuel and return to Johannesburg tonight after the landing gear failed to retract after takeoff. United Airlines 787-9 Diverts After Landing Gear Issue United flight 187 took off from O.R....
Raving Woman Rips Off Flight Attendant’s Uniform With Her TEETH On Raucous United Airlines Flight From Miami
An angry woman went berserk on a United Airlines flight from Florida, attacking flight attendants, biting off the epaulet of one’s uniform, and screaming at the cabin with a volley of profanities and even a death threat. United Airlines...
United Airlines 757-200 Wheel Falls Off During Takeoff At LAX
No, it’s not deja vu. Despite increased federal oversight, another tire fell off another United Airlines aircraft, this time a 757-200 at Los Angeles International Airport. United Airlines 757-200 Loses A Wheel At LAX During Rotation On Monday, July...
United First Class Passenger Forced To Give Up Seat For Unaccompanied Minor
Is it fair game to expect you to surrender your preferred first class seat so that a teenage unaccompanied minor “can remain in the sight” of a flight attendant? One Global Services member seated in first class was not...
A Mile-High Omelet With A Mile-Long Ingredient List…
I’ve got this problem. I like airline food. But whenever I start to look into what I’m actually eating, I suddenly become less hungry. That was the case with an omelet I recently consumed on United Airlines in economy...
