This week I’m “liveblogging” my trip to Ukraine. Unlike traditional reports, these posts will be shorter and more frequent. I enjoyed great service by a veteran Chicago-based crew and also managed an extended nap onboard my United Airlines 767-300...
United Flight Attendant Demonstrates How Loyalty Is Won
This week I’m “liveblogging” my trip to Ukraine. Unlike traditional reports, these posts will be shorter and more frequent. The service was excellent on my United Airlines flight from Chicago to Zurich, but I must give a special shoutout...
There’s A Pilot In My Seat!
This week I’m “liveblogging” my trip to Ukraine. Unlike traditional reports, these posts will be shorter and more frequent. Stepping onboard my United Airlines 767-300ER flight from Chicago to Zurich, I found someone in my seat: a non-rev retired...
Review: United Polaris Lounge Chicago (ORD)
Over four years after I first offered a review, the United Polaris Lounge in Chicago remains a stellar lounge and a compelling reason to choose United or Star Alliance when flying in business or first class out of ORD....
Review: United Club Chicago O’Hare (ORD – C10)
The new C10 United Club at Chicago O’Hare represents a huge upgrade over the old club in Concourse C, though at 2:45 pm I struggled to find a seat in a lounge that is still too small to accommodate...
Review: United Airlines 787-10 Business Class Los Angeles – Chicago
This week I’m “liveblogging” my trip to Ukraine. Unlike traditional reports, these posts will be shorter and more frequent. My trip to Chicago was smooth and productive onboard a United 787-10 in Polaris Business Class, a great ride for...
United Airlines Unveils Generous Family Seating Policy
United Airlines is getting a jump on potential regulatory action by making it easier for families to sit together at no charge, even on basic economy fares. It’s a shrewd move from United Airlines. New Family Seating Policy At...
First Stop, United Polaris Lounge LAX For Breakfast
This week I’m “liveblogging” my trip to Ukraine. Unlike traditional reports, these posts will be shorter and more frequent. I’m starting my trip to Kyiv with breakfast at the United Polaris Lounge at Los Angles International Airport. Polaris Lounge...
United Airlines Upgrades Domestic First Class Meal Service
United Airlines is bringing back two passenger-favorite amenities to its domestic first class product and also adding more variety on shorter flights. Hot Towels & Mixed Nuts Return To All Meal Service Flights On United Airlines Hot towels and...
NTSB Investigating United Airlines 777 Near-Collision At Honolulu Airport
After near-misses at New York between an American Airlines and Delta Air Lines jet and in Austin between a FedEx and Southwest jet brought increased scrutiny, federal investigators are now looking into another near-collision between a United Airlines 777-200...
United Airlines Adds New Complimentary Snacks In Economy Class
United Airlines is adding a trio of new complimentary snacks to its onboard line-up for economy class passengers that will augment its current selection of free treats. United Airlines Adds New Free Snacks To Economy Class Line-Up Over 12...
Chilling: United Airlines 777-200 Close Call Off Maui Coast
A previously unreported incident from December is chilling: a United Airlines 777-200 came just 775 feet–about five seconds–from hitting the Pacific Ocean after takeoff from Kahului Airport in Maui. Rapid Loss Of Altitude On United Airlines 777-200 After Maui Takeoff...
Green Chili Frittata On United Airlines
My Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. Although unsightly, I found...
United Airlines Warns Flight Attendants To Be On The Lookout For Human Trafficking
Ahead of the Super Bowl on Sunday in Glendale, Arizona, United Airlines is warning its flight attendants to be on the lookout for human trafficking. United Airlines Sounds Alarm Bells On Human Trafficking, Particularly Around Super Bowl Ahead of...
Laptop Battery Fire Forces United Airlines Diversion, Sends Four Flight Attendants To Hospital
A lithium laptop battery caught fire on a United Airlines flight, forcing a diversion of the aircraft. While flight attendants successfully contained the fire onboard, four were sent to the hospital. Laptop Battery Fire On United Airlines The incident...
United Airlines Targets Southwest Airlines In Super Bowl Ad
United Airlines will be running a special Super Bowl ad this year in two Colorado markets, seeking to (not so) subtly draw a distinction between its operations and those of its competitors at Denver International Airport, especially Southwest Airlines....
United Airlines Cuts Los Angeles – Tokyo Narita Route Ahead Of Haneda Launch
United Airlines’ promised double-daily service from Los Angeles to Tokyo will not materialize, with Los Angeles – Tokyo Narita flight removed from the schedule ahead of the launch of new service to Tokyo Haneda. As United Airlines Adds New...
Steakhouse Cheeseburger On United Airlines
It seems that every month United Airlines offers a slight variation on its cheeseburger, so for this week’s Meal of the Week let’s review the “steakhouse cheeseburger” I enjoyed earlier this week. Steakhouse Cheeseburger On United Airlines – Yea...
United Airlines 787-9 Collides With 757-200 At Newark Airport
A United Airlines Boeing 787 collided with a Boeing 757 at Newark Liberty International Airport, causing what appears to be significant wing damage. No passengers or crewmembers were injured. United Airlines 787 and 757 Collide At Newark Liberty International...
My Creeping Flight Delay In Denver Leads To Comical Game Of “Musical Gates”
I had a rough first trip on United Airlines this week, with a creeping flight delay leading to a rather comical number of gate changes within a short time period that resembled a game of musical chairs. Tis the...
