United Airlines is adding a mid-flight tapas-style meal service on its longhaul flights between San Francisco and Singapore in November 2023 and Live And Let’s Fly has now learned what will be on the menu. United Airlines Tapas Menu...
United Airlines Takes A Conservative Approach To Transatlantic Expansion In 2024

After years of aggressive transatlantic growth, United Airlines is adding only one new destination and a small handful of new routes next summer to Europe. Even so, United plans for its biggest transatlantic summer season ever in 2024. United...
Passenger Vomits All Over Airplane, Prompting Diversion, Then Refuses To Get Off

Maybe it was the fish? After vomiting all over the rear of the aircraft so badly it could not be cleaned, a United Airlines flight diverted. But on the ground, the passenger refused to get off, saying he had...
Review: United Club Denver Concourse A West (DEN)

Not only did I check out the new United Club in B East, but I also checked out the beautiful new United Club in A West while in Denver. The new lounge buttresses United’s growing presence in the A...
Vegan Meal In United Airlines Business Class

It’s trendy to be vegan these days, but I pre-ordered a vegan meal in United Airlines business class merely for the novelty of trying a new dish. United Airlines Business Class Vegan Meal A vegan diet is based on...
United Airlines Reminds Flight Attendants That Loyalty Is A Lifetime Endeavor

“A college student flying Basic Economy today may become a loyal MileagePlus member flying Polaris in the future.” So says John Slater, the Vice President of Inflight Services at United Airlines. As United takes delivery of new aircraft and...
Review: United Club Denver B East (DEN)

What a difference a remodel makes. The newly renovated United Club in Denver B East is a total transformation from the tired old space and makes United Club access in Denver more valuable than ever. United Club Denver B...
Review: United Airlines 777-200 Business Class [2023]

I slept quite well on my redeye flight on United Airlines in 777-200 business class from San Francisco to Newark. The bottom line on a United redeye is that you can expect a solid rest. United Airlines 777-200 Business...
When You Find Your Business Class Seat Is Reserved For A Crewmember…

I boarded my United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Newark ready for a nice sleep. But my heart skipped a beat when I found a placard around my seat, 1A, that said, “Reserved for crew member seating.” How...
Pimento Pretzel Burger On United Airlines

Each month United slightly modifies its burger offering on its buy onboard menu in economy class. This month’s burger includes pimento and bacon jam, which sounds like an interesting combo but turned out to be somewhat of a nothingburger....
As A United Flyer, I Love The Changes To Delta’s Million Miler Program

I have no hope of ever obtaining Million Mile status with Delta Air Lines, but as a Million Miler at United Airlines with sights on eventually hitting the two and three million miler tiers, I find Delta’s revamped program...
Why United Airlines Is Profitable And Budget Carriers Are Losing Money

United Airlines held its Q3 earnings call yesterday in which various executives offered statements about United’s performance and fielded questions from analysts. I found the discussion over why United Airlines’ domestic yields are trending in the opposite direction of...
United Airlines: No “Material” Changes Planned For MileagePlus

Frequent flyers at United Airlines can breathe a sigh of relief: the carrier has made clear it plans no “material” changes to MileagePlus next year, marking a divergent strategy from Delta Air Lines. United Airlines Promises “No Material Changes”...
Review: United Club Newark Terminal A (EWR)

The swanky new United Club in Newark Terminal A is an odd one. There’s much to like and yet there were some missed opportunities. United Club Newark Terminal A Review (EWR) United recently opened a pair of new lounges...
Update: United Airlines Restores Blankets On Domestic Flights

Well that was fast. United Airlines is restoring blankets on domestic flights in a swift reversal of policy. Blankets Return To United Airlines Yesterday I wrote about United’s decision to remove blankets in domestic first class, where polyester blankets...
United Airlines Shuffles Boarding Process

In an effort to reduce boarding time, United Airlines is changing the boarding process beginning later this month, reverting to a previous approach it hopes will reduce boarding time by two minutes. United Airlines Revises Boarding Process, Returns To...
First Look: United Club Newark C74 Reopens After Renovation

United Airlines has opened its refurbished C74 club in Newark, thus completing its EWR lounge project with three new lounges in the last 18 months. Let’s explore the details of the new lounge. United Club C74 Newark Open Once...
United Airlines Embraces Taylor Swift

United Airlines may not have an official relationship with Taylor Swift, but the carrier certainly recognizes gold when it sees it and is using the popular singer in a new ad campaign. United Airlines Launches New Ad To Coincide...
757-200 Business Class: Delta Vs. United

Now that I have recently flown both Delta Air Lines and United Airlines in business class on the 757-200, I thought it would be helpful to compare the two products. Comparing 757-200 Business Class On Delta Air Lines Versus...
Israel At War: A 14-Hour Flight To Nowhere On United Airlines 777-300ER Bound For Tel Aviv

Passengers on a United Airlines 777-300ER experienced a 14-hour flight to nowhere after a decision was made to return to San Francisco after a series of violent attacks led to a declaration of war in Israel. A 14-Hour United...