United and Southwest quietly revived airline debit cards. Here is who they help, what they offer, and when you should skip them. A Throwback Idea Makes A Comeback For years, the story in airline loyalty has been simple. If...
United Airlines Dramatically Expands Special Meal Options
United Airlines is expanding its selection of special meals available on its flights in both economy class and business class. Special Meals On United Airlines United currently offers special meals on most flights over 2,000 miles that have meal...
United Airlines Quietly Ends Dakar Service And Scraps Stockholm For Summer 2026
United Airlines is trimming two longhaul routes in 2026, quietly ending service to both Dakar and Stockholm as part of a broader network realignment focusing on more leisure destinations. United Airlines Cuts Dakar And Stockholm Routes For 2026 United...
United Airlines Trims Some Europe Flights While Adding Others In 2026 Shuffle
The globe-spanning longhaul strategy at United Airlines is reflecting evolving travel trends for summer 2026: frequency cuts on some traditional European routes from Newark paired with a flurry of new destination launches into secondary markets. United Scales Back Some...
United Airlines CEO Hopes USA “Stays The Greatest Country On Earth,” Boasts That United Is “The Best Airline In History”
A Veterans Day message to United Airlines employees by CEO Scott Kirby is in classic Kirby style, with superlatives about the status of the United States of America and United Airlines. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby Offers 2025 Veterans...
Drunk On Vodka At 35,000 Feet, A United Flight Attendant Was 10X Over The Legal Limit
We assume the people responsible for our safety at 35,000 feet are sober. This story is an uncomfortable reminder that isn’t always true. A drunken flight attendant incident on a United Airlines transatlantic flight reminds us that aviation demands...
As United Airlines Slashes Flights, CEO Scott Kirby Promises No Impact To International Longhaul Routes
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has sent a note to passengers warning of schedule reductions but promising neither longhaul international flying nor hub-to-hub flights will be adversely impacted. United Airlines CEO Explains Upcoming Schedule Reductions, Assures Flyers Key Routes...
Bomb Threat Forces Ground Stop At DCA, United Airlines Flight Evacuated
A flight arriving at Washington’s Reagan National Airport sparked a major security response on Tuesday after authorities received a bomb threat, forcing a full ground stop and the evacuation of a United Airlines aircraft. Bomb Threat Prompts Ground Stop...
United Airlines Flight Attendants Outline New Demands After Rejecting Contract
Flight attendants at United Airlines have rejected a proposed contract and are now laying out their new list of demands, revealing frustration that goes deeper than missing raises. United Flight Attendants Reveal New List Of Demands After Overwhelmingly Rejecting...
Intriguing: United Airlines Launches No-Fee Debit Card That Earns Miles
While United Airlines has long rewarded frequent flyers through its MileagePlus credit card portfolio, the carrier is introducing a new way to earn miles via a new debit card United is calling its MileagePlus Debit Rewards Card. United Airlines...
Review: United Club London (LHR)
The United Club London is my favorite United Club in the system, with great staff, great food, and a beautiful design. United Club London Heathrow (LHR) Review I do love the new United Club in Newark, a sprawling lounge...
Review: United Airlines 787-10 Business Class Los Angeles – London
My journey from Los Angeles to London on United Airlines was pleasant and restful onboard the 787-10 in Polaris business class. United’s consistent seat and excellent bedding make overnight flights to Europe a reliable choice, even if other parts...
When The President Flew On United Airlines: The Story Of Executive One
On December 26, 1973, President Richard Nixon made aviation history by becoming the only sitting U.S. President to fly on a regularly scheduled commercial airline flight. When President Nixon Flew Commercial On United Airlines The 1973 oil crisis began...
United Airlines LOWERS Award Prices, But Not For Everyone
While headlines celebrate what appear to be cuts in partner premium cabin award pricing at United Airlines, a closer look reveals a more nuanced story: the savings apply to elites and co-brand cardholders rather than everyone. That’s still a...
United CEO Scott Kirby Plays 4D Chess At The White House
Flanked by Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby heaped praises on the Trump administration and echoed Republican calls to immediately reopen the government without strings attached. Folks, I see this...
Alaska Airlines Pivots On West Coast, Handing A Gift To United Airlines
Last week I covered Alaska Airlines’ new route additions from San Diego, representing assertive growth in a California airport Alaska sees as underserved. But those new flights did not come out of thin air; they came at the expense...
My United Airlines Seatmate Put Her Feet On The Bulkhead…And Ate My Cheese!
My seatmate was really something on a recent United Airlines flight… My Special Seatmate On United Airlines I flew from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (ORD) on United Airlines. As always, unless you buy a first class ticket, your...
United Airlines Adds Ten New Routes From Chicago O’Hare After Securing More Gates (Full List)
With five new gates at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), United Airlines has announced new destinations and increased service to existing destinations. United Airlines Adds Ten New Destinations From Chicago O’Hare After Securing Five New Gates The Chicago Department...
JetBlue–United Award Redemptions Go Live, But The Rates Are Ugly
JetBlue and United Airlines have launched the first major benefit of their Blue Sky partnership: effective immediately, members of each airline’s loyalty program can earn and redeem miles or points across both carriers’ networks. But don’t get too excited...
Update: It Appears A Weather Balloon, Not An Interstellar Object, Shattered A United Airlines 737 MAX 8 Windshield At 36,000 Feet
UPDATE: It appears it was a weather balloon, not an interstellar object, that struck a United Airlines 737 MAX 8 windshield, forcing a diversion to Salt Lake City. Two days after the incident, John Dean, the CEO of WindBorne...
