After a long dalliance with Delta Air Lines, a delta has occurred and Virgin Australia is re-united with United Airlines. Frequent flyers on both sides of the Pacific can look forward to new benefits when flying United and Virgin...
United Airlines Segment Run – Los Angeles To Washington Via Orlando And Newark
I got a bit creative this week to get Washington, DC on United Airlines but wanted to use this report to share with you the beautiful mundanity of flying a segment run. United Airlines Segment Run: A Long Journey...
How Are Premium Cabin Meal Preferences Sorted On United Airlines?
After my seatmate hissy fit incident last week, I thought it would be helpful to review how meal orders are supposed to be taken and prioritized on United Airlines in premium cabins. Understanding Premium Cabin Meal Order Preferences On...
Musical Chairs On United Airlines
Ah yes, the game of musical chairs. The music stops and everyone rushes to find a seat. You have to move quick because there are not enough for everyone. While perhaps you can think of a better analogy, the...
United Airlines CEO Discusses Omicron Variant, Mandatory Boosters
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is not worried about the omicron variant and even views it as a potential turning point in moving from a pandemic to endemic. While he made no long-term promises, Kirby also said United has...
Left Behind: United Has Extended Other 1Ks, But Not This One
United quietly extended status for other Mileage Plus members but I, like many others, have not yet seen an extension yet. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If...
United Confirms Selective Elite Status Extension, Announces Reduced Earning Requirements For 2022
United Airlines has confirmed that select MileagePlus members were granted a status extension and also announced that elite qualification requirements will be reduced once again next year. United Confirms Elite Status Extension – Limited To Select MileagePlus Members In...
United Airlines Silently Extends MileagePlus Elite Status
Without fanfare or any sort of announcement at all, United Airlines has extended the elite status of some MileagePlus members for another full year and extended the validity of PlusPoints for 6-12 months. United Airlines Extends MileagePlus Elite Status...
My Seatmate Throws A Hissy Fit Over His First Class Breakfast
This morning I flew from Los Angeles to Denver on United Airlines in first class. Breakfast was served onboard. When my seatmate wound up with his second choice, he threw a hissy fit for the ages. A Hissy Fit...
United Airlines Operates First Passenger Flight Using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
United Airlines made history on Wednesday by operating the world’s first-ever passenger flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). United Airlines Flies First Flight With 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel + Passengers Onboard The flight took off from Chicago O’Hare (ORD)...
Live Trip Report: Dignity Returns To United Airlines First Class
Greetings from 28,000 feet, as I travel back to Los Angeles from Las Vegas. In celebration of the return of glassware and ceramic cups onboard United Airlines, I took a brief trip to Las Vegas this morning. Dignity Returns...
United Airlines CEO Woos Employees In Thanksgiving Day Message
In an upbeat message directed at employees, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby focused his Thanksgiving Day message on thanking employees for their service. United Airlines CEO 2021 Thanksgiving Video While Oscar Munoz was much loved by United employees during...
Taste Test: Beatrix Market Mediterranean Grain Bowl 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. My upgrade did not...
United Airlines Adds Hot Chocolate Onboard
With all the bad news swirling around us, how about a nice cup of hot chocolate? Hot chocolate from Ghirardelli will soon be available onboard in all cabins on United Airlines. United Adds Ghirardelli Hot Chocolate Onboard Long a staple in...
United Airlines Restores Milestone Anniversaries Program For Employees
It is often the little things done behind the scenes that can make the biggest difference in terms of employee morale and therefore their motivation to deliver great service onboard, at airports, or on the phone; in some cases...
United Airlines Flight Attendants Resist Return Of Pre-Departure Beverages
The union representing flight attendants at United Airlines is pushing back against the return of pre-departure beverages in premium cabins onboard. United Airlines Flight Attendant Union: No Pre-Departure Beverages The bulletin to flight attendants came from the Association of...
United Airlines CEO Stands Up To Wall Street, Bets On Quality
This week was Leadership Week at United Airlines with a number of addresses from top-level leadership about the future of United. In an extended conversation with Walter Isaacson, a member of the United Airlines Board of Directors, CEO Scott...
United Airlines Pilot Jailed After Turning Up For Work 4X Over Legal Blood Alcohol Limit
At first I thought I had already written about this…because in 2017 I did write about a United 757-200 pilot who had a bit too much to drink in Glasgow, was given a breathalyzer test at the airport, found...
Money + Miles Awards At United Airlines: Good Concept, Bad Value
The concept of applying miles toward the value of your purchased ticket is a blast from the past at United Airlines and an intriguing one. But there is virtually no value under the current iteration of this redemption option....
United Is Choosing A Very Good Time To Reinstate Alcohol On Flights
A column by Lindsay Rogers at InsideHook argues that United is choosing a “very weird time” to reinstate alcohol on flights. Quite the contrary, I think United is choosing a very good time to bring back its full liquor...
