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Category Archives: United Airlines

AnalysisUnited Airlines

Kirby’s JetBlue Bromance Hints At United’s JFK Game Plan

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 15, 2025May 15, 2025 16 Comments
Kirby JetBlue JFK

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby’s messaging has been clear for years: United must return to New York JFK. But as the path to that return looks increasingly via JetBlue, Kirby is heaping a lot of praise on the carrier...

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United Airlines

Report: United Airlines Suspends Flight Attendants Who Rushed Stage At Brooklyn Media Event

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 15, 2025May 15, 2025 44 Comments
United Flight Attendant Polaris Protest

UPDATE: The flight attendants who took part in this protest have been suspended, pending an investigation. Jon NYC reported, then later confirmed, that the flight attendants who took participated in this action have been “removed from service pending investigations.”...

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United Airlines

Sliding Into Polaris Studio: My First Impressions Of United’s Newest Seat

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 14, 2025May 14, 2025 33 Comments
New Polaris Seats United Airlines

United Airlines revealed its new Polaris and Polaris Studio products at a media event in Brooklyn yesterday that I attended. Here’s a first-hand look and my observations on the new suites and other new seating onboard future United 787-9...

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NewsUnited Airlines

Details: New United “Polaris Studio” Will Offer Champagne, Caviar, More Space

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 13, 2025May 13, 2025 22 Comments
United Polaris Studio

United Airlines is set to introduce a new premium seating option called Polaris Studio on its upcoming Boeing 787-9 aircraft. Positioned at the front of the business class cabin, Polaris Studio aims to provide passengers with enhanced comfort and...

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NewsUnited Airlines

Official: United Airlines Unveils “United Elevated” Cabins On 787-9

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 13, 2025May 13, 2025 11 Comments
a row of seats in an airplane

It’s official: United Airlines has unveiled its next-generation 787-9 cabins it calls United Elevated. The upgrade includes a brand new Polaris business class seat on future 787-9 deliveries, including a premium section within the cabin called United Polaris Studio...

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Meal of the WeekUnited Airlines

Tuscan Caprese Burger On United Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 12, 2025 15 Comments
United Tuscan Caprese Burger

On my flight home from Chicago, I tried the Tuscan Caprese Burger on the United Airlines Bistro On Board menu, another example of crowd-pleasing comfort food. Taste Test: Tuscan Caprese Burger From United Airlines Bistro On Board Menu The...

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Law In TravelUnited Airlines

United Airlines CEO Heaps Praise On “Gold Star” Transportation Secretary Duffy

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 12, 2025 14 Comments
United Airlines CEO Duffy

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has nothing but praise for US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, singling him out twice during a Face The Nation interview. United Airlines CEO Has More Kind Words For Transportation Secretary Duffy Kirby appeared on...

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AnalysisUnited Airlines

Scott Kirby’s Fox News Op-Ed On Newark Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 10, 2025May 10, 2025 16 Comments
Scott Kirby Fox News Newark

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has written an op-ed for Fox News calling for the return of slot controls at Newark Liberty International Airport. Let’s take a look at Kirby’s argument and whether it is reasonable or purely self-serving...

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United Airlines

Pre-Departure Beverage…In Economy Class?!

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 9, 2025 12 Comments
Pre-Departure Beverage Economy

I flew from Los Angeles to Chicago and back on United Airlines last week in economy class–domestic upgrades seem to be a thing of the past, even for 1Ks–and was quite impressed by a small but meaningful service gesture...

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United Airlines

“We Are Delivering The Mail And Milk!” Richard Quest Flies The United Airlines Island Hopper

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 9, 2025May 9, 2025 18 Comments
Richard Quest Island Hopper

CNN host Richard Quest recently flew United’s “Island Hopper” route, a rite of passage for every AvGeek. Let’s review what the Island Hopper is and why it is one of United’s most consequential flights. Rite Of Passage: Richard Quest...

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Law In TravelUnited Airlines

United Airlines CEO Says Newark Airport Is Safe—But There’s Just One Problem

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 7, 2025 34 Comments
Scott Kirby Newark Airport Slot Controls

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has sent a memo to employees seeking to assuage safety fears over Newark Liberty International Airport that have been swirling in the news over the last several days, as the busy New Jersey airport...

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United Airlines

Nice: United Airlines Now Serves Pre-Departure Beverages In Glassware

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 6, 2025May 6, 2025 30 Comments
United Pre-Departure Beverages Glassware

United Airlines has upgraded its pre-departure beverages from plastic cups to glassware on international flights, a small but long-overdue enhancement that makes for a much more premium experience. United Airlines Upgrades Pre-Departure Drinks To Glassware In Polaris This week,...

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American AirlinesLaw In TravelUnited Airlines

United Airlines To American Airlines: Fly More, Sue Less

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 6, 2025May 5, 2025 18 Comments
United American O’Hare gate dispute

United Airlines Flexes In Chicago As American Tries To Block Gate Expansion United Airlines has fired back at American Airlines in a new memo from company President Brett Hart, defending its right to expand at Chicago O’Hare and accusing...

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United Airlines

United Airlines Passenger Disrobes In Polaris—Turns Out He Runs A Major Museum

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 5, 2025 24 Comments
Art Institute President Strips United Airlines

A prominent Chicago socialite in the art scene has been placed on leave after reportedly stripping his clothes off on a United Airlines flight to Munich in Polaris business class. Prominent Chicagoan In Hot Water After Stripping On United...

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Delta Air LinesIsraelNewsUnited Airlines

Delta and United Suspend Tel Aviv Flights After Houthi Rocket Strike Near Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 5, 2025May 5, 2025 5 Comments
TLV Rocket Attack

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have suspended service to Tel Aviv after a rocket attack by Houthi rebels in Yemen on Sunday struck the outer edge of Ben Gurion International Airport. Delta Air Lines, United Airlines Suspend Service...

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Meal of the WeekUnited Airlines

Taste Test: The Chicago Bagel Breakfast Melt By Jeff Mauro On United Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 5, 2025May 5, 2025 17 Comments
Jeff Mauro Bagel United Airlines

I flew from Los Angeles to Chicago for the Freddies last week on United Airlines, and of course, my upgrade did not clear (I was #15 even as a Premier 1K), but that gave me the chance to try...

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AnalysisUnited Airlines

United Airlines Slashes Newark Flights, Presses Trump Administration To Reinstate Slot Controls

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 3, 2025May 3, 2025 24 Comments
an airport with airplanes on the runway

Never let a good crisis go to waste. Facing congestion and air traffic controller shortages, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is calling on the Trump Administration to reintroduce slot controls at Newark Liberty International Airport. It’s a move that...

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Lounge ReviewsUnited Airlines

Review: United Polaris Lounge Chicago (ORD)

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 1, 2025May 1, 2025 23 Comments
United Airlines Polaris Lounge Chicago Review

United Airlines has refurbished and expanded its original Polaris Lounge in Chicago O’Hare (ORD), adding more seating, a larger dining area, and a second bar. Here’s a first-hand review. United Polaris Lounge Chicago Review (ORD) I stopped by the...

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United Airlines

United Flight Attendants Stuck In Holding Pattern Over Raises

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 1, 2025May 1, 2025 17 Comments
Sara Nelson United Flight Attendants Raise

As flight attendants at Delta Air Lines enjoy another annual raise and the most generous profit sharing in the airline industry, flight attendants at United Airlines find themselves in a holding pattern, working without a raise since 2019. But...

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United Airlines

What Would United Airlines Do With 20 JFK Slots? Scott Kirby Already Told Us

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 1, 2025May 1, 2025 28 Comments
United Airlines JFK Slot Pairs

Each day, there’s a bit more information that leaks about the rumored imminent partnership between JetBlue Airways and United Airlines. Rather than fixate on the partnership itself, I want to focus on how United Airlines would serve New York...

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