UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is under fire for flying United Airlines instead of British Airways from Washington to London last week. UK Foreign Secretary Flies United Instead Of British Airways On Thursday evening, Raab flew UA918 from Washington...
Flying With Ruth Bader Ginsburg
In losing Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the United States lost a brilliant justice and trailblazing woman. Today, I look back on a United Airlines flight gone awry, which forced the late justice to rapidly evacuate down an emergency slide after...
United’s Last Ditch Effort To Secure Second Bailout
With furloughs looming, United Airlines has teamed up with its union counterparts to offer one final plea for a second bailout to Congress and the Administration. United Airlines Offers Final Plea For Second Bailout With furloughs less than two...
United Airlines Loses A Rock Star In Sydney
The famous Annie Walton, United Airlines’ rock star in Sydney, is the latest COVID-19 job casualty. While Annie herself is just fine, her position has been eliminated due to the pandemic. That’s reason for all of us to mourn....
United CEO Scott Kirby On Face The Nation
United CEO Scott Kirby appeared on CBS’s Face The Nation yesterday. I want to unpack some of the statements he made concerning the current state of the airline industry. Five Takeaways From United CEO Scott Kirby On Face The...
Will COVID-19 Return Bigger Planes to Shorter Flights?
Demand and efficiencies change over time, but there are a few good reasons why larger aircraft may be returning to shorter flights. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...
Hidden Clues From United Airlines Mapped Out
I don’t know about you, but I loved the teaser video United Airlines released ahead of its big international route announcements earlier this week. Now we can go back and see what we missed…or in some cases properly recognized....
United Airlines Expands Change Fees Waiver To Mexico + The Caribbean
United Airlines has added Mexico and the Caribbean to its list of destinations which will no longer incur change fees for modifying flight reservations. Untied Airlines “Permanently” Eliminates Mexico + Caribbean Change Fees Last month, United became the first...
United Airlines Adds Two New Long-Haul Routes To Hawaii
United Airlines will bolster service to Hawaii with a pair of new longhaul Hawaiian flights starting next year. United Adds Newark – Maui Service United Airlines will operate new nonstop service between Newark (EWR) and Maui (OGG), helping leisure...
United Airlines Adds International Service To Ghana, India, Nigeria, South Africa
United Airlines will add a quintuplet of new international routes including service to Ghana, two destinations in India, Nigeria, and a second destination in South Africa. United Airlines Adds Five New International Routes To Africa and India San Francisco...
United Airlines Teases New Routes: Here Are My Predictions
United Airlines released a teaser video on Instagram concerning new route announcements coming tomorrow morning. I downloaded the video, isolated some clues, and have a few predictions to make. United Airlines Route Teaser – What Can We Draw Out...
Labor Day Message From United CEO Scott Kirby
United CEO Scott Kirby has not written many holiday notes during his brief tenure and seems to prefer video messages, something his predecessor never missed. But this is a bittersweet Labor Day for United Airlines and the entire airline...
United Will Restore More International Service In October 2020
United Airlines is making adjustments to its October 2020 domestic and international schedule this weekend, with additions, subtractions, and the restoration of many routes, particularly to Latin America. While it is still only a shadow of its “regular” schedule...
New Tool From United Airlines To Navigate Travel Restrictions
United Airlines has released an interactive tool called a Destination Travel Guide to help you gauge and prepare for travel restrictions at your destination. Destination Travel Guide From United Now available on united.com, the Destination Travel Guide provides a...
What Scott Kirby Told United Employees About Impending Furloughs
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has delivered a somber yet strangely uplifting address to employees concerning impending furloughs in a video message reviewed by Live and Let’s Fly. United CEO Scott Kirby Informs Employees Of Coming Furloughs Kirby said...
Extreme Productivity: 10 Hours Of Solace In United Business Class
I recently traveled from Los Angeles to New York. For an hour. It’s not like I could leave the airport anyway unless I was willing to quarantine. And you know something? It was exactly what I needed. So while...
United Airlines Says “Forever” But It Only Means “Until We Change Our Mind”
United Airlines claims it is “forever” getting rid of change fees on most tickets within the USA. It further emphasizes that this move is “permanent”. But do such promises hold any legal sway? To look forward, we must look...
Unpacking United’s Latest Fee Waivers
Yesterday, United Airlines announced it would “permanently” eliminate change fees on most U.S. domestic fares. It will also allow passengers to standby for free on earlier or later flights and reduce change fees on award tickets. Such change fee...
Did You Hear? United Airlines Is Eliminating Change + Standby Fees
I know I’m a few hours late to the game, so I realize I am joining a full chorus here, but it’s my day off, after all. But just in case you only read Live and Let’s Fly for...
United Airlines Balances Operational Reliability With Cash Preservation
United Airlines has a new program which cancels “empty” flights which are less than 30% full. Although the impact of such cancellations will be limited, it does represent a new course of action that we may see others follow...
