United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has analyzed industry-wide earnings numbers in a video message to employees, arguing that the future of United Airlines is bright, even if a recession hits and the broader airline industry falters. Unlike in more...
United Airlines Sends 737 MAX 9 To Rescue Passengers On Diverted 777-200
A United Airlines 777-200 en route to Rome diverted to Sacramento, California after a mechanical issue. But rather than spend a spare 777-200 from nearby San Francisco to rescue passengers onboard, United sent a 737 MAX 9 instead. After...
Banana Bread Pudding…For Breakfast…On United Airlines
When it comes to airline breakfasts I’m generally very boring and reliably stick to the egg dish. But on a recent United Airlines flight, I tried banana bread pudding, something I never eat at home and worked surprisingly well...
United Airlines Hemispheres Magazine Will Survive In Digital Form
United Airlines will stop printing its perennial Hemispheres Magazine after September, but the in-flight magazine will live on in digital form. United Airlines Confirms Hemispheres Magazine Will Continue In Digital Form I’ve been hearing rumors about the demise of...
United Follows Delta Extortion Rates, Forgets Key Elements
United has raised Award Anytime rates yet again edging ever close to Delta’s nosebleed high pricing, but forgets a few key elements. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com....
United Airlines Updates Check-In Cutoffs In Contract Of Carriage
UPDATE: United has sent out a memo to airport staff concerning this change. As previously communicated by United, no changes to check-in cutoff times are currently in effect. “No changes have been made to our current minimum check-in times....
United Airlines Pilot Boots First Class Passenger Over Racist Text Messages?
A woman alleges she got a “racist woman” kicked off her United Airlines flight from Charleston to Denver after looking over her shoulder and snapping a picture of her iPhone as she was “rage texting” about her black seatmate....
United Airlines Makes Basic Economy (A Little Bit) Less Punitive
In a policy reversal soon to go into effect, United Airlines will make it possible to check-in online when traveling on a basic economy ticket, a small reprisal for a ticket type that remains comparatively punitive. United Airlines Makes...
United Airlines Devalues Premium Cabin Award Redemptions…Again
United Airlines has increased the pricing floor of its premium cabin “anytime” awards from 155K to 200K one-way to Europe or 220K to South America, as United continues to quietly raise redemption rates. There are some exceptions. United Airlines...
United Airlines Uses “Aircraft Diplomacy” To Force Policy Change in Aspen
United Airlines is attempting to accelerate change at Aspen Pitkin County Airport (ASE) in Colorado using what I call “aircraft diplomacy” in hopes that a more premium aircraft will force long-stalled airport modernization. United Airlines Uses E-175 As A...
Delta Air Lines, United Airlines Suspend Service To Israel As Iran Rages Over Death Of Terrorist Ismail Haniyeh
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines will suspend service to Tel Aviv, effective tomorrow after Iran promised imminent revenge for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday. Delta And United Suspend Service To Isreal After...
Cool: United Airlines Copies Delta, Adds Trading Cards
United Airlines has introduced a new generation of collectible aircraft-specific trading cards. Don’t forget to say hello to your pilot on a future flight and ask for one! United Airlines Updates Aircraft Trading Cards Back in my youth, I...
Terrell Davis Claims United Airlines Banned Him, United Says Not So Fast…
UPDATE: United Airlines says the flight ban letter was automatically generated in error, does not apply, and has further apologized to Mr. Davis. It also says he received this letter weeks ago, calling into question why he would post...
A New King At Cleveland Hopkins International Airport…For A Fortnight
For the first time in two decades, United Airlines and its predecessor Continental Airlines have been bumped out of the top airline position at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE). But don’t expect this to last for more than a...
The “Biohazard” That Forced A United Airlines 737-800 To Divert, Leaving Crew And Passengers Vomiting
A United Airlines 737-800 unexpectedly diverted to Virginia after a passenger suffered a “biohazard” incident onboard. While United has refused to clarify any specifics about the incident, Live And Let’s Fly has learned what happened onboard…and I’d say the...
In The Midst Of Meltdown, United Airlines CEO Jets Off To Costa Rica, Delta Air Lines CEO To Paris…Does It Matter?
It has now emerged that it was not only Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian who jetted away while his carrier was suffering a meltdown but also United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby. Should we join the chorus of outrage...
Upgrade To Business Class On United Airlines For Only 25K DOLLARS (Not Miles) Each Way…
Yes, it’s clearly a glitch, but I am still amused at how much United Airlines is asking for a Polaris Business Class upgrade to Scotland…hurry, this offer won’t last! It’s A Steal: Business Class Upgrade On United Airlines For...
Retired NFL Star Arrested For Tapping Arm Of Flight Attendant Is Suing United Airlines
Retired NFL star Terrell Davis was escorted off a United Airlines flight in handcuffs after a flight attendant accused him of “hitting” him. United has apologized, the flight attendant has been sidelined, but Davis is now suing for “irreparable...
5 Takeaways From United Airlines Q2 2024 Earnings Call
In a freewheeling Q2 2024 earnings call, the C-Suite at Untied Airlines focused on the future and the positives in the latest earnings report, but also shared several tidbits I found interesting. 5 Takeaways From This Week’s United Airlines...
United Airlines Cuts Profit Forecast, Blames Domestic Overcapacity
United Airlines is forecasting lower profit than initially expected this quarter, blaming domestic overcapacity. But the carrier’s annual profit target remains unchanged and it is optimistic that a course correction is in effect as other carriers plan to cut...
