• Home
  • Reviews
    • Flight Reviews
    • Hotel Reviews
    • Lounge Reviews
    • Trip Reports
  • About
    • Press
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Award Expert
Live and Let's Fly
  • Home
  • Reviews
    • Flight Reviews
    • Hotel Reviews
    • Lounge Reviews
    • Trip Reports
  • About
    • Press
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Award Expert

Category Archives: United Airlines

United Airlines

Senior United Airlines Flight Attendants Choose To Preserve Their Jobs At Expense of Junior Colleagues

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 3, 2021November 14, 2023 72 Comments
a group of people in uniform walking with luggage

When it comes to flight attendants, seniority is king. Senior flight attendants at United Airlines have chosen to preserve their jobs without seeking a new involuntary furlough mitigation program (IVFMP) when federal aid expires in April that could more...

Read More
NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines Quietly Adds Disabled Exception To Mask Policy

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 2, 2021November 14, 2023 7 Comments
a man and woman wearing face masks

United Airlines is joining American Airlines in adding a disabled exception to its mask policy in order to comply with a new federal mandate. United Airlines Adds Exception To Mask Policy For Disabled Passengers U.S. airlines, including United Airlines,...

Read More
Meal of the WeekUnited Airlines

Taste Test: United’s First Class Breakfast Sandwiches

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 30, 2021November 14, 2023 13 Comments
a person holding a sandwich

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. United is currently offering...

Read More
NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines “How’s My Flight Tracking” Option In App

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 29, 2021November 14, 2023 4 Comments
a hand holding a cell phone

United Airlines is adding a new feature called “How’s My Flight Tracking”  to its mobile app which will allow guests to track several elements of their flight in real-time. New United Airlines “How’s My Flight Tracking” Option In App...

Read More
United Airlines

United Airlines Adds Children’s Activity Kit

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 27, 2021January 27, 2021 4 Comments
United Airlines Children's Activity Kit

Starting next month, United Airlines will trial a children’s activity kit on select flights and at select hub airports. If nothing else, it’s another step back to normalcy in our pandemic-compromised world. United Airlines Introduces Children’s Activity Kit United...

Read More
United Airlines

United Airlines Introduces Travel-Ready Center

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 25, 2021November 14, 2023 5 Comments
a person holding a phone

United Airlines has unveiled a new digital solution to keep customers updated and in compliance with travel restrictions called the Travel-Ready Center. United Airlines Travel-Ready Center The Travel-Ready Center is a “one-stop-shop” where passengers can review their specific COVID-19...

Read More
covid-19United Airlines

Why I Doubt United Will Require Employee Vaccinations

Kyle Stewart Posted onJanuary 24, 2021September 12, 2021 27 Comments
a man in a blue suit

United Airlines CEO, Scott Kirby, made a statement this week suggesting that he would like to require vaccinations for all employees. Here’s why I doubt United will actually accomplish that.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...

Read More
United Airlines

Details: United Airlines Upgrades Polaris Pre-Arrival Meals

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 22, 2021November 14, 2023 7 Comments
a breakfast on a tray

After teasing upgrades for several months, United Airlines will improve its pre-arrival meals in Polaris Business Class. United Airlines Improves Polaris Pre-Arrival Meals Since the pandemic began, United has severely cut back on catering expenses on both domestic and...

Read More
NewsUnited Airlines

United Airlines “Ready To Partner” With Biden Administration

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 22, 2021 4 Comments
United Airlines Biden

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is ready to partner with the Biden Administration and sees three broad areas of potential cooperation. United Airlines Embraces Biden Administration Acknowledging the new administration on his social media channels, Kirby expressed his desire...

Read More
United Airlines

United Airlines, Equality, And Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 18, 2021November 14, 2023 18 Comments
a group of people holding a banner

United Airlines has sent a brief note to its staff in honor of today’s Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.  The letter, like so much of our public discourse over race, leaves me wondering how we move forward in a...

Read More
Flight ReviewsUnited Airlines

London – Washington – Los Angeles In United Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 16, 2021November 14, 2023 10 Comments
a seat in an airplane

We’ve reached the end of my Africa trip report. Thanks for staying with me all this time. Looking back on my flights back to the United States is like looking back back on a whole different era. Because it...

Read More
United Airlines

United Airlines Tell Employees…To Stay Off Internet?

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 16, 2021November 14, 2023 30 Comments
a close up of a phone

My title may be facetious, but reminding people to avoid being “offensive” on the internet is tantamount to asking them to stay off the internet. Nevertheless, United Airlines has reminded employees that racially-charged or offensive speech online is not...

Read More
United Airlines

United Airlines Delays Return To JFK

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 14, 2021November 14, 2023 6 Comments
a white airplane on a runway

With travel restrictions on both coasts and tepid demand for premium travel, United Airlines is delaying its return to New York JFK…but only for a month. United Airlines Delays JFK Return In November, United Airlines announced it would return...

Read More
United Airlines

How The American – JetBlue Partnership May Help United Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 13, 2021November 14, 2023 3 Comments
a plane flying in the sky

The fine print of the new Jet Blue – American Airlines partnership may end up benefiting United Airlines at New York JFK as it seeks permanent slot pairs. United Airlines Stands To Gain Slot Pairs At JFK From American...

Read More
United Airlines

United Airlines Responds To Civil Unrest At U.S. Capitol

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 9, 2021November 14, 2023 59 Comments
a white building with a dome

United Airlines has addressed the civil unrest that occurred on Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol which shocked the world and left five people dead. United Airlines Addresses Civil Unrest At U.S. Capitol In Note To Employees A note to...

Read More
United Airlines

United Airlines Bans Emotional Support Animals

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 9, 2021November 14, 2023 8 Comments
a woman holding a pig

United Airlines has joined Alaska, American, and Delta in banning emotional support animals onboard its flights. United Airlines Bans Emotional Support Animals Emotional support animals will no longer be allowed for tickets booked on or after January 11, 2021....

Read More
United Airlines

United CEO Praised By Flight Attendants Union

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 7, 2021November 14, 2023 6 Comments
a man standing in front of an airplane

The Association of Flight Attendants, the union representing flight attendants from United Airlines, has sent a note to members heaping praise on United CEO Scott Kirby, even while pleading with him to consider employees as people and not numbers....

Read More
United Airlines

United Airlines Eliminates Cocktail Picks To Save $80,000/Year

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 28, 2020November 14, 2023 42 Comments
a bowl of nuts and a glass of water with a spoon

The famous story of former American Airlines CEO Robert Crandall eliminating one olive from salads in 1987 in order to save $40,000 per year continues to fascinate business school students even 30 years later. Now United Airlines is also...

Read More
Trip ReportsUnited Airlines

Review: United Airlines 737-900 First Class Los Angeles To Denver

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 26, 2020November 14, 2023 33 Comments
an airplane wing in the air

I don’t usually write domestic shorthaul trip reports, but thought it might be helpful to chronicle my recent trip to Colorado on United Airlines onboard a 737-900. While pandemic-related service cutbacks continue, the flight felt surprisingly like old times....

Read More
San Francisco SFOUnited Airlines

United Airlines Improvises Nicely At SFO

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 26, 2020November 14, 2023 4 Comments
a group of people in santa clothing and masks

For years, United Airlines has traditionally offered “Fantasy Flights” to the “North Pole” for children in need in December. This year, United had to improvise due to the pandemic and and Team SFO really thought outside the box. United...

Read More

Posts pagination

Previous 1 … 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 … 156 Next
facebook twitter instagram rss
Privacy Policy © Live and Let's Fly All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Live and Let's Fly with appropriate and specific directions to the original content.