While flight attendant duties have not changed, a new announcement at United Airlines has flight attendants fearing unreasonable expectations from passengers about the cleanliness of lavatories. United Airlines Flight Attendants Concerned About Implied New Lavatory Cleaning Duties In a...
Lawsuit Against United Airlines On Vaccine Mandate Hinges On Two Key Issues
What is reasonable accommodation? What is undue hardship? How those terms are construed will determine the victor in a new class action lawsuit against United Airlines over its employee vaccine mandate. United Airlines Vaccine Lawsuit – It All Comes...
United Airlines Wants Taxpayer Support For Jet Fuel
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby’s Face The Nation interview on Sunday provides a treasure trove of topics for discussion, almost all of which feature a common thread: the use of federal government coercion to bring about public policy change....
Review: United Club Houston (IAH – Terminal E)
United Club Houston IAH Terminal E Review I reviewed this lounge prior to my flight to Los Angeles on my way home from Brazil. Location + Hours + Access Located in Terminal E, this lounge is currently open from...
Why Is United Airlines CEO Carrying Water For Biden Administration?
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is a pragmatic and shrewd leader, but an extended interview yesterday made me think he works for the Biden Administration instead of the shareholders and employees of United Airlines. Or was he already aware...
United Airlines To Launch New West Africa Flight On November 29th
With the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority finally approving the new route, United Airlines will launch its new Washington, DC – Lagos, Nigeria service in late November. Tickets are now on sale. United Airlines Washington – Lagos Route Now Approved,...
United Airlines’ Cargo Division Bans The Shipment Of Firearms And Ammunition
If you want to ship your firearm, weapon, ammunition, or even parts using United Airlines’ Cargo division, you will have the find another carrier. United has just announced that it is suspending the transport of such items. United Cargo...
United Airlines Resumes Flights After Ground Stop
United Airlines flights over the United States and Canada are back in the air after a technical issue this morning briefly grounded all flights. United Airlines Ground Stop – What Happened? From 6:45AM to 7:30AM ET, no United Airlines...
Review: United Airlines 777-300ER Economy Plus
For my duck trip, I “cheeped” out and flew United Airlines from San Francisco to Frankfurt in EconomyPlus. As much as I love to travel in premium cabins, it’s nice to travel in the back once in awhile so...
Review: United Club Houston (IAH – C33)
When I step into this lounge, it feels like old times flying on Continental Airlines. The core of the lounge has not been updated in years, though it has aged well. I also found this lounge less busy than...
United Airlines, Supersonic Jets, And The Power Of Marketing
Once is an accident. Twice is a coincidence. But three times? I have to give United Airlines credit for taking a highly theoretical concept, its new supersonic aircraft, and turning it into a marketing bonanza. United Airlines Theoretical Supersonic...
Pictures: Flight Attendant Accused Of Accepting $20 Bribe To Allow First Class Passengers To Ditch Masks
A United Express flight attendant has been accused by a passenger, with photographic evidence, of accepting a bribe in order to “ignore” two first class passengers, who chose not to wear their masks onboard. One Mask Washes The Other: Flight...
Review: United Club Houston (IAH – Terminal C1)
In all my years of flying, I’ve rarely seen a lounge this packed. After just a few moments in the Terminal C North (C1) United Club at Houston Bush Intercontinental (IAH), I turned around and left. This is a...
NPR Host Makes United Airlines CEO Squirm
NPR’s Ailsa Chang spoke to United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby yesterday on vaccine mandates and forced to Kirby to go beyond his usual talking points on the matter of mandatory vaccines…for customers. United Airlines CEO Squirms Over Mandatory Vaccines...
President Biden Praises United Airlines, Urges Respect For Flight Attendants
In a speech to the nation last night that focused on new vaccine mandates for federal workers and large companies, President Joe Biden praised United Airlines and demanded respect for airline workers, singling out flight attendants. He also announced...
United Airlines Upgrades Catering To Hawaii
United Airlines is further improving its soft product to Hawaii and premium transcontinental flights with a number of catering changes starting later this month, impacting both economy class and premium cabins. Catering Upgrades Coming To Hawaii + Premium Transcon...
United Airlines Pushes Back On Vaccine Religious Exemptions
In what may be a test case for many U.S. companies, United Airlines is pushing back on religious exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccine by warning that employees who are granted one will face unpaid personal leave starting next month....
Review: United Club Houston (IAH – Terminal B)
Although only offering pre-packaged food items, the Terminal B United Club was the least crowded of the four I visited at Houston Bush Intercontinental (IAH) and very much an old-school Continental lounge in terms of appearance. United Club Houston...
United Airlines Adds Lounge Access For Premium Passengers At JFK
United Airlines has (finally) added lounge access for business class passengers traveling from New York JFK. United Airlines Will Use Alaska Airlines Lounge For JFK Business Class Passengers Recently, both British Airways and Alaska Airlines lounges re-opened. The Alaska...
My Flight Attendant Was A Total Karen…And I Loved Her
I’m going to stop using the term Karen as a pejorative. It simply is not fair to the many wonderful Karens. Some additions to our popular lexicon simply do not belong and instead of fueling the cliche, today I want...
