United Airlines will allow, but not require, flight attendants to wear eye protection and face shields effective next month. In fact, United will even provide free eyewear. United Airlines Will Provide Eye Protection To Flight Attendants (But Not Shields)...
United Airlines Plans To Furlough “Up To” 2,850 Pilots In 2020
Blaming “the deterioration in travel demand compared to late June,” United plans to furlough up to 2,850 pilots this year unless federal payroll support is extended. United Airlines Plans To Furlough Up To 2,850 Pilots In 2020 In a...
How The United Club At LAX Is Adapting To The Pandemic
Last week I stopped by the United Club at LAX. I’ve been avoiding lounges during the pandemic, but was curious to see what steps United has taken to create a safer environment at its LAX club as well as...
United Airlines Offers New Basic Economy Seating Option
United Airlines has gradually made its Basic Economy fares more flexible. Starting tomorrow, you’ll have even more seating options when booking a Basic Economy ticket. Specifically, United will now offer Basic Economy passengers the option of purchasing EconomyPlus seats...
United Airlines’ Surplus Nuts Now Also On Sale
I’ve been greatly enjoying my first class mixed nuts from American Airlines over the last few weeks…they make a perfect midday meal. Now two additional varieties are available from United Airlines, including one with my favorite kind of nut....
United Airlines Announces September Schedule Reductions To Hawaii And Canada
With travel restrictions extended in both Hawaii and Canada, United Airlines has adjusted its September 2020 schedule to more accurately reflect demand. United Airlines Reduces Hawaii Flights For September 2020 With tourists effectively banned from Hawaii for another month...
United Flight Attendant Union Sells Out Its Junior Members
The Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), the union representing United flight attendants, has reached a deal with United that will preserve most jobs even if Congress does not fund a payroll support extension. But the agreement comes at the...
United Airlines Doubles Service To Shanghai
United Airlines will double service between Shanghai and San Francisco starting next month. United Will Double Shanghai Service Currently, United operates two flights per week between San Francisco and Shanghai due to limitations imposed by the Chinese government. Demand...
United Airlines Ditches Craft Beer, Reduces Snack Box Selection
United Airlines has made a number of catering changes to its onboard lineup. While all are small, cutbacks including halving the snack box selection and discontinuing craft and seasonal beer suggest a long road to recovery not just for...
The Strategy Behind United’s Florida Expansion
United is describing it’s new Florida service as “aggressive” and “opportunistic” as it sheds its traditional hub-and-spoke model to add 17 new Florida routes this winter. But is that what is really going on beneath the surface? Does United...
United Airlines Adds 17 Non-Hub Florida Routes (Full Schedule)
In an unexpected move, United Airlines will add point-to-point service to several cities in Florida from non-hub airports. The move marks a practical adjustment to atrophying demand for business travel as a result of the pandemic. Here’s the full...
United Airlines Evacuates Willis Tower Staff Due To Unrest In Chicago
With civil unrest impacting downtown Chicago, United Airlines is temporarily re-locating a key team to from its world headquarters in the Willis Tower to its Elk Grove facility in suburban Chicago. Chicago Unrest Impacts United Airlines At Willis Tower...
Why United Airlines Is Removing Seats From Its Regional Jets
United Airlines is removing seats from its fleet of Embraer 175 jet and it’s not for social distancing… United Removes Seats From Embraer 175 Via its United Express partners, United operates a fleet of 172 76-seat regional Embraer 175...
United Airlines CEO Courts White House Officials For Second Bailout
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is ramping up pressure for an extension to the Payroll Support Program by personally lobbying senior members of the White House and Congress. Will he succeed in a helping to secure a second bailout?...
Two New Safety Policies At United Airlines
United Airlines will clean flight decks with UVC lighting and ban face masks with vents or other openings in a pair of new safety initiatives. United Now Cleans Flight Decks with UVC Lighting Spraying cockpit instruments with electrostatic spray,...
United Extends Global Services Status, Offers United Club Access On Domestic Itineraries
United Airlines is taking care of its Global Services members with a status extension through January 2022 and complimentary access to United Clubs on domestic itineraries. United Offers Global Services Status Extension Global Services status is United’s unpublished top-tier...
United Airlines Seeks To Eliminate Upgrade Shenanigans With Standby Process Automation
United Airlines will automate upgrades and standby seat allocations at the gate, freeing up gate agents and potentially eliminating charges of malfeasance for clearing upgrades out of order. SPA, A New Automated System For United Airlines Gates Agents United...
Kid’s Snackbox On United Airlines
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. During the pandemic, United...
Michael Scott Would Be So Proud Of United Airlines
Michael Scott, a bumbling regional manager of Dunder Mifilin paper company in the hit NBC series The Office, would be proud of United Airlines. Why? Because United Airlines is mailing out copies of Hemispheres Magazine to its most loyal...
United Will Resume More International Routes In September
United Airlines will resume almost 30 international routes in September, even as demand takes a tumble due to the continuing travel restrictions and unease over COVID-19. Here’s a look at the United Airlines September 2020 schedule, both domestically and...
