Bryan Bedford has been confirmed as the new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator, prompting a statement of praise from United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby. United Airlines CEO Applauds New FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford has served as CEO of Republic...
United Airlines Will Resume Tel Aviv Flights On July 21, 2025
United Airlines Resumes Tel Aviv Service – July 2025 United Airlines service to Tel Aviv (TLV) from New York/Newark (EWR) will resume on July 21, 2025, with a second daily flight planned to begin July 22. Tickets for Tel...
United Employee Caught in Predator Sting At O’Hare Airport
A United Airlines employee with a fetish for minors was caught in a sting operation at Chicago O’Hare International Airport by popular YouTuber Jidon Armani Adams. This is quite a sobering story. United Airlines Employee Caught in Predator Sting...
United Airlines Rolls Out Aperol Spritz, Mango Lassi, And New Hawaii Menus
United Airlines continues to invest in its onboard product with several improvements to its onboard menu starting this month, including Aperol Spritz, mango lassi, more wines, and an upgrade to service on Hawaii flights. United Airlines Refreshes Onboard Service...
“United Airlines Tried to Cook My Toddler!” Overdramatic Dad Upset About Hot Cabin Temperature
A father is calling for federal legislation to curb cabin heating after a traumatic incident on a United Airlines flight involving his toddler. While I do not dismiss his point, it seems to me that his outrage is at...
United Airlines Adds Pre-Arrival Service On Transcontinental Flights
United Airlines is adding a pre-arrival snack to select transcontinental and other competitive domestic routes as it seeks to better compete against its peers in terms of onboard premium cabin catering. New Warm Pre-Arrival Snack On United Airlines Competitive...
United Flight Attendants Turn Against Tentative Contract, Cite Failed Union Leadership
07 July 2025 Update A very angry union representative from the AFA-CWA took issue with this story, arguing: No new contract in nearly five years – Flight Attendants are voting on a tentative agreement TODAY. The contract became amendable...
United Airlines Launches Mobile App Update With Gate-To-Gate Navigation And Connection Status
United Airlines has quietly launched one of the most useful app updates in years, especially if you have a connecting flight. United Mobile App Gets Major Upgrade for Connections, With Turn-by-Turn Gate Directions and Real-Time Updates The latest United...
American Airlines, United Airlines Extend Middle East Flight Cancellations
6/25/25 UPDATE: American Airlines and United Airlines have extended their suspension of service to the Middle East. American Airlines has extended its pause in service between Philadelphia (PHL) and Doha (DOH) until June 20, 2025: AA120 PHL-DOH: Flights canceled...
A Mileage Run For The Ages To Achieve Lifetime United Global Services Status
Congratulations are in order for Carl Brothers, who has now earned lifetime Global Services status on United Airlines after crossing the four million mile lifetime mark after an aggressive four-year mileage run that included over 100 trips to East...
Mr. Kirby Goes To Washington
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby posted a video of a recent trip to Washington, DC, pulling back the curtain on how the job of being an airline CEO and a politician is inextricably mixed. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby...
United Airlines Accused Of Kicking Off The Wrong Asian Passenger—For Looking Asian
A lawsuit against United Airlines claims a woman of Asian descent was denied boarding simply for resembling another passenger of Asian descent who got into an argument with a flight attendant. Lawsuit Claims Wrong Asian-American Thrown Off United Airlines...
United vs. Delta: The Lounge War Escalates In New York
United Airlines opened an expanded dining room at its Newark Polaris Lounge (EWR) today, adding 60 seats to its longhaul business class lounge in a move that underscores the competitive pressures in the New York City area, especially with...
United Airlines Expands Redemption Options For PlusPoints (Full List)
June 19, 2025 UPDATE: The chart below shows how the new uses for United PlusPoints. These apply only for PlusPoints that expire in January 2027 or later (i.e., those earned this year). United will allow up to 600 PlusPoints...
After 30 Years, United Pilot Gets His Dream First Officer
A sweet moment recently occurred on a United Airlines flight when a father and son flew together for the first time as captain and first officer. This sweet moment also offers an important insight into parenting. A United Airlines...
Too Lit To Lift Off: Man Kicks Himself Off United Flight After Booze Denial
An already-tipsy man was so insensed that he was cut off from more alcohol before the flight even took off that he grabbed his belongings and kicked himself off the flight before flight attendants could… Man Kicks Himself Off...
United Airlines Blocking Air India Award Space
If you’re trying to book an Air India award seat using your United MileagePlus miles, you’re not going to find space…it’s all blocked. All Air India Award Space Blocked Via United MileagePlus This award space blocking is unrelated to...
Beef Chili In A Sourdough Bowl: United Airlines Business Class (+ A Funny Story)
For this week’s Meal of the Week, I look back on a unique (in terms of airline food, at least) lunch I had on United in December 2010… United p.s. service, which ran between New York JFK and San...
Delta And United Flights To Israel Turn Back Mid-Air After Israeli Strike On Iran
Air service to Israel has been a challenge since the October 7, 2023, attacks with numerous suspensions and resumptions since that day. With retaliation expected after Israel’s latest attack against Iran, both Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are...
6 Clauses That Could Derail United’s New Flight Attendant Contract
12 June 2025 UPDATE: Here’s an interesting update. The AFA-CWA reached out to clarify that many of these “questionable clauses” are not part of the deal, which is a story in and of itself. The info in my original...
