Captain Mike Bowers, a long-time United Airlines pilot and favorite columnist in the airline’s in-flight magazine has lost his battle to pancreatic cancer. He was 70 years old. In Memoriam: United Captain Mike Bowers Bowers began his career in...
Southwest Challenges United Airlines Again. Last Time It Failed. Will It Work This Time?
Southwest Airlines has announced new service to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Both airports are in cities already well-served by Southwest. Both are hubs for United Airlines. Does Southwest have a solid plan or...
United Airlines Pilot: Why I Oppose Our New BLM Pins
United Airlines introduced optional Blacks Lives Matter pins for employees last week. Employees must purchase them, but are allowed to wear them on their uniforms; one of the few exceptions to United’s dress and appearance policy that prohibits most...
United Airlines Introduces Black Lives Matter Pin For Employees
Tomorrow, United Airlines will introduce an optional Black Lives Matter (BLM) pin for employees and also to customers, with proceeds going to a very worthy Chicago charity. BLM Pin Coming To United Airlines United will offer an optional BLM...
Pilots At United Airlines Will Have Upgrade Priority Over MileagePlus Elites
Buried in a deal between United Airlines and its pilots to avoid furloughs is a new threat to elite upgrades: deadheading pilots will soon outrank even top-tier frequent flyers on the upgrade waitlist. United Pilots Ink Deal To Avoid...
Review: United Airlines 767-300 Premium Transcontinental Economy Class
I thought it would be helpful to take a look at what the current premium transcontinental experience is like on United Airlines in economy class. This review covers my recent United flight from Newark to Los Angeles onboard a...
How A United Airlines Flight Attendant Said Goodbye
Earlier this week I wrote about the beautiful goodbye offered by an American Airlines flight attendant upon the completion of her final flight. In another recorded farewell, a United flight attendant offered his somber farewell that again will pull...
United Airlines Will Resume 29 International Routes In November
United Airlines has released an update on its November 2020 schedule, which includes the resumption of many international routes and a continued focus on leisure flying within North America. United Airlines November 2020 International Schedule Although still just 38%...
United Airlines Flight Attendants Furloughed…On Eve Of Their Wedding
As I said yesterday, there is a story behind every furlough. Careers upended. Uncertainty ushered in. Today, we’ll take another look. In Denver, the lives of two young people just changed dramatically. Two flight attendants not were only furloughed,...
Review: United Club Washington National (DCA)
I consider the United Club Washington National (DCA) to be the most beautiful of all United Clubs. It transports you back to the golden era of travel. United Club Washington National Review This review is from my March 2020...
Terrible Thursday: United Airlines Furloughs Over 13,000 Workers
On a day in which over 32,000 airline workers in the United States will lose their jobs, I want to take a moment to focus on the 13,000 employees who now face furloughs or separation from United Airlines. Why...
United Airlines Returning To JFK? Not So Fast…
News broke on CNBC today that United Airlines is returning to JFK after a five year hiatus. While United has been very clear for three years about its desire to return to New York Kennedy, let’s not celebrate just...
Why United’s Tel Aviv Flight Is Departing Three Hours Later Tonight
Ask and you shall receive. For one Tel Aviv – bound passenger, all it took was a note to United Airlines to re-accommodate her schedule. But rather than re-book her, United re-scheduled her flight to depart nearly there hours...
United Airlines Will Proceed With Foreign Base Closures After Arbitrator Rules Against Union
An arbitrator has dismissed union complaints, giving United Airlines the green light to proceed with its planned closure of three international flight attendant bases. Union Had Battled United Airlines Plan To Close Three Foreign Bases In June, United announced...
United Airlines Cracks Down On “Leisurely” Coffee Sippers
I noticed a slight variation on the mask announcement on my United flight last night: passengers are now reminded they can only “briefly” remove their mask to eat or drink while onboard. Say goodbye to a long cup of...
United, Hawaiian Airlines Learn If You Want Something Done, You Must Do It Yourself…
United Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines finally figured out that the government was not going to help them fill up planes by offering a comprehensive, fast, reliable, affordable COVID-19 testing regime. So now both carriers will offer it themselves. Neither...
My Circuitous Trip To Washington, DC On United Airlines
To get to Washington, DC for the RBG remembrance, I could have taken a nonstop trip from Los Angeles to Washington Dulles. But I flew via San Francisco and Newark instead. Wait, what? Allow me to explain my circuitous...
United Airlines Plans Improved Onboard Meal Offerings
Starting next month, first class passengers can expect something more than a snack box on many United flights in the forward cabin. Ice cream is also returning as well as full meals on longer Hawaiian flights. United Airlines Restores...
United Airlines’ Role In Upcoming Presidential Debates
United Airlines will serve as the official airline of the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) for the 2020 election. United Airlines’ Role in Upcoming Presidential Debates This year, the CPD will hold four presidential debates, the first of which...
Mask For Thee, But Not For Me? (Flight Attendant Without Mask)
A picture has gone viral on reddit showing a United Airlines flight attendant serving the cabin without a mask on. Because its authenticity has been called into dispute, I’ve chosen to blur her face. But that won’t stop us...
