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Category Archives: United Airlines

United Airlines

What Meal Service Looks Like In United Premium Plus (Premium Economy)

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 28, 2019November 14, 2023 17 Comments
United Airlines Premium Plus Meal Service

On March 30, 2019 United Airlines will officially roll out Premium Plus service on 17 longhaul routes, with more to follow as aircraft are retrofitted or new 787-10s are delivered. United’s new premium economy product will greatly resemble domestic...

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United Airlines Grants Lifetime Global Services Status To Medal Of Honor Recipients

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 26, 2019November 14, 2023 19 Comments
United Airlines Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor is the highest and most prestigious military award in the USA. Recipients of the award enjoy a host of benefits both inside and outside the military. United Airlines is adding to that list with free...

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A Model Flight Attendant For United Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 25, 2019November 14, 2023 142 Comments
Superb United Flight Attendant

It’s so easy to complain when something goes wrong, but I want to use this space today to offer great praise for a wonderful United flight attendant. She is truly a model flight attendant for United Airlines. When I...

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FYI: Air India Award Space Currently Not Bookable With United Miles

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 25, 2019November 14, 2023 8 Comments
United Airlines Air India Award Space

If you’re trying to book an Air India flight using your United miles, you cannot…at least for the time being. United Airlines has had some issues with its Star Alliance partner award inventory lately. For several weeks, bookings with...

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United 787 Diverts To Small French Island After Mechanical Scare

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 25, 2019November 14, 2023 14 Comments
United Airlines New Caledonia Diversion

A United Airlines’ 787-9 bound for Los Angeles diverted to Noumea due to the “smell of smoke” onboard. Noumea is the capital of New Caledonia, a French territory located east of Australia and north of New Zealand. The flight,...

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I Flew The “Boring” Option Home To LA…

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 23, 2019November 14, 2023 10 Comments
a seat in an airplane with a white pillow and a white pillow

After spending hours (upon hours) trying to come up with an interesting way back to Los Angeles, I ended up booking “boring” United Airlines. That turned out to be a great choice. Sometimes boring is a good thing. Sometimes...

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Do New United Airlines Mobile Boarding Pass Colors Offer A Hint On New Livery?

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 22, 2019November 14, 2023 9 Comments
a plane on the runway

As we await the next “evolution” of the United Airlines livery, a new style of mobile boarding passes may offer a clue as to what to expect. For years, United mobile boarding passes have looked like this in the...

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United Airlines Unveils Two New Gender Booking Options

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 22, 2019November 14, 2023 19 Comments
United Airlines Non-Binary Gender.

Following through on its promise, United Airlines became the first U.S. airline to offer additional non-binary gender options for new flight bookings. You’ll now have four gender choices when you book a ticket on united.com: Male (M) Female (F)...

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A Classy Move From A Classy United Express Captain

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 21, 2019November 14, 2023 14 Comments
United Captain Buys Hamburgers

Flight delays stink. Especially when they occur around meal times. But one United Express/MESA captain went above and beyond the call of duty during a prolonged flight delay. A mechanical issued delayed a United Express flight from Tulsa (TUL)...

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United Airlines Explains How It Chooses New Routes

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 19, 2019November 14, 2023 8 Comments
a map of the united states

Have you ever wondered how an airline decides when to start a new route and why it might choose to compete on some routes but not others? In a detailed and insightful article that was shared with some employees...

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United’s Dig At Southwest Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 14, 2019November 14, 2023 17 Comments
a plane taking off from a runway

Southwest will shortly commence service between California and Hawaii, but United wants to remind you that there are other choices. The following appeared on United’s Twitter recently: I view the ad as a friendly and good-natured jab, but a...

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Free Beer On United Airlines Tomorrow

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 11, 2019November 14, 2023 3 Comments
United Airlines Free Beer

Tomorrow is 312 Day (not to be confused with 420 Day). In celebration, United is offering free beer to select 21+ passengers flying from Chicago O’Hare. Indeed, this is a totally made-up holiday. But Chicago beermaker Goose Island Brewing Co. wants...

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Opinion: United Should Invest In Polaris, Not Livery

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 9, 2019November 14, 2023 29 Comments
a close up of a plane

Yesterday, I wrote about United’s plans to introduce a new livery next month. Today, I argue that there are far more pressing priorities than fuselage paint jobs. The new livery will likely incorporate the new purple and blue hues...

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United Will Introduce New Livery Next Month

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 8, 2019November 14, 2023 34 Comments
a plane flying in the sky

When United Airlines and Continental merged, the United name may have survived, but the Continental livery did. Now comes the chance for true reconciliation. I say that facetiously, of course, since the paint on aircraft is like the old...

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Dear United FAs, Please Stick To The Script!

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 7, 2019November 14, 2023 29 Comments
a group of people playing instruments

Flight attendants on United Airlines will soon have more leeway and flexibility in making onboard safety and service announcements. In fact, United is even inviting FAs to show “personality”. Does that mean we are doomed to Southwest-style tomfoolery? Let’s hope...

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A Very Classy Move By United Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 6, 2019November 14, 2023 17 Comments
a gold and black badge with a logo

There are few things in life, if any, harder than losing a loved one. I simply cannot imagine the pain of losing the one you loved most. For one widow who recently lost her spouse, United Airlines made the...

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Review: United Airlines 757-300 First Class Honolulu To Los Angeles

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 4, 2019November 14, 2023 31 Comments
United Airlines 757-300 First Class Review

Your choice of aircraft matters greatly when flying to Hawaii. While widebodies will generally result in premium cabin lie-flat seating on American, Delta, Hawaiian, and United, narrowbody aircraft usually feature only recliner seats. Since I reviewed my Hawaiian Airlines...

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United Restores TAP And Thai Award Space But Leaves Out Singapore Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 28, 2019November 14, 2023 7 Comments
a close-up of a seat

United Airlines has restored online award availability for TAP Air Portugal and Thai Airways. Singapore Airlines, however, is still missing. It was a welcome relief to see Thai Airways and TAP Air Portugal award flights on united.com last night....

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Will Etihad Partner With United And Join Star Alliance?

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 25, 2019November 14, 2023 10 Comments
a group of people in uniform

Rumors are swirling that Etihad Airways will ditch American Airlines and partner with United Airlines. What will this mean for all three carriers? It was two years ago that rumors were swirling that Etihad was close to joining Star...

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United’s Secretive Top-Tier Status Has Nice Perks…

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 22, 2019November 14, 2023 17 Comments
United Airlines Global Services Status

When it comes to airline loyalty programs, there is “top-tier” status, and then there is true top-tier status… While Premier 1K status is the top published status level at United Airlines, there’s one level above it. And the perks...

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