I enjoyed a beautiful flight from Monterey to San Francisco on a United Express CRJ-200, just a short 77-mile journey over one of the most beautiful parts of California. 77-Miles Of Beauty On United Express: Review Of MRY-SFO On...
Pilot By Day, Violinist By Night
A pilot’s violin serenade of his flight offers a beautiful look into the joy of loving what you do. It was Christmas Day and passengers were boarding United flight 3705, operated by Republic Airways on behalf of United Express....
Passengers Terrified by “Drunk or Stoned” FA on United Express
You’re on a flight from Denver to Williston, North Dakota when all of the sudden a FA blurts out (over the PA): “If your seatbelt isn’t tight, you f***** up.” That’s not funny. That’s vulgar. Then the FA sits on...
Final United Airlines Turboprop Flight
Tomorrow night will mark the final United Airlines (United Express) turboprop-operated flight in North America. While United Express operated by Skywest retired its fleet of Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia Turboprop almost three years ago, United Express operated by CommutAir has...
Emergency Landing at Denver as United Aircraft Catches Flames
Scary moments today as the left engine of a United Express aircraft caught fire, forcing an emergency landing and hasty evacuation. United 5869, enroute from Aspen to Denver, encountered fire upon descent. The SkyWest-operated Bombardier CRJ-700 was met by fire officials upon...
United Boots Unaccompanied Minor Off Last Flight of Night
I’d call it a comedy of errors, but there is no comedy in this story. A 13-year old boy traveling alone was booted off a United Express flight from Albany to Washington Dulles due to a weight/balance issue, leaving him stranded....
Man Wakes Up Onboard Dark, Empty, United Express Plane in Houston
A man buys a United Airlines ticket from Louisiana to California via Houston on United. He boards the first leg and being an extraordinary sleeper, falls into a deep slumber on an Embrarer regional jet, one of the most...
Long Delay but a Humorous Captain
My quick hop up to Philadelphia today turned into a grueling three-hour journey thanks to bad weather. But it could have been much worse. At least there were pretzels. Stale pretzels. We pulled out of the A Concourse at...
When it Pays to Have Frequent Flyer Status
I had a tight connection in Washington Dulles that involved a terminal change and actually missed my connecting flight yesterday. All flights to Philadelphia were zeroed out, but I was put on the standby waitlist for the next flight...
United Express Drama and VDBs at Washington Dulles
Last night was quite a spectacle at the United Express gates in Terminal A at Washington Dulles. I’ve found over the years that United chronically overbooks these regional jet flights and have had the good fortune of getting bumped...
Why I Won’t Arrive 15 Minutes Before Departure Next Time I Fly Out of Burbank
Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California is a handy little United Express station. Less 20 minutes from my house, it is always my airport of choice when I travel to and from Southern California. When mainline pulled out over a...
Why don’t passengers follow crew member instructions on regional jets?
I suppose a more apt question may be why don’t passengers follow crew members instructions on most flights, but I really felt sorry for the SkyWest FA working my SFO-BUR flight yesterday. After the aircraft door closed, she asked passengers...
A Surprisingly Stellar Flight on United Express
I always avoid United Express when I can for many reasons. First, I find that mainline crews are usually more professional and warmer than the rookies making $7/hr on Express. Second, although UA’s larger regional aircraft now feature Economy...
Convenience or Potential VDB?
A VDB is the holy grail for any self-respecting mileage runner. Usually, I will go out of my way to seek them and plan my trips around cities and routes that have tend to be more overbooked than others....
United Express Pulls Out of Oxnard
Another LA airport bites the dust. First Palmdale, now Oxnard. With diminishing traffic and lack of profits, Skywest/United Express ceased operations at Oxnard Regional Airport (OXR) this week. Skywest, linking OXR to LAX, had used a 50-seat turboprop for...
Ohio Woman Defrauds United of $400,000+
Another reason to be weary of the contract employees of United Express: An Ohio roller derby skater who used the team name "Sadistic Sadie" has admitted in federal court to illegally obtaining more than $400,000 in airline tickets while...
Woman Left on Aircraft in Philadelphia Now Suing United
Not surprisingly, the woman who overstayed her visit on a United Express/Trans State regional jet is suing United. The lawsuit claims false imprisonment, infliction of emotional distress and negligence… According to police and the Transportation Security Administration, the passenger didn’t wake...
Sleeping Passenger Left on UX Plane for 3.5 Hours at PHL
For someone who finds it difficult to sleep in a First Class seat, I am amazed that anyone is able to sleep on a ERJ-145, let alone the way that Ms. Guire did: Like a lot of travelers, Ginger...
I’ve had bad FAs on United Express before, but this one takes the cake!
I’ve had bad FAs on United Express before, but this one takes the cake! I’ll be on the lookout for him on my next MR, if he still has a job by then.
More Regional Jets Creeping into United’s Schedule
The regional jet takeover continues! Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc, today launched a new partnership with United Airlines with scheduled service under the United Express code from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and...
