After years of aggressive transatlantic growth, United Airlines is adding only one new destination and a small handful of new routes next summer to Europe. Even so, United plans for its biggest transatlantic summer season ever in 2024. United Airlines Summer 2024 Transatlantic Growth Next summer United will operate the largest transatlantic schedule in its […]
United Airlines CEO Hints At Massive Washington Dulles Expansion
Is United Airlines on the brink of a massive expansion at Washington Dulles International Airport? United CEO Scott Kirby dropped a major hint this week. Washington Dulles Expansion Hinted By United Airlines CEO Speaking in Denver on CNBC’s Squawk Box ahead on Tuesday, Kirby–seemingly off-handedly–remarked that the number of departure banks at Washington Dulles would […]
United Airlines Attacks “Reckless” Expansion At Newark, Asks For FAA Intervention
United Airlines has asked the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to intervene in a growing dispute with JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines over the voluntary limit of flights at Newark Liberty International Airport. United Airlines Attacks JetBlue + Spirit Over Newark Airport Expansion, Asks FAA To Intervene Newark is congested, but not slot-controlled. Classified as […]
United Airlines Will Become Largest Transatlantic Carrier With Latest Expansion
United Airlines in the process of launching or resuming 30 transatlantic flights in the coming weeks, which not only means it will offer more transatlantic destinations than every U.S. carrier combined, but will make it the largest airline across the Atlantic for the first time in company history. United Airlines Transatlantic Expansion – Summer Schedule Offers 30 […]
United Airlines’ Secret Expansion Plan at LAX
United Airlines’ President Scott Kirby told pilots in a recent closed-door meeting that United is eyeing a major expansion at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) after years of letting its competitors gain market share. The plans include claiming back leased terminal space and staking claim in a new terminal under development. United Falls to #3 […]
Scott Kirby Is Making A Big Bet As Oil Spikes—Could It Finally Push United Past Delta?
Exactly one year ago, Scott Kirby struck an upbeat tone in the face of economic headwinds, insisting United would not shrink or retreat. He is singing from the same hymnal again, but this time the stakes are much higher. Scott Kirby Boldly Doubles Down As Oil Spikes: Reckless Move Or Brilliant One For United? In […]
United Airlines CEO Says JetBlue Merger Is “Up To Them”…But He’s Holding All The Cards
A year after United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby first addressed the possibility of a merger with JetBlue and downplayed a deal was in the works, we can now more clearly see his strategy in laying the groundwork for what an acquisition might look like, especially in light of the recent geopolitical turbulence. Correction: an earlier […]
Southwest Airlines Ends Flights To Chicago O’Hare And Washington Dulles, A Boost For United
Southwest Airlines’ decision to pull out of Chicago O’Hare and Washington Dulles may seem minor in the airline’s broader network reshuffling, but it could turn out to be a significant gift for United Airlines, which operates major hubs at both airports. Southwest Pulling Out Of Chicago O’Hare And Washington Dulles Is A Gift For United […]
Delta Air Lines Signals New Los Angeles–Manila Flights As Philippine Airlines Pushes Chicago Route
Delta Air Lines has quietly revealed plans to launch service between Los Angeles and Manila, but the timing of the disclosure points to a strategic goal beyond simply announcing a new route. Delta Signals Los Angeles–Manila Flights As It Responds To Philippine Airlines Chicago Route Request A recent filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation […]
Analysis: FAA Flight Cuts At Chicago O’Hare Will Benefit American, United, And Travelers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is preparing to intervene at Chicago O’Hare International Airport to rein in what officials suggest is an unsustainable spike in flight schedules that could overwhelm infrastructure and degrade reliability when summer travel surges. This intervention will have a direct impact on the war between American Airlines and United Airlines, with […]
United Airlines Is Doubling Down On Chicago Even As The Economics Worsen
United Airlines is about to pour even more capacity into Chicago O’Hare, but leaked internal slides suggest the financial trend line there is already moving in the wrong direction. United’s Chicago O’Hare Expansion Looks Like A Gate War, Not A Profit Strategy Enilria flags a set of leaked internal slides, shared publicly by aviation insider […]
United And JetBlue Expand Partnership, But Only One Side Earns Elite Status Credit
United and JetBlue have taken another step toward a closer commercial relationship with the launch of reciprocal revenue bookings on each other’s flights, but the details of what is and isn’t available matter a great deal to MileagePlus members. United And JetBlue Launch Reciprocal Revenue Bookings, But Earning Remains Limited As part of its “Blue […]
United Airlines To Expand Meal Preorders With More Entrees On More Flights
United Airlines is celebrating the success of its meal pre-order program and preparing to expand it even further. United Expands Meal Pre-Orders As It Claims 40% Satisfaction Boost And Less Food Waste A memo to flight attendants shared with Live And Let’s Fly counts up what a cornerstone meal pre-orders have become at United Airlines: […]
United Snatches Spirit’s Final O’Hare Gates In $30 Million Power Play Against American Airlines
United Airlines has just raised the stakes in its Chicago O’Hare turf war with American Airlines by scooping up Spirit Airlines’ final two preferential use gates at ORD for about $30 million. United Pays $30 Million For Spirit’s Final Two O’Hare Gates As Chicago Battle Intensifies As noted by View From The Wing, United agreed […]
American Airlines Profit Plunges, But Is Its Premium Pivot Finally Real?
American Airlines just reported its 2025 results, and while the headline profit number looks ugly, the more interesting story is what AA is trying to become, and whether it can actually earn a revenue premium for it. American Airlines Profit Falls In 2025, But The Real Story Is AA’s Premium Pivot American Airlines has shared […]
United Backs Up Its Chicago Threat With Record 750 Daily Flights At O’Hare
Just days after CEO Scott Kirby vowed to draw a “line in the sand” at Chicago O’Hare, United Airlines has unveiled what that line actually looks like. United Responds To American With Record 750 Daily Flights At O’Hare In a newly released summer schedule announcement, United confirmed it will operate up to 750 daily departures […]
United Draws A Line In The Sand At O’Hare, But American Is Already Stepping Over It
United Airlines is drawing a very public line in the sand at Chicago O’Hare, and American Airlines is already testing it. United Draws A “Line In The Sand” At Chicago O’Hare As American Fires Back There are airline battles, and then there are airport battles. What’s brewing at Chicago O’Hare (ORD) between United Airlines and […]
American Airlines Challenges United With Two New LAX Routes
American Airlines is adding two new domestic routes from Los Angeles in its latest challenge to United Airlines. American Airlines Adds Cleveland And Washington Dulles Flights From LAX American Airlines will launch two “new” daily nonstop routes from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) beginning April 7, 2026, with service to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) […]
Will United Airlines Establish A Hub In Nuuk, Greenland?
With Trump circling Greenland like Hitler circled Poland, I imagine a world in which United Airlines establishes a hub from Nuuk. United Airlines has announced that it will establish a hub from Nuuk, Greenland, as it looks to gear up operations to key destinations in the Russian Empire after the Department of War’s successful military […]
United Airlines Doubles Down On LAX With New Nonstop Routes For Summer 2026
United Airlines has quietly announced a slate of new domestic routes for summer 2026, but the most interesting part of the expansion is not the seasonal leisure flying out of the Midwest or East Coast. It’s what United is doing at its competitive Los Angeles hub. United Airlines Adds New Domestic Routes For Summer 2026, […]
