United Airlines

Over the summer, two major developments in disability accessibility were announced by American carriers. In early June, Delta Air Lines announced that one of its subsidiaries is developing a seat that would allow passengers to stay in their power wheelchairs during a flight. At the end of July, United Airlines announced it would become the […]

Recently, United announced a significant increase in funding for the carrier’s Sustainable Flight Fund. The Star Alliance carrier has welcomed eight additional companies alongside the five inaugural founding partners to the fund in an effort to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the industry.  The international carrier has been leading the charge […]

United is the latest U.S. airline to etch an AIP with its pilots.

United Airlines is continuing the modernization of its narrowbody fleet with the introduction of a new domestic first class seat. The new seat features several improvements over the current product and is expected to debut later this summer. The announcement comes just months after United began retrofitting its narrowbody fleet with new cabins. The Chicago-based […]

As a flyer one of the worst things you can hear is that your flight home has been cancelled. This happened to me, as well as thousands of other passengers, last week. I was in Los Angeles after covering Avelo’s flight to Burbank from Bozeman and as I so often do, booked my return flight […]

Boom Supersonic announced a few days ago that it has signed a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) purchase agreement with Dimensional Energy, a U.S.-based sustainable fuels company. Boom will purchase up to 5 million gallons of SAF annually for the duration of the Overture flight test program. The Overture is Boom’s supersonic aircraft currently under development, […]

After nearly three decades of service, United Airlines’ oldest Airbus A320 is heading for retirement. The aging aircraft is scheduled to operate its last scheduled passenger flight on May 7, 2023. United’s First Airbus A320 The Airbus A320-232 is registered as N401UA and was delivered to United on November 24, 1993. Although its manufacturer serial […]

Hong Kong continues an upward trend after the lifting of travel restrictions. Cathay Pacific — the city’s flag carrier — has carried over 1.3 million passengers last month, with an increase of 19% compared with February. The load factor was over 90%. Cathay Pacific and HK Express, its no-frills airline, has reached 50% pre-pandemic flight capacity, covering […]

Former rivals Emirates and United Airlines have launched a new partnership. The agreement, first announced in September 2022, includes reciprocal mileage earning and redemption opportunities, an interline agreement and a new United service between Newark Liberty International Airport and Dubai International Airport. From Rivals to Partners It was not long ago that the “big three” […]

Mistake fares are one of the most exciting things people can stumble upon when looking up flights online. The prospect of finding that first or business class ticket for what can be pennies on the dollar. This exciting prospect has led to communities all over the web that share this information. Today, however, United decided […]