United

The U.S.-India aviation market has become well known for its highs, lows, and a history full of on-and-off flights. Looking particularly at the last decade, U.S. airlines have struggled to find success in flights to the world’s second most populous nation. This in recent years has generally left travelers looking to fly from the States […]

The environmental crisis currently plaguing India’s capital city, New Delhi, has caused United Airlines to temporarily suspend their flights to the city. The city has been covered in a thick layer of smog since Tuesday, causing havoc among airlines. Flights have been canceled since November 9 and the suspension is currently in effect until November […]

On Tuesday, United Airlines flew the last commercial flight for its Boeing 747-400 aircraft, marking the end of an era for the Chicago-based airline. The iconic jumbo jet, lovingly referred to as the “Queen of the Skies” by the aviation community, flew its last flight for United from San Francisco to Honolulu, Hawaii as UA […]

Chicago-based United Airlines has just launched the longest flight from the U.S. with an 8,700-mile route between Los Angeles and Singapore. The route is now the longest regularly scheduled service ever flown by a carrier in the U.S., and is one of the world’s longest services by flight time. However, the route is not the […]

Chicago-based United Airlines announced that a new enhancement to their mobile app will now allow customers to receive boarding passes when connecting with United’s airline partners. The functionality, which no other U.S. carrier offers, aims to make connections with the airline more seamless and further enhances United’s award-winning app, which sees usage rate of 500 […]

United shares took a tumble on Thursday, dropping more than 12 percent after the United management team failed to leave analysts satisfied with the outlook of the company. The airline reported better than expected third quarter results, but its adjusted earnings fell sharply year-over-year. A Rough Third Quarter Revenue decreased year over year due to […]

On Oct. 8, United opened its maintenance base at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) up to airline employees and their families for the carrier’s annual SFO Family Day. This year was special, though, as the airline celebrated the end of an era, saying goodbye to the Boeing 747 fleet. At the event, two 747-400 aircraft were […]

United is giving employees and retirees one last chance to say goodbye to the 747. Beginning on October 12, the Chicago-based airline will operate a series of 747 flights around their hubs to celebrate the aircraft’s legacy. The first flight on the farewell tour will depart San Francisco (SFO) on October 12 at 2:00 p.m. […]

United Airlines is preparing to retire its Boeing 747 fleet in the most fitting way possible, with a flight from San Francisco to Honolulu scheduled for Tuesday, November 7, the same flight that the first “United Queen” flew back in 1970. The airline is expected to be putting on a major throwback show for the […]

With Summer 2018 vacation planning already under way, United announced this morning its plan to launch seasonal routes to four new destinations in Europe including Reykjavik, Iceland, Porto, Portugal, Edinburgh, Scotland, and Zurich, Switzerland. While Reykjavik will be served via United’s hub in Newark, Zurich’s new route will come from San Francisco. Finally, Edinburgh service […]