United Launches Annual Subscription Plan For Fees
United has launched annual subscription options for its extra legroom economy seating option, Economy Plus, and checked baggage service charges on its domestic and international flights. United...
View ArticleUnited To Use Bio-Fuels On Large Scale
United Airlines plans to use aviation bio-fuel on a commercial scale on some of its flights out of its hub at Los Angeles International Airport from 2014. This will make the airline probably the first...
View ArticleClimate Change Action Group Targets United
Flying Clean Alliance, an anti-climate change group, has called on United Airlines to halt its lobbying efforts against regulations that will mitigate climate change. The organization has conveyed its...
View ArticleUnited Launches Denver-Tokyo Non-Stop Dreamliner Flights
United has launched non-stop Dreamliner flights from Denver to Tokyo Narita from June 10. This is the first non-stop flight from Denver to Asia. The flight (Flight 139) departs Denver daily at 12:35 pm...
View ArticleReview: United’s Sydney-San Francisco Premium Economy
United operates daily non-stop flights between San Francisco and Sydney using Boeing 747-400 aircraft. Recently eTravelBlackboard published a review of the flight from Sydney to San Francisco in...
View ArticleInternational Fliers Flocked To Ryanair In 2012
Ireland-based low-cost carrier Ryanair flew more international passengers than any other airline in 2012, according to data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). United was...
View ArticleUnited To Operate A350 Flights To Australia
United Airlines has announced an order for a total of 35 A350-1000 aircraft. The airline plans to use the aircraft on long-haul routes including on flights between the US and Australia according to an...
View ArticleUnited, Delta Toughen Rules For Frequent Flier Status
Due to increasing financial pressures, many airlines are expected to introduce mandatory annual spending for their frequent fliers. Two of the largest airlines in the world – and in the US – have...
View ArticleUnited To Upgrade Slimline Seats For More Comfort
United announced last year that it will install Recaro’s slimline seats in its Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft. Similar Recaro seats are also used by many European airlines such as Lufthansa. However,...
View ArticleUnited Initiates Another Airfare Hike
United Airlines is trying to increase domestic airfares by $10 per round trip on most flights. This is the eighth fare hike attempt by a US airline this year and the third such attempt by United. Only...
View ArticleUnited Launches Non-Stop Newark-St. Lucia Flights
United Airlines launched weekly non-stop flights to the eastern Caribbean island of St. Lucia from its hub at Newark Liberty International Airport on July 13. The St. Lucia-Newark flights will be...
View ArticleUS Airlines Compete For Transcontinental Passengers
US airlines are increasingly competing for premium class passengers, especially on cross-country flights, as these passengers can contribute to as much as 75 percent of the revenue on some flights,...
View ArticleUnited Moves Toward Fuel Efficiency With New Winglets
United has become the first airline in the world to install the split scimitar winglets, a new type of wingtip extension, on its aircraft when a United Boeing 737-800 with the new advanced winglets...
View ArticleUnited Tests Transferring Premium Passengers By Car
United is currently testing a program at Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport to transfer its premium passengers on connecting flights between terminals by Mercedes-Benz cars. A United official said...
View ArticleUnited Moves Ahead With In-flight WiFi Throughout Fleet
United is continuing to steadily expand the installation of in-flight WiFi Internet connectivity systems in its aircraft, according to an Apex Aero Blog post citing the airline’s CEO. United currently...
View ArticleUnited Offers Bistro Fresh Food Menu
United Airlines has launched a fresh food Choice Menu, called Bistro on Board, available for purchase on most of its flights with a duration longer than three-and-a-half hours within North America and...
View ArticleAirlines Continue To Try To Improve Boarding Process
Getting all a flight’s passengers into their seats in the shortest time possible is a big challenge for airlines. Since the dawn of mass air travel, a number of boarding processes have been tried but...
View ArticleUnited Recognized For Eco-aviation Policies
United airlines was named “Airline of the Year” Gold Winner by Air Transport World (ATW) magazine in its annual Eco-Aviation Awards. The award recognized United’s active efforts in developing sound...
View ArticleUnited Opens Spacious Club Lounge At San Diego
United Airlines opened its new United Club lounge in Terminal 2 of the San Diego International Airport on August 13. This is the third United lounge to feature the airline’s new lounge design concept...
View ArticleUnited Plans Dreamliner Flights To Chengdu From SFO
United Airlines has applied to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for permission to operate non-stop flights between its San Francisco hub and Chengdu, the fourth-largest Chinese city from June...
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