There’s a story that’s going viral about how a United Airlines flight that had diverted to Washington Dulles returned to its gate at 3AM after taxiing out to the runway, as the pilot had reportedly exceeded his maximum duty time for the day by just one minute. Obviously this is incredibly frustrating, but is there a little more to the story?
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig18 Jun
United Airlines has expanded its MileagePlus Miles Pooling feature to now include 40+ partner airlines – including Lufthansa, ANA, Virgin Australia and Air Canada – making it easier for families and friends to combine their miles and book future travel together.
The onboard amenities are a significant part of the business class experience.
When ranking using maximum block time, which includes taxiing at both ends of a route, the flight time, and a short period for delays, San Francisco to Singapore is United’s longest nonstop service at 17 hours and 40 minutes (during our examined period).
United Airlines has unveiled a new “Stars and Stripes” special livery that will fly this summer on a…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope16 Jun
United Airlines has added a pair of aircraft in a special Stars and Stripes livery to celebrate America’s semiquincentennial.
Flightradar24 Blog•Ian Petchenik16 Jun
United Airlines is honoring the United States' upcoming 250th anniversary with a "Stars and Stripes" special livery on two Boeing jets.
AviationSource News•Len Varley15 Jun
United becomes the latest US airline to unveil two stunning new liveries celebrating America's 250th birthday.
United Airlines Flight 1275 from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Los Angeles (LAX) had a minor delay after a swarm of bees decided to land on the plane’s wing while it was still parked. The crew avoided the multi-hour delays typically caused by waiting for external pest control or beekeeping specialists by taxiing to the runway […]
Travel Radar•Holly Snow15 Jun
I commend United Airlines for all of its innovation as of late, particularly when it comes to the passenger experience. Along those lines, the airline recently took delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, which is the new long range, narrow body jet that’s becoming increasingly popular with airlines.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig12 JunUnited Airlines has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, registered as N64321. The delivery marks a major fleet modernization milestone as the aircraft completed its maiden flight in Hamburg on April 29, 2026. This jet is the very first of 50 total A321XLR aircraft that United currently has on order to upgrade its […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum3 Jun
Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union, and Richie Johnsen, IAM Air Transport Territory General Vice President, issued the following statement demanding stronger protections for airline customer service representatives following a violent assault on a United Airlines employee/IAM Union member at Washington Dulles International Airport yesterday: “Our members deserve a workplace where they can […]