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As winter approaches, United Airlines prepares to offer travelers a tropical escape with new seasonal routes to Cartagena and Providenciales.
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Why United Airlines Just Filled An Embraer ERJ145 With Sand Bags
With only one passenger on board, extra ballast was required for weight and balance reasons.
A Satisfying Watch: United Boeing 737 Clears Bee Swarm On Wing With Takeoff
United Airlines encountered an unusual problem with one of its aircraft before departure from Cancun International Airport: A swarm of bees had gathered on the aircraft’s wing!The incident, captured on video and widely shared online, showed the Boeing 737 on the ground with the insects clustered underneath part of the wing, before the pilot elected to "remove" them during his takeoff roll.
Why United Airlines Bought The Shorter-Range Dreamliner For Its 6,306-Mile Chicago-Tokyo Route
United trades range for capacity on this high demand route.
United Airlines Passenger Dispute Allegedly Forces Diversion & $30,000 Lost In Dumped Fuel
UA858 had to make an expensive and unexpected stopover in Japan.
How United Airlines' New Airbus A321XLR Doubles Premium Seats Vs. The Boeing 757 It Replaces
A huge amount Polaris and Premium Plus seats are available aboard United's latest narrowbody aircraft.
United Airlines Cuts Over 23,500 Domestic Summer Flights, Reducing Capacity By Nearly 5%
A massive 4.8% reduction in domestic capacity marks a significant shift in United's summer travel plans.
United Airlines and DIRECTV Team Up to Stream Live TV - Including Live Sports
United Airlines and DIRECTV are teaming up to enable passengers to watch live streaming TV on Starlink-enabled, United seatback screens through July 20, which will allow soccer fans to catch all the action from the summer’s biggest sports tournament through the last match on as many as 150 Starlink-enabled aircraft thanks to the world’s fastest, most reliable inflight Wi-Fi service. Through DIRECTV and BBC, United customers on these aircraft have free access to more than a dozen live TV channels, including FOX, Fox Sports 1, Apple F1, ABC, ESPN, TNT, CNN, CBS, NBC, TBS and BBC News, offering live soccer, sports, news, weather, business and entertainment.
Why United CEO Scott Kirby Constantly Flies American, Despite His Trash Talking
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby used to be the president of American Airlines, before essentially being told that he wouldn’t be picked as the next CEO. At that point he moved to United, where it seems like one of his top priorities has been to do everything possible to destroy American… despite then also saying he wants United to buy American, to essentially save the carrier.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig25 Jun
Here's How United Airlines' Boeing 787 Dreamliner Fleet Is Absorbing The Shock Of A Forced 777 Grounding
Timely investment in the Boeing 787 Dreamliners has helped United keep its operations steady.
United Airlines and DIRECTV Team Up to Stream Live TV
United Airlines and DIRECTV Team Up to Stream Live TV - Including Live Sports - on Starlink-Enabled Seatback Screens This Summer
Airline Routes & Ground Services•Eddie Saunders24 Jun
United Airlines’ CEO Slams Rolls-Royce, Says It Only Wins Orders Due To An Airbus A350 Monopoly
United Airlines' Airbus A350 order has turned into one of the more drawn-out and contested widebody commitments in recent aviation history. While the order was originally placed in 2009 for 25 aircraft as part of a long-haul fleet renewal strategy, United later upsized it to 45 examples of the A350-900.
United Airlines’ Amazing Free Starlink Wi-Fi Rollout: 1,000 Planes By End Of 2026
United Airlines is making incredible progress introducing free Starlink Wi-Fi for MileagePlus members throughout its fleet. The airline has just shared an update regarding the rollout of this service, and the expectation is that 1,000 planes will have the service by the end of the year. To say that United is leaving American and Delta in the dust when it comes to connectivity would be an understatement.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig23 Jun
United Airlines Takes Starlink Wi-Fi Across the Atlantic on First Widebody Flight
United Airlines has officially operated its first long-haul flight equipped with Starlink inflight Wi-Fi, with flight UA14 operating from New York to London.
AviationSource News•Len Varley23 JunA
United launches first Starlink-equipped transatlantic widebody flight
United Airlines operated its first Starlink-equipped transatlantic widebody flight on June 22, 2026, when Flight 14 departed Newark…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope23 Jun
How A $175 Million Engine Dispute Quietly Killed United Airlines' 45-Jet Airbus A350 Order
While details of the contractual breach remain confidential, it has resulted in United scrapping its aircraft order from 2009.
14 Hours Lying Flat: United Polaris Passenger Pays $7,400, Gets Just $500 For Broken Seat
A United Airlines passenger has recounted her experience of flying in a faulty Polaris seat with the Star Alliance carrier last October. The woman, named Cathy, purchased two business class (Polaris) seats to Beijing - the 2nd ticket for her adult daughter.Cathy was unfortunately forced to sit in a broken seat for the entire journey despite paying $7,388 per ticket. United’s compensation offer after the passenger complained? $650 in vouchers.
After Weeks Of Issues, United’s Special New Dreamliner Returns To Boeing
United Airlines’ new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner that debuted the carrier’s new ”United Elevate” interiors has been having some serious issues, to the point that the plane seems to be heading back to Boeing for some work. One wonders if this is just really bad luck, or what’s going on.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig20 Jun
United Employee Calls Out Passenger For “Offensive” Lesbian Shirt… And She’s Right
A lesbian traveler has taken to X to share an awkward interaction she had with a United Airlines flight attendant, who called her shirt offensive, and that post has gone viral. While I disagree with the exact words the flight attendant reportedly used, I completely agree with the idea of what she’s saying.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig19 JunA
United unveils Patriotic aircraft livery and marks military pilot hiring milestone
United Airlines has introduced a special “Stars and Stripes” aircraft livery to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States while celebrating the success of its military pilot recruitment programme. The new red, white and blue design will appear on a Boeing 787-10 (N91007) and a Boeing 737-800 (N78285), both built in the United States. […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban18 Jun