Published on : Tuesday, December 3, 2019
United Airlines continues its successful Miles on a Mission campaign this Giving Tuesday by pledging to match customer donations up to a total of 10 million MileagePlus® miles to featured Miles on a Mission partners. The campaign is a first-of-its-kind crowdsourcing platform …
Published on : Saturday, November 2, 2019
Today, United Airlines reaffirmed its commitment to California and to lifting up communities in crisis by announcing $165,000 in direct donations to three funds that provide assistance to those impacted by the California wildfires – Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s 2019 California Wildfires Recovery Fund, Community Foundation of Sonoma …
Published on : Thursday, October 31, 2019
The repainted Boeing 737-800 aircraft, covered in a navy Star Wars livery, will take to the skies on United routes in November to celebrate the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The plane features imagery of famous …
Published on : Saturday, October 26, 2019
United Airlines today announced that the carrier has teamed up with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – the epic conclusion of the Skywalker saga, to offer customers and employees alike exciting opportunities in the coming weeks to experience the Star Wars saga first-hand …
Published on : Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Air New Zealand and United Airlines today announced the only nonstop service between New Zealand and the United States East Coast will begin in October 2020. Air New Zealand announced it will begin three-times weekly new nonstop service between Auckland and New York/Newark, further strengthening the joint venture relationship between …
Published on : Wednesday, October 16, 2019
A United Airlines passenger was recently spotted wearing a T-shirt that alluded to the lynching of journalists, prompting outrage from another passenger — who had been a journalist at some point, and complained to the flight crew before takeoff. …
Published on : Monday, October 14, 2019
United Airlines is making major changes in its premier membership criteria. Under its “Premier Status”, the United Airlines provides its members special perks, such as free upgrades, pre-boarding, priority service and extra checked baggage allowances. As of now, Mileage Plus …
Published on : Thursday, September 26, 2019
A United Airlines passenger found out the hard way on a flight to San Francisco on Wednesday that visiting the bathroom mid-flight is an unpleasant experience – but getting stuck in there is a whole different kind of an ordeal. …
Published on : Thursday, September 26, 2019
United Airlines has officially welcomed a one-of-a-kind livery to its fleet that was created by a New Jersey native as a tribute to the New York/New Jersey region the airline serves from its Newark Liberty International Airport hub. Designed by …
Published on : Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Today, United Airlines announced PlusPoints, a new upgrade benefit for Premier Platinum and 1K members that creates more opportunities – and more freedom – for them to be upgraded on flights. Top tier members will receive a bank of points that they …
Published on : Saturday, September 7, 2019
Today, United Airlines reaffirms its commitment to lifting up communities in need, launching a Crowdrise fundraising campaign for those affected by Hurricane Dorian. Donations will support the airline’s relief partners that provide assistance in the United States and internationally: American …
Published on : Friday, September 6, 2019
United Airlines will present at the Morgan Stanley 7th Annual Laguna Conference on Thursday, Sept. 12. United Airlines’ President Scott Kirby will present at the conference beginning at 12:15 p.m. PT / 3:15 p.m. ET. The live webcast will be available on the investor relations section …
Published on : Thursday, August 29, 2019
United Airlines will present at the Cowen and Company 12th Annual Global Transportation Conference on Wednesday, September 4. United Airlines’ Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Gerry Laderman and Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Nocella will present at the conference beginning …
Published on : Thursday, August 29, 2019
United Airlines announced that effective immediately, MileagePlus award miles never expire, giving members a lifetime to use miles on flights, experiences, hotels and more. “We want to demonstrate to our members that we are committing to them for the …
Published on : Thursday, August 29, 2019
United Airlines announced that effective immediately, MileagePlus award miles never expire, giving members a lifetime to use miles on flights, experiences, hotels and more. “We want to demonstrate to our members that we are committing to them for the …
Published on : Thursday, August 29, 2019
United Airlines has decided to remove the expiration date on travellers’ frequent flyer miles. The change, which is effective immediately, means travellers saving miles for a trip will no longer have to worry about losing them. Until now, United’s …
Published on : Saturday, August 24, 2019
The Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao will receive a weekly United Airlines flight out of Newark, New Jersey beginning on Saturday, December 7. This new flight will highlight the services of the United Airlines’ to restart after almost a …
Published on : Thursday, August 22, 2019
United Airlines today unveiled an expanded international schedule from its hubs in Chicago, Denver, New York/Newark and San Francisco. United’s announcement includes brand-new service to Nice, France; Palermo, Italy; and Curacao. The airline also announced customers will have more options when planning travel to Europe with additional flights to Amsterdam; London; Frankfurt, Germany; …
Published on : Friday, August 16, 2019
United Airlines today announced it will begin service between four of its U.S. hubs and Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport, located approximately 15 minutes from downtown Tokyo. United will begin operating nonstop service between Chicago, Los Angeles, New York/Newark and Washington, D.C. and Haneda on March 28, 2020, subject to government …
Published on : Wednesday, August 14, 2019
United Airlines today named Tom Doxey senior vice president of Technical Operations, overseeing the carrier’s maintenance operations; ground service equipment and facilities maintenance; supply chain; technical services and planning and strategy. Doxey most recently served as vice president of Technical Operations and …