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United CEO Scott Kirby Says He Has The Most Unusual Schedule Of Any Executive -- Here's Why

Ben Schlappig — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:49:54 +0000

United CEO Scott Kirby reveals his unusual daily routine—8.5 hours of sleep, hours of reading, daily naps, and capped meetings—and what it says about his leadership.

United Plans To Commemorate 9/11 By Reenacting Scenes From 9/11

Ben Schlappig — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:00:45 +0000

United Airlines plans a 9/11 anniversary flyover in Denver with a Boeing 777 escorted by fighter jets, prompting confusion, criticism, and warnings to the public.

United Airlines Threatens To Fire Flight Attendants Who Try To Profit Off Delays

Ben Schlappig — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:02:08 +0000

United has warned its flight attendants that intentionally bidding on trips during rolling delays to trigger pay protection could lead to termination.

Can United Airlines Become The Emirates Of The United States? The CEO Thinks So…

Ben Schlappig — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:40:14 +0000

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has done a phenomenal job running the airline over the past several years, and I have a lot of respect for him. He has improved the passenger experience, the route network has kept growing under his leadership, and United is also making progress when it comes to improved profitability. It really feels like the airline has a strategy that its executing on.

United Adds 10 New International Cities In 2027, "Largest Expansion In History"

Ben Schlappig — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:12:47 +0000

United Airlines has by far the most interesting global route network of the big three US carriers, and the network keeps expanding. Yesterday, the Chicago-based airline teased how it would announce new international routes today, and those details have just been unveiled.

United Airlines Teases New International Routes: Can You Guess Them Based On The Clues?

Ben Schlappig — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:46:43 +0000

If you ask me, or anyone who is even borderline objective, United Airlines has by far the most interesting route network of any US carrier (United flies to the most destinations and most countries of any US carrier), and the airline keeps expanding.

Why United Has Hundreds Of Useless Business Class Seats In Storage

Ben Schlappig — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:03:05 +0000

United Airlines is finding itself in an interesting situation. While premium airline demand is all the rage these days, the Chicago-based carrier has reportedly had hundreds of business class seats in storage for years, but no longer has a use for them. What exactly is going on here?

United Business Class Passenger Finds Poop-Covered Blanket At Seat, Forced To Sit There Anyway

Ben Schlappig — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:08:03 +0000

A passenger traveling in United Airlines Polaris business class claims he boarded a long haul flight, only to find a blanket covered in feces at his seat. The crew had nowhere to move him to, so he was forced to stay in that seat for the entire flight only to later discover that the pillow was covered in feces as well. What exactly is going on here?!

Oops: United Airlines Pilot Caught On Hot Mic Cursing Out Flight Attendants

Ben Schlappig — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:48:18 +0000

Some passengers on an ultra long haul United Airlines flight from South Africa to the United States got a little more communication from the pilots than they were expecting, as one pilot reportedly transmitted over the PA what f**king morons the flight attendants are. Thanks to PYOK for flagging this.

United's Cursed 787 Is Still "Broken," Even After Being Sent Back To Boeing

Ben Schlappig — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:53:52 +0000

United Airlines is really having some bad luck with one of its newest Boeing 787-9s, which also features the carrier’s brand new interiors. The plane has had an incredible number of maintenance issues since entering service, to the point that the plane was sent back to Boeing to be repaired. After around 10 days with…

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