Unfortunately we hear of cases of sexual harassment on planes more often than we should. When flying, people are often "trapped" next to strangers for extended periods of time, there's alcohol, and people often act in ways that they shouldn't. However,…
United Airlines MileagePlus has just launched their latest promotion on purchased miles. Through 11:59PM CT on Friday, May 29, 2020, United is offering a mystery bonus on purchased miles. The accounts I manage mostly show a bonus of 75% when you buy…
In mid-March, Chase and United introduced a new premium co-branded credit card. The timing of this introduction wasn't exactly great, especially given that lounge access is one of the primary benefits of the card, and this is a time where many of us…
Can elite status and frequent flyer miles be an incentive for airline employees to accept a voluntary separation package? United Airlines seems to think so. United Airlines has been by far the most aggressive of the "big three" US airlines when it comes…
Within the past week major US airlines have introduced a policy requiring all passengers to wear face masks or some sort of face coverings on flights. While the messaging seems strong, flight attendants and pilots are being told that they shouldn't actually…
I've gotta give United Airlines credit for this one... well played. Airlines have been doing an awful job when it comes to managing expectations regarding how full flights will be. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about United Airlines' social distancing…
United Airlines has just named Brett J. Hart as the new President of the company, as he'll be taking over the role as of next week. In late 2019 it was announced that as of May 20, 2020, Scott Kirby would take over as CEO of United Airlines, replacing…
Online shopping portals can be a great way to pick up additional miles & points for purchases you’d make anyway. Just for following a specific link you can earn bonus points in addition to the ones you’d earn for credit card spending. The number of bonus…
Mad respect to Doug Parker... I think? According to Forbes, American Airlines CEO Doug Parker said that United Airlines is violating the CARES Act due to the way in which they're cutting employee hours. This is according to at least two sources who listened…
United Airlines plans to shrink like never before, but also managed to order seven Boeing 787-10s in the first quarter of 2020. Per a new SEC filing, United Airlines placed an order for seven Boeing 787-10s in the first quarter of 2020, and these planes…
United Airlines has just become the first major US airline to concretely lay out how they plan on laying off pilots... and it's not pretty. While United can't lay off any pilots until October 1 (as a condition of accepting CARES Act funding), the airline…
There has been a lot of frustration among people regarding the ways that airlines have handled refunds. Even in countries where the government is requiring airlines to provide cash refunds for flight cancellations, we've seen airlines take a few different…
Over the past couple of weeks some major US airlines have reported their first quarter results, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest Airlines. While we got a hint of what United Airlines' first quarter results would look like last…
Unbelievable. At a time when loyalty programs should be trying to woo customers, United Airlines is instead trying to push them away. A couple of days ago United MileagePlus quietly revealed plans to make it harder to earn status on partner airlines.…
United MileagePlus has just made it harder to earn status if you're traveling on partner airlines. I'm not sure what's stranger -- that they're making this change while global travel is non-existent, or that they're making this change just months after…
US airlines sure have evolved on their position when it comes to employees wearing face masks. As of today (Friday, April 24, 2020), United Airlines is making it mandatory for flight attendants to wear face masks or other face coverings while on duty.…
Earlier I wrote about what I perceived to be United Airlines' new social distancing policy, based on a press release from the airline. I figured it was coming, since they're a couple of weeks behind the competition here -- Alaska, American, Delta, Lufthansa,…
United Airlines is joining the list of airlines introducing policies to encourage social distancing, including blocking seats. These policies will all kick in as of late April, and as of now will be valid through May 31, 2020, though presumably have…
United Airlines yesterday published a letter that they're sending to employees. There's nothing terribly surprising in there, it's just a reminder of how bad things are going to get, and that job cuts should be expected as of October 1. I can't help…
It looks like at least a couple of major airlines might be looking to pre-sell miles to their co-brand card issuers, which is never a good sign (but also shouldn't come as any sort of a surprise, since we all know how dire the current situation is).…
On Sunday morning it was announced that Delta SkyMiles will be extending elite status by a year, and hours later United MileagePlus matched. While the initial announcement from United was brief, we now know the full details of what United Airlines is…
