Dec
07
2023
The new United for Business discount program offers fare discounts in place of earning rewards.
United Airlines Eliminates Small Business Rewards
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United’s Secretive Global Services Status Will Cost 50% More In 2024
Dec
06
2023
Big airlines have special programs for high revenue customers far beyond top elite status of their mileage programs. At Delta there’s the 360 program. At American it’s Concierge Key. At United Airlines it is Global Services.
The criteria for obtaining this status is generally unpublished, however there are workarounds.
Exposed: United Airlines Executives’ Multi-Million Dollar Bribery Scandal at Newark Airport
Dec
01
2023
Three former United Airlines executives engaged in a bribery scheme involving renovations at Newark airport. They accepted bribes from a maintenance and construction company to secure a restroom renovation project.
In exchange they received renovations to their own homes, electronics and jewelry and total bribes over $1.2 million. They steered the business to the most expensive contractor, who submitted a two page bid in comparison to dozens of pages for competing contractors. Then the employees inflate contract change orders to help the company recoup its bribe expenses.
Qantas Is No Longer The Biggest Airline To Australia
Dec
01
2023
United Airlines service to Australia is up 50% year-over-year. And it’s not just offering more flights, it’s flying larger planes to Melbourne than before.
United Airlines Flight Attendants Union Warns Crew Not To Give Food Away Free In Coach
Nov
22
2023
The AFA-CWA union, which represents United flight attendants, is reminding its members that under the Railway Labor Act it is illegal to engage in ‘self help’ (not just striking, but unilateral efforts to hurt the company) before being released from negotiations by the National Mediation Board.
AFA-CWA tells cabin crew that they cannot coordinate refusing to pick up trips, call for their colleagues to “work to rule” or to refuse to perform any duties, as well as “refusing to charge customers for buy-on-board products.”
United Airlines Pilot Argues Hostage-Taking And Killing Of Children Is Justified
Nov
20
2023
United Airlines has a pilot who seems to cheer on the Hamas death cult as well, posting a steady barrage of messages to Facebook.
Soon United Will End Service And Require Passengers To Put Away Laptops Earlier
Nov
17
2023
United Airlines will require cabins to be prepared for landing earlier in order to protect cabin crew from injuries. Starting December 1, flight attendants will have to be belted at their jumpseats, prepared for landing, at around 10,000 feet when the double chime sounds.
Airline Battle Royale: The Fight for Tokyo’s Coveted Haneda Slot
Nov
17
2023
United Airlines has attacked the American Airlines plan, saying that the DOT should look at connections served rather than the local market to determine consumer benefit. Now that the federal government has broken up its JetBlue partnership, American’s ability to serve connections in the New York market is far more limited. The Department of Justice handed a huge win to United and to Delta in New York by preventing American-JetBlue from becoming a large competitor with their New York duopoly.
According to United, DOT set a precedent in preferring connecting markets to Tokyo Haneda over non-stop ones in their 2019 proceeding originally awarding the routes since that was a justification for denying Las Vegas a Haneda flight.
United Airlines Elite Status Changes For 2024: What They Mean
Nov
09
2023
United Airlines has announced modest changes to elite status for 2024. In a nutshell, co-brand card spend can contribute somewhat more towards status and they’re again giving current elites a jumpstart towards requalifying for status.
United Airlines Passenger Checked A Bottle Of Tequila. Someone Took A Shot Before It Hit Baggage Claim.
Nov
07
2023
A United Airlines passenger’s checked luggage, containing a sealed bottle of tequila, was returned with the seal broken and the contents partially consumed, raising concerns about the security and integrity of airline baggage handling. The incident echoes previous cases, including one with a bottle of whiskey, prompting United to offer compensation and highlighting the challenges of ensuring personal items remain untouched during transit.
