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United Airlines announced some new updates to the 2023 MileagePlus Premier program. The biggest update is the requirements needed to earn Premier status which is as follows: Premier Silver: 12 PQF + 4,000 PQP or 5,000 PQP Premier Gold:Â 24 PQF + 8,000 PQP or10,000 PQP Premier Platinum: 36 PQF + 12,000 PQP or 15,000 PQP…
After airlines massively downsized their staffing the past couple years due to the pandemic, now they’re struggling to hire. United Airlines is one of those airlines who let go many employees, and is now offering some lucrative incentives for new employees. United Airlines is offering a $15,000 Sign-On Bonus for part time ramp agents in…
United Airlines announced they’ll be launching service to three new international destinations later this year. Dubrovnik, Croatia will receive service from Newark Liberty International Airport; Athens, Greece will receive service from Washington Dulles International Airport; Reykjavik, Iceland will be launching from Chicago O’Hare International Airport. All these routes are a direct result of a shift in business to leisure…
Following gate lead of American Airlines Lowers 2021 Elite Status Requirements, United announced it would be lowering 2022 Premier Status qualifications for all members. United will make status easier through three main routes for next year. United Airline will be reducing Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) and Premier Qualifying Flights (PQF) thresholds next year. Next, United…
United Airlines decision to leave New York’s John F. Kennedy International airport is one that the airline has regretted ever since leaving. It’s clear that business and leisure travelers coming to NYC, prefer flying into JFK than Newark, and the airline was losing corporate agreements as a result. Starting in February 2021, United Airlines will…
United Airlines announced today eight new routes as well as increasing service to 19 destinations in the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico, as the airline starts to rebuild its international routes, after slashing flights due to the coronavirus pandemic. With a huge decline in business travel, the airline is forced to focus on leisure travel,…
United Airlines announced it has plans for several new international routes starting next year. The airline plans to add new service to South Africa, India and Hawaii as they’re shifting towards leisure travel for the imminent future. These new international routes are all subject to government approval and should start selling tickets within the coming…
Earlier today, we shared American Airlines Updated International Schedule, in which American plans to restore 75% of its international service by next summer. United Airlines followed by announcing its August schedule which adds back several domestic and international fights. United Airlines will be adding adding nearly 25,000 domestic and international flights compared to July 2020,…
United Airlines announced they’ll be strenghting their current onboard mask policy for customers. These new changes take place effective June 18, 2020, and violators will be placed on an internal do not fly list with the airline. It’s not clear what’s exactly acceptable behavior if you’re allowed to take off for eating, but it sounds…
United Airlines has announced a new Voluntary Separation Program (VSP2) that’s open to all Management & Administrative (M&A) employees in the U.S., Guam, and Puerto Rico. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, United Airlines will permanently need to shrink their staffing by 30% come October, so has started offering voluntary separation packages. If the airline…
As part of the new New Orleans New Airport Terminal Opening last year, United Airlines has finally opened their newest United Club. This 6,000 square feet club is located in near Gate C7 is the newest lounge at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, as the airport recently opened their entire new terminal. The United Club…
United Airlines has announced their latest status match for 2020, which is referred to as the MileagePlus Premier Status Match Challenge. If you currently have elite status with another airline, your account will be upgraded for 90 days to Premier Silver, Premier Gold or Premier Platinum status based on the level you hold in your current frequent…
Loyalty and award programs are a big component of the travel industry. Airlines have used them in various ways to create competitive advantages and incentive passenger behavior. There have been several approaches taken by the industry for redeeming award points including; distance based redemptions, fixed award charts, and dynamic pricing. The use of dynamic pricing…
United Airlines announced 18 new domesitc routes from many of their hubs including Los Angeles (LAX), Denver (DEN), Newark (EWR), and San Francisco (SFO) to name a few. Some route highlights include Los Angeles (LAX) to Redding, CA; Denver (DEN) to West Palm Beach, FL; Denver (DEN) to Flagstaff, AZ (FLG), Newark to Hilton Head Island, SC (HHH; and San…
In 2017, United Airlines opened their first United Polaris Lounge to add value to their Polaris service class. This introduction resulted in United now having two separate lounge offerings, United Club and United Polaris. Two noticeable differences between the lounges is the number of locations and access limitations. How to Access United Clubs and Polaris…
United Airlines announced that their Boeing 787-10 aircraft will start flying between Newark (EWR) and six transatlantic destinations starting this Spring. The cities to receive the new aircraft are Frankfurt (FRA), Tel Aviv (TLV), Paris (CDG), Barcelona (BCN), Brussels (BRU), and Dublin (DUB). Per United Airlines, United Airlines today announced it will operate its newest Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner on six trans-Atlantic routes…
United Airlines they’ll be adding over 150 flights for Spring Break next year to many popular destinations. Expect to see more flights being added to the Caribbean, Mexico, Florida, Colorado, Hawaii, and Arizona from their hub cities. Additionally, United plants to begin service between Denver and Destin, Palm Beach, Pensacola and Sarasota, Florida, and between Denver…
United Airlines finds itself in the news once more this time with a doctor being charged for groping a sleeping teenager onboard one of their flights from Seattle to Newark last month. The FBI has been called in and the teenager was able to identity the man after being shown a list of photos from…
A United Airlines Boeing 767-300 bound from Newark to Venice was canceled, after fuel started gushing out of the aircrafts left-wing. Passengers noticed what was going on and had to convince the crew what was going on to have it investigated, as the flight attendants at first dismissed the claim! It’s unknown what caused the spill,…
United Airlines announced that they would be enhancing their transcontinental service which operates between Newark to Los Angeles and San Francisco for customers in both business class and in Economy Plus. In addition, the airline will be adding Boston to San Francisco as a transcontinental route with the new added amenities. United Airlines Enhances Transcontinental Flights…