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United Airlines Posts Improving On-Time Arrivals Rate

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United Airlines is improving its operations, reporting an improved on-time arrival rate during the month of April. This is according to a report from OAG, a data company. Here are more details, courtesy of the Chicago Business Journal: “United has struggled for some while to get near the top of the leader board in the hotly-contested…

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Why United Airlines Wants Employees to Get Knee and Hip Replacements

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The cost of medical care isn’t the same price in every city. United Airlines is incentivizing employees to travel to a Chicago-based medical center in order to receive cheaper hip and knee procedures. The medical center is located at Rush University.  So what’s in it for employees? Well, the airline will pay for all the costs…

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United Seeks to Ramp Up Service to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport

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United Airlines has asked the U.S. Department of Transportation for the green light to keep flying customers from its San Francisco hub to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. The airline is also seeking approval to offer service from its hub at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. Tokyo’s Haneda Airport has been handling more international…

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United Airlines Launches Service from Tel Aviv to San Francisco

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United Airlines is making a significant bet. A few days ago, the airline started offering nonstop service from San Francisco to Tel Aviv using its Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The flight will span 14 hours and 10 minutes, United said. “Our new service between San Francisco and Tel Aviv is a direct response to customer demand,” said…

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Bids Are In: Multiple Airlines Apply For Service To Cuba

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Service to Cuba is expected to resume this year, allowing U.S. carriers to operate a total of 20 daily round-trip flights between the U.S. and Havana, and 10 daily round-trip flights to nine other Cuban cities with international airports. The deadline for airlines to bid on these slots is today. With that in mind, many…

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United Launches First Revenue Based MileagePlus Promotion

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Yesterday, we wrote about how Delta’s Launches Latest Promotion Which Is Now Revenue Based, and similar to Delta, United decided to jump in on the revenue based promotion game, by launching their very own promotion today. It’s not as exciting as Australia, but those headed to Belfast, Ireland can earn double miles based on their spending in…

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United Enhances Customer Experience for 1K and Global Services

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United announced some good news for their most loyal flyers, their Premier 1K and Global Services, which follows after a current policy by American Airlines, as they are planning to offer these customers complimentary beverages and food options when traveling in economy. Per this Flyertalk post, Beginning today, January 20, 2016, we will be offering Premier…

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Discounted United Airlines Awards to Australia

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United Airlines is a launching an award sale for flights to/from Sydney, Australia for travel between February 2, 2016, and June 22, 2016. MileagePlus members can save up to 25% off saver awards to Australia if booked by January 28, 2016. Book your next trip to Sydney, Australia with our Saver Awards sale For a limited time, enjoy a 20…

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How To Earn 1,200 Bonus United MileagePlus Miles

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United is offering a limited time promotion where you can earn 1,200 bonus United miles for simply shopping online for things you may already plan on buying and spending $300. Just head over to United’s MileagePlus Shopping site, login and start shopping. But hurry, this offer ends 12/15/15. Offer Details: During the “December Bonus Offer” bonus campaign,…

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Discounted United Award Tickets to Europe

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United Airlines is a launching an award sale for flights to/from Europe for travel between January 11, 2016 – March 10, 2016. MileagePlus members can save 25% off saver awards from the U.S. (excluding Hawaii) or Canada to Europe. Enjoy up to25% off roundtrip MileagePlus Saver Awards in United Economy Book: by December 8, 2015 Travel: January 11, 2016 –…

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United Opens New Clubs In Atlanta And San Francisco

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United Airlines announces that they will unveil new United Club lounges in both Atlanta (today) and San Franscico (Nov 18th) “offering customers modern designs with stunning panoramic views of the airfield, comfortable seating to work or relax, fresh and healthy food choices, complementary beverages and plentiful power outlets throughout,” as part of their $100 Million Investment…

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Double Rewards With Marriott Or United Promotion

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Here’s a new promotion called “Double Stay, Double Go,†where eligible Chase co-branded credit cards from Marriott and United will be offering double points/miles on Marriott or United purchases in November.  For Marriott Rewards and United MileagePlus Cardmembers, this limited-time promotion makes travel with United and at Marriott twice as rewarding from Nov. 1–30, 2015.…

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United Airlines Enhances Premium Cabin and Economy Meals

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United Airlines announced today that they would be enhancing their meal offerings onboard their flights in both the premium-cabin as well as in United Economy on several of their flights throughout North and Latin America. Below is a rundown of the changes from United’s site: New York/Newark–San Francisco and Los Angeles On Oct. 25, with the beginning of p.s. premium…

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