United Food Spending Per Passenger Jumps 80% (viewfromthewing.com)
United spent $1.617 billion on passenger food in 2025, about $11.07 per boarding, up roughly 80% per passenger from $6.16 in 2019. Delta's total bill was… more
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2026
United Airlines CEO calls for national wealth tax, inheritance taxes approaching 100% (foxbusiness.com)
“Wealth inequality has become a danger to our society” Says the guy that made $32M in USD last year. If Kirby is pro tax, why does he live in low tax TX… more
VendorsUnited (Airline)Navy pilots reach airline captain seats faster (simpleflying.com)
Naval aviators can move into commercial cockpits within months, but they start as first officers at the bottom of the seniority list. Major legacy carriers… more
VendorsAmerican (Airline)Delta (Airline)Southwest (Airline)1 more vendors: UnitedUnited flight diverts for trapped passenger (airlive.net)
United Airlines Flight UA1900 initiated an emergency diversion to Chicago O'Hare after a 69-year-old woman became trapped in a Boeing 737 MAX 8 lavatory… more
VendorsUnited (Airline)United Offers Preorder Meals on Flights Over 900 miles (united.mediaroom.com)
On flights over 900 miles, the Bistro on Board menu is available for preorder. I might just be hungry, but the menu looks pretty enticing.
VendorsUnited (Airline)United Adds Blocked Middle Seat Economy Plus (abc7.com)
United Airlines will sell a new Economy Plus fare with a fully blocked middle seat on its Airbus A321XLR aircraft starting later this year. The row features… more
VendorsUnited (Airline)Typhoon Champi Cancels Guam Flights (rustourismnews.com)
United Airlines, Japan Airlines, and Korean Air have cancelled flights to and from Guam as Typhoon Champi approaches the Mariana Islands. Cancellations… more
United Cuts San Francisco–Adelaide Winter Flights (simpleflying.com)
United Airlines will fly its San Francisco–Adelaide route only 23 times in the 2026/27 season, down from a planned 49 return flights, a 53.1% cut. The… more
Largest Airline Loyalty Programs Ranked by Membership (simpleflying.com)
American Airlines AAdvantage ranks third with 115 million members, a figure announced in April 2021 for the program's 40th anniversary. Southwest Rapid… more
VendorsAir France (Airline)American (Airline)Delta (Airline)4 more vendors: Latam Airlines, Lufthansa, Southwest, UnitedCanada reviews Air Canada-United joint venture update (canada.ca)
Air Canada and United Airlines have notified the Minister of Transport that they want to update their joint venture for Canada-U.S. flights, an arrangement… more
United Flight UA941 Makes Emergency Landing at Heathrow (uk.news.yahoo.com)
United Airlines flight UA941 declared an emergency while flying 32,000 feet over Manchester shortly after departing London Heathrow on Thursday afternoon… more
United Airlines Launches Japanese Mobile App (en.traicy.com)
United Airlines launched a Japanese-language version of its mobile app on October 15, its first major U.S. airline to offer a fully Japanese version. The… more
VendorsUnited (Airline)Tagsself-service toolsUnited Flight Declares Emergency After Heathrow Take-Off (mirror.co.uk)
United Airlines flight UA941 declared an emergency at 32,000ft over Manchester on Thursday and returned to Heathrow shortly after take-off, squawking code… more
United Launches Starlink Wi-Fi Flight Tracker (basenor.com)
United Airlines launched a Starlink Wi-Fi tracker on October 15, 2026, letting passengers enter a flight date and number up to three days before departure… more
American AAdvantage adds cash plus miles bookings (travelnoire.com)
American Airlines will let AAdvantage members pay for flights with a mix of cash and miles, booking online or in the app and choosing their combination… more
VendorsAmerican (Airline)Delta (Airline)Turkish Airlines (Airline)1 more vendors: UnitedUnited A321XLR Cannot Reach Italy (simpleflying.com)
United Airlines says its premium-heavy Airbus A321XLR, configured with 150 seats and 20 Polaris suites, cannot fly from New York to Italy despite Airbus… more
United Adds Starlink to Guam 737 MAX 8s (insideflyer.com)
United has equipped two of its Guam-based Boeing 737 MAX 8s with complimentary Starlink Wi-Fi, available to MileagePlus members in every cabin with multi-device… more
VendorsUnited (Airline)United Starlink Wi-Fi Nears Half of Departures (pcmag.com)
Nearly half of United Airlines' 5,100-plus daily departures now offer free Starlink Wi-Fi, with 635 aircraft equipped and installations running at about… more
United ends flight-based status qualification in 2027 (insideflyer.com)
United will drop flight-based MileagePlus qualification in 2027, requiring Premier members to qualify through Premier Qualifying Points alone. Silver will… more
VendorsUnited (Airline)United lists Flagstaff-Denver nonstop for 2027 (azdailysun.com)
United Airlines has listed nonstop flights from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Denver International Airport beginning Aug. 10, 2027, with two daily departures… more
United Flight Attendant Asks Passenger to Pause Film (thetravel.com)
A United Airlines flight attendant asked a passenger on flight UA2408 from Denver (DEN) to Washington Dulles (IAD) on October 6 to pause the movie Disclosure Day… more
VendorsUnited (Airline)United Boeing 767 Diverts to Canada After Engine Shutdown (aviationa2z.com)
United Airlines Flight UAL946 from Washington Dulles to Amsterdam diverted to St. John's International Airport after an engine shutdown on October 12… more
VendorsUnited (Airline)Delta cuts snack and drink service on short flights (6abc.com)
Delta Air Lines will stop food and beverage service on flights shorter than 350 miles, except in Delta First, to create a more consistent experience. The… more
Bus service links Santa Rosa to SFO with checked bags (sfist.com)
A new Landline bus service connecting Charles M. Schulz Airport to SFO begins November 17 with eight daily round trips, a $55 one-way adult fare, and free… more
VendorsAlaska (Airline)American (Airline)JetBlue (Airline)1 more vendors: UnitedUnited adds live baseball to Starlink seatback screens (aviationbusinessnews.com)
United is adding TBS to its Starlink-enabled seatback screens, offering live baseball on more than 200 planes, about 900 flights per day. Passengers have… more
VendorsUnited (Airline)United Offers Delta and American Elites a Status Match (aol.com)
United Airlines is offering eligible Delta SkyMiles and American Airlines AAdvantage elite members a status match to comparable MileagePlus Premier tiers… more
American Airlines Scales Back Hubs to Focus on Core (simpleflying.com)
American Airlines is cutting flights at Charlotte Douglas International Airport to fund growth at Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix, and Chicago O'Hare. The carrier's… more
United Raises 1K Status Thresholds by 45.5% (viewfromthewing.com)
United Airlines will require 32,000 qualifying points for 1K status in 2027, a 14.3% increase over the points-only route and a 45.5% jump for those using… more
VendorsUnited (Airline)United flight emergency lands after windshield cracks (krcrtv.com)
A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Salt Lake City after its windshield cracked. The aircraft landed safely.
United Announces Largest International Expansion (thejetset.com)
United Airlines is expanding internationally with 10 new destinations across Europe and Asia, including Okinawa, Toulouse, and Ibiza. New nonstop routes… more
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