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ROUTES Jun 08, 2022 United Airlines Announces New Nonstop Service to Brisbane On the morning of June 9, United Airlines announced a new international service from San Francisco, California (SFO) to Brisbane, Australia (BNE). Launching on October 28, the route will be operated thrice weekly on the airline's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The 257-seat aircraft will have 48 Polaris Business Class seats, 21 Premium Plus seats, 39 Economy Plus seats, and 149 basic economy seats. Read More →
NEWS Mar 09, 2022 British Airways' 85-Minute 787 Flight British Airways long-haul aircraft are rarely seen around Europe. But with higher cargo demand, especially since the beginning of the pandemic, the smaller Airbus fleet has frequently been switched out for something a lot bigger to fit the higher payloads. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jan 22, 2022 The Top Five Shortest Flights in America The United States has more than five thousand different airports, with many of them being connected by commercial airlines. Across a massive convoluted web of connections, there sometimes happens to be rather unusual city pairs that are connected. Sometimes, these city pairs end up being very close to each other, resulting in very short routes. Read More →
ROUTES Nov 08, 2021 United Airlines Drops Three Cities From Route Network United Airlines and regional partner SkyWest Airlines will be dropping three cities in the coming months as a result of a change in subsidy allocation from the Department of Transportation. In the future, this could open up a strategic opportunity for the legacy carrier. Read More →
NEWS Oct 20, 2021 United Opens New Polaris Lounge at Dulles Airport Yesterday, United Airlines opened their brand-new Polaris lounge, allowing premium international passengers to enjoy one more step of their journey. This new lounge features a private a la carte dining room, a library, as well as a bar area that will serve United's most popular item: the Polaris Burger. Read More →
ROUTES Oct 14, 2021 United Airlines Announces Routes to Amman, Mallorca, Bergen, Among Others United Airlines has announced 10 new routes from various hubs to seemingly random destinations. Read More →
ROUTES Oct 13, 2021 Where We Think United Could Be Flying Next Earlier today, United Airlines released a video full of clues as to where their new routes may be. This article analyzes those clues and provides insights to where we think United might be flying next. Read More →
NEWS Aug 16, 2021 Afghanistan Falls to Taliban, Aviation Grinds to a Halt The Taliban has retaken Kabul, leading to a massive disruption in aviation and a mad dash to evacuate from the city and country. Read More →
NEWS Aug 07, 2021 United Airlines Makes Vaccines Mandatory For All Employees Today United Airlines announced that it is requiring that all of its employees are vaccinated against COVID-19. This makes the Chicago-based carrier the first major airline in the United States to implement such a policy. Read More →
NEWS Jul 13, 2021 United to Modernize Their Fleet With the Acquisition of ES-19 Aircraft Earlier today, United Airlines announced that they signed an agreement with Heart Aerospace, a Swedish aircraft producer hoping to take all-electric aircraft to the skies by 2026. United Express has agreed to take order of 100 of these ES-19 aircraft, set to arrive as early as 2026. The order is contingent on Heart Aerospace fulfilling all of United's energy and sustainability requirements prior to delivery. Read More →