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NEWS Mar 14, 2022 United Kingdom Lifts all Travel Restrictions The UK has announced that all travel restrictions will be lifted from 4 AM Friday morning, regardless of vaccination status. Heathrow Airport, along with British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, will also be dropping its mask mandates. 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 →

NEWS Mar 02, 2022 United Suspends India Flights Due to Russian Airspace Closure As the war in Ukraine rages, Western countries have begun restricting airspace to Russian airlines, which have been met with reciprocal airspace bans by Russia. This move is affecting United States' airline flights to and from Asia, including United's flights to India. As a result, as stated by the airline, "United has decided to temporarily suspend transiting Russian airspace to operate our flights to and from BOM (Mumbai) and DEL (Delhi) India." Read More →

NEWS Feb 15, 2022 The Famous United Airlines Star Wars Plane is No More Today marks the end of the line for N36272, which is set to fly to Amarillo tonight for repainting. This Boeing 737-800 was famously painted with a Star Wars scheme to celebrate the release of the movie Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker. One side of the aircraft was painted red to represent the dark side, while the other was painted in blue to represent the light side. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Feb 02, 2022 Mile High Stakes: The Fight For Denver Denver International Airport is one of the busiest hubs in the nation. Because of its centralized geography and status as an outdoor gateway, both Southwest and United Airlines have been fighting to be the airline of choice in the Mile High City. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Jan 08, 2022 The Rise and Fall of United Shuttle In the early 1990s, United Airlines’ domination of Californian markets was threatened by the entrance of low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines. In response, United established their own low-cost “airline within an airline”, eventually named United Shuttle, in an attempt to defend their west coast turf. Read More →

ROUTES Dec 13, 2021 Vietnam Airlines Launches Historic First Vietnam to U.S. Scheduled Flight Vietnam Airlines has just became the first airline to operate scheduled commercial flights between Vietnam and the U.S. The airline now serves SFO from its Ho Chi Minh City hub twice weekly. Read More →

NEWS Nov 29, 2021 Breaking: United States to Restrict Travel from South Africa United States to Restrict Travel from South Africa. 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 →