United
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Denied Boardings Have Plunged For Most Airlines But Not American (And That’s Not Bad)
Everyone remembers what happened on April 9, 2017. Ok, you might not recall the exact date, but that was the day that…
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3 Links I Love: The Dulles-Miami Shuffle, Flip-Flopping in Georgia, Via Air’s Not-So-Stellar Record
This week’s featured link: United adding Miami-Washington Dulles flights as American drops route – USA Today As someone who lives close to…
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3 Links I Love: The Island Hopper, Old Airline Maps, Operation Pineapple Tops
This week’s featured link: Watch the new Big Metal Bird: Island Hopper – United Hub This one has always been on the…
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As of Today, the Big Four US Airlines Have No Propellers Operating Under Their Brands
Yesterday, American Eagle flight 4927 landed in Salisbury, Maryland right around dusk. That flight, operated by a Dash 8-300, marks the end…
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United Quietly Tests Selling Economy Plus as Part of the Fare
Just this week, United quietly started filing a handful of fares that include Economy Plus seating in the Newark to Ft Lauderdale…
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United Rushes Out a Semi-Basic Economy Transatlantic Offering
When I first saw the announcement that United and its joint venture partners Lufthansa Group and Air Canada were rolling out Transatlantic…
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United’s Clever Pricing Strategy for Access to the Fancy Private Suite
If you’re super rich and famous, you may have heard of the Private Suite at LAX. If you haven’t, well, then you…
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United Shuffles Newark and Washington Flying Because of Capacity Constraints
When United first announced that it would shift flying in Newark to focus more on local traffic while Washington/Dulles would be bulked…
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3 Links I Love: WOW Gets Crazy, Hawaiian Stories, United’s New Coach Seat
This Week’s Featured Link: Iceland’s WOW air eyes first foreign hub, Asian routes – ch-aviation I can’t say this news about WOW…
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United Announces Plans to Make Polaris the Best Premium Cabin in the World
When United first announced it would re-brand and upgrade its business class cabin under the Polaris brand, the reviews were almost entirely…
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A Rare Trip on United, This Time to Phoenix (Trip Report)
Ever year, a small group of America West revenue management alums get together in March in Phoenix. The goal? To continue a…
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Scope Relief: What United Really Wants
I know this is going to come as a shock to you, but I’m writing a post about United and it doesn’t…