United
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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…
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Chicago O’Hare Takes Steps Toward the Future With Massive Expansion That American Can’t Derail
There aren’t a lot of airports in the US that do a good job of thinking about the future. Sure, some airports…
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United Should Have Thought Through Paid Basic Economy Seat Assignments Before Launching
I continue to beat my head against the wall as I watch the legacy carriers find new ways to screw up implementing…
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The State of Qatar Promises Reforms to Its Airline Because It Needs a Friend
Qatar (the country) has been in a sticky situation for some time now. With many of its Arab neighbors accusing the country…
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Washington’s Paine Field Begins Commercial Service This Fall and It’s Already Out of Room
There’s nothing quite like building a brand-spanking-new terminal only to find out that it’s completely full before it even opens. This sounds…