United
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I’m Watching Chicago as Airlines Think About Cutting Capacity
It’s clear that we in the US have entered a self-inflicted economic downturn. While there is plenty that is not clear regarding…
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United Goes for a Twofer By Routing Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City Flying Through Hong Kong
United this week announced four new flights over the Pacific as part of its winter 2025-2026 schedule plan, including three cities it…
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Mesa Retires the CRJ-900 and Hopes United Sticks Around
Mesa has finally reached its end state as a regional carrier. It is now an airline that flies one type of aircraft…
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Dulles is On the Rise at United
Seems like this is turning into Washington Week here on the blog. This time, however, it’s Dulles that gets some love. United’s…
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United Says It Grabs Six More Gates at O’Hare, But It’s Not Entirely Clear
It’s been well-documented how American has shrunk in Chicago since the pandemic, but how many of you know how that impacts O’Hare’s…
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A Retro United Ride Back Home From Chicago (Trip Report)
When we last left off, I had enjoyed my retro Continental experience for my trip to Chicago where I spoke at United’s…
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A Retro Continental Ride to Chicago (Trip Report)
United asked me to come speak at its commercial leadership team event in Chicago earlier this month. While Iʻm normally skeptical about…
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The Three Airlines Who Could Benefit Most From Spirit’s Downfall
It continues to get uglier and uglier at Spirit. The on-again, off-again merger with Frontier seems to be off again. The airline…
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Airlines are Implementing DOT Auto-Refunds, and It’s Bad News for Travelers
The Department of Transportation (DOT) in late April finalized rules requiring airlines to automatically issue refunds if there’s a disruption and no…
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United’s Atlantic Joint Venture Guides How United Grows
I’m well aware that I’ve written a lot about United’s recent network announcement, but there’s still more to be said. Today, I…
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The Unexpected Rebirth of United’s Narita Hub
In 1986, United Airlines took over Pan Am’s Pacific route network. This was arguably the beginning of the end for Pan Am,…
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United’s Wild Summer Schedule Shows How Different This Airline Is
It was just a couple days ago when I talked about how Delta was strengthening its southern European operation next summer, including…