United
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A Look At Changing Regional Alliances: United (Part 3)
It’s the last day of my vacation, and I’m going to bet that after a week in an RV, I’m ready to…
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United Tries to Hitch a Ride on the Florida Gravy Train This Holiday Season
Of the big three US carriers, United is by far the weakest in Florida. Much of that is due to the lack…
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More Schedule Cuts, American Plays With Fire, and Southwest Corrects Its Course
I fear my relationship with Diio by Cirium is becoming unhealthy. Every Friday night, I run to Diio to learn about that…
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Demand Drying Up: Airlines Chop Summer Schedules With Florida Taking the Lead
Friday nights are now one of the most exciting times of the week. Each Friday, Diio by Cirium loads that week’s schedule…
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Delta and United Play Catch Up in August While American Slows
The story of the summer so far has been American’s aggressive approach to capacity in the domestic US market. The airline put…
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How Loyalty Programs Make Money, Courtesy of United
We’ve long known that airlines make big money from their loyalty programs, but the exact structure has been shrouded in secrecy. That…
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The Cranky Flier Interview #17: United Airlines Vice President, International Network and Alliances, Patrick Quayle
It’s time for another episode of The Cranky Flier Interview. Patrick Quayle, VP of International Network and Alliances for United Airlines sat…
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Looking Beyond the Big Four’s July Schedule
Much of my analysis on schedules so far has focused on the Big 4 — American, Delta, Southwest, and United — but…
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Delta, United Schedule Half as Much Flying as American in June
Over the weekend, Delta and United filed their June schedules, and again, I dove into Diio by Cirium data to see how…
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United’s Short-Sighted Efforts to Preserve Cash at All Costs
Of all airlines, United has by far had the most dire predictions for the arc of the COVID-19 pandemic. President Scott Kirby…
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A Look at United’s Spartan May Schedule
I’ve already looked at how American, Delta, and Southwest scheduled themselves in May, and now it’s time to round this out by…
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Analyzing United’s Schedule Cuts
In April of this year, United and United Express were planning to operate 151,861 flights on 1,761 directional routes. (That means both…