United in-flight crews make efforts to bridge labor strife
As a spectator I’m oft amused but the labor integration issues associated with mergers of unionized companies. As a customer I’m horrified because it nearly...
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United reportedly consolidating operations at DCA July 10
Although their official operations/consolidations list has not been updated, reports are coming in that United Airlines will be consolidating their operations at Washington DC’s National...
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United Economy Plus coming to legacy Continental 772 fleet in August
Looks like some seat maps are being updated for United Airlines this weekend, including a number of 772s from the legacy Continental fleet. And, starting...
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The new United: A trip from hell
I had quite high expectations as I boarded United Airlines flight 15 from Newark to Honolulu. This is, after all, a flagship route and as...
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Some details on updated catering changes for United premium cabins
As United Airlines moves to unify the service offerings between their two legacy operations there are only a few bits left to reconcile. One of...
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Air travel is shrinking the globe – literally!
UPDATE: See below The metaphor of air travel shrinking the globe has been around for a long time and it is, to me, one of...
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I was the last Continental passenger. Ever.
Some times I want to board a plane early to make sure I have room to stow my bags. Some times I don’t really care...
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Welcome to the end of an era
At 11:59pm local time tonight Continental flight 1267 will depart from Phoenix headed to Cleveland. This is the last departure of a flight marketed as...
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I may have booked too many mileage runs
Today was a good day for mileage run booking. I got myself a nice <3cpEQM run on mostly United Airlines metal (good for both upgrades...
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Reading the tea leaves for MileagePlus partner earning rates
With just a week to go before the new MileagePlus program launches for United Airlines and the OnePas program of merger partner Continental officially disappears,...