United announces new plane orders
Wrapping up a six-month long RFP process, United Airlines announced this morning firm orders for 50 new wide-body aircraft and options on 100 additional planes. ...
United
-
-
US Airways rewards increase, still don’t suck
It was somewhat inevitable that the Star Alliance partner award chart would change once US Airways announced the changes to their own metal rewards a...
-
United’s flight attendants unhappy
What else is new? But seriously folks, this time they seem to have a focus for this anger: the new upgrade policy that United announced...
-
Continental and United announce reciprocity – aka The other shoe drops
Since the original partnership announcement between Continental and United Airlines almost 18 months ago there has been plenty of speculation about the exact details and...
-
A week-long Frequent Flyer party
GoJet CRJ-700 N153GJ operating as United Express, my ride to Chicago, with a Continental 737 in the background When the concept of the “Star Alliance...
-
Continental Airlines – A Star Alliance Member
As expected, lots of updates hit Continental’s website at midnight CDT this morning, and the Star Alliance details are all over the place. From the...
-
Details on the new United unlimited upgrades scheme
As reported yesterday, United Airlines has made some significant changes to their elite upgrade program. They’re getting rid of certificate-based upgrades for the most part...
-
United changing domestic upgrade program
In a move that brings it much, much, much closer to soon-to-be BFF Continental, United Airlines announced today that they are switching to an unlimited...
-
More service to Hawaii from Continental
Maybe demand for travel to the islands is picking up ahead of other domestic destinations. Continental certainly seems to think so. They’re adding three flights...
-
More Double EQM mania
The airlines must be desperate. Both American Airlines and United launched double EQM promos today, akin to the programs they ran earlier in the year...