NEWSJun 14, 2021United Airlines is Gambling on a New Venture FundUnited Airlines recently announced the creation of a venture fund to aid them in achieving their sustainability goals. The expectation is that they will fund technology companies in the travel industry that could help them reduce emissions.Read More →
NEWSJun 03, 2021United Airlines to Acquire Supersonic Aircraft by 2029United has announced today that they plan to acquire 15 Boom Overture supersonic aircraft by 2029, with 35 more aircraft possibly on the way.Read More →
NEWSMay 13, 2021U.S. Imposes India Travel Ban Following a Surge in COVID-19 CasesFollowing the worst outbreak of Coronavirus yet, President Biden has enacted a travel ban on India. On May 1 alone, India recorded more than 390 thousand COVID-19 cases, the highest in history. This is part of a bigger wave of infections that have steadily climbed during the month of April in which the country added 6.6 million cases to its total, setting its record at 19.6 million.Read More →
TRIP REPORTSMay 12, 2021Onboard United's New JFK ServiceFlying aboard United's new JFK service three times over the course of two weeks. Here's what I thought about the experience.Read More →
ROUTESMay 03, 2021Vistara Wants to Launch Flights to the United StatesDelhi-based Vistara has filed with the DOT for permission to start flights to the United States as soon as September 2021. Read More →
ROUTESMay 03, 2021Eastern Airlines to Launch Chicago to Sarajevo ServiceU.S. carrier Eastern Airlines is launching its first ever route to Europe this summer. Beginning on May 28, the airline will fly between Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and Butmir International Airport in Sarajevo, Bosnia.Read More →
ROUTESApr 19, 2021United Airlines Launches Ambitious International Route PortfolioAs traveler volumes are beginning to return to normal and demand for international travel is gradually increasing, airlines are beginning to reinforce their international route networks in order to accommodate for the increases in demand. This morning, United Airlines announced three new international additions, which are planned to mainly target the vacation sector of the industry.Read More →
INFORMATIONALApr 18, 2021Cargo-Only Flights ExplainedBefore the pandemic, 5-10% of the revenue that airlines brought in was from cargo aboard passenger flights. Once passenger flights began decreasing, airlines needed a new way to ship cargo. They began operating cargo-only flights to keep up with demand while minimizing losses in revenue. In one week, United Airlines operated over 75 cargo flights weekly just to stay afloat. Read More →
NEWSApr 16, 2021United Airlines to Refurbish Older Narrowbody AircraftUnited Airlines has announced its most recent new initiatives to improve customer experience. The airline plans to refurbish older aircraft and introduce new projects in the upcoming months.Read More →
NEWSApr 02, 2021United Airlines Completes First Flights Out of JFK 'JFK Airport has re-entered the chat.' On March 28th, after an almost two-month delay from the original start date of February 1st, United Airlines completed their first flights out of New York-JFK to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Read More →
