ROUTESDec 31, 1969United to Resume Flights Out of JFK AirportUnited announced plans to resume flights out of New York's JFK Airport, after leaving the airport in 2015.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Boeing Finds Issues With the 787-10Amid preparations to finalize the 737 MAX 8's return, Boeing has ordered that eight recently produced 787-10s be immediately taken out of service due to two "distinct manufacturing issues." The 78X is produced at Boeing's facitility in Charleston, South Carolina, and the FAA says that U.S. regulators are invesigating lapses in quality control.
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NEWSDec 31, 1969United Sued for Filling NFL Charters with Young, Blonde Flight AttendantsA lawsuit filed against United Airlines alleges the airline only allowed young, blonde flight attendants to staff NFL charter flights. Read More →
ROUTESDec 31, 1969United Airlines Announces a Plethora of New Routes from Various HubsUnited Airlines recently released a cryptic promotional video on social media, challenging the public to guess which new long-haul routes the carrier could soon be launching. However, rather than cleanly revealing a list of clues, the video is instead a jumble of seemingly random facts, images, and numbers – so congrats to United for playing the game well. Despite this hardball approach United is using to get people to guess the routes, we have closely looked through the video, frame-by-frame, and interpreted a large amount of the data presented.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969United to Permanently Waive Change Fees and Introduce Complimentary Same-Day StandbyUnited Airlines has announced that they will be removing change fees for domestic flights effective immediately. Additionally, United customers will have the ability to fly standby for free on same-day routes beginning January 1 of next year. This will make United Airlines the first U.S. legacy airline to enact these change fee policies.Read More →
ROUTESDec 31, 1969United Airlines Announces Floridian Expansion Targeting Leisure TravelersUnited Airlines has announced a new Floridian expansion targeting leisure travelers. This is the airline's first point to point route expansion since the Continental Airlines merger. Read for an in-depth analysisRead More →
Dec 31, 1969United to Drop ExpressJet From ContractExpressJet, a regional airline that flies under United Express, will be dropped by United. This means ExpressJet will not having any aircraft, forcing them to cease operations.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969British Airways Under Fire Due to New Employment PoliciesBritish Airways is now under fire for the way it wants to approach employment during Covid-19, which includes firing around 12,000 employees and downgrading the terms and conditions of other employees. Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969U.S. Eases Restrictions on Flights from ChinaThe United States Department of Transportation will now allow Chinese Airlines to operate two flights per week.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969United to Launch CleanPlus Product in an Initiative to Encourage More People to FlyYesterday, United Airlines announced their initiative to promote safety when flying: United CleanPlus. Through a partnership with the Cleveland Clinic and Clorox, the goal of this project is to ensure safety and prevent the spread of COVID-19 during all stages of the travel experience. Read More →
