Tag: United airlines
INFORMATIONAL Feb 26, 2026 United Airlines Baggage Policy 2026: Fees, Sizes & Pro Tips Avoid surprise fees at the gate! View the latest 2026 United Airlines baggage rules, including carry-on sizes, checked bag costs, and how to get free bags. Read More →
NEWS Feb 18, 2026 United Airlines Aircraft Declared Crime Scene After Live Ammunition Discovery In Overhead Bin Authorities at Newark Liberty International Airport were scrambled into action Tuesday afternoon following a chilling discovery that transformed a routine passenger jet into a federal investigation site. Read More →
ROUTES Feb 13, 2026 United Airlines Trims Major European Routes: Are Summer Destinations on the List? As the aviation industry prepares for the peak transatlantic season, United Airlines has finalised its Summer 2026 schedule, revealing a strategic consolidation of its European network. Read More →
NEWS Feb 04, 2026 Spirit Airlines Agrees to Transfer Final Chicago O’Hare Gates to United Airlines for 30 Million Dollars In a move that underscores the intensifying "turf war" at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), Spirit Airlines has formally moved to transfer its final two preferential gate leases to United Airlines. Read More →
NEWS Feb 02, 2026 United A321neo "Coastliner" Could Feature Lie-Flat Premium Seating In a move set to redefine the competitive "pavement wars" between New York and the West Coast, United Airlines has officially teased the arrival of its highly anticipated "Coastliner" service. As of February 2, 2026, the Chicago-based carrier is moving forward with a specialised sub-fleet of Airbus A321neo aircraft designed specifically to capture the high-yield premium transcontinental market. Read More →
NEWS Jan 01, 2026 ATC ‘Keep Your Speed Up’ Instruction Preceded United 737 MAX 8 Houston Runway Excursion Freshly released investigative documents from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have shed new light on the March 8, 2024, runway excursion involving a United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8. The report highlights a critical sequence of events in which Air Traffic Control (ATC) instructions, the pilot's perception of runway conditions, and a high-speed exit manoeuvre converged to send the aircraft into the grass at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Read More →
NEWS Dec 13, 2025 Engine Failure Forces United 777 Emergency Landing, Starts Brush Fire at Dulles Airport A United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER bound for Tokyo made a safe emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) on Saturday afternoon after an engine failure shortly after takeoff ignited a brush fire near the runway. All 275 passengers and 15 crew members aboard United Flight 803 were reported uninjured. Read More →
ROUTES Oct 09, 2025 United Announces Bold Transatlantic Expansion: Routes to Croatia, Spain, Scotland, and More United Airlines is expanding its international network with new nonstop flights to several exciting destinations for summer 2026, including to cities such as Split, Bari, Glasgow, and Santiago de Compostela. Read More →
NEWS Sep 22, 2025 United 757 Diverts Twice with Engine Problems, Forced to Remain Grounded in Shannon, Ireland Passengers on a United Airlines flight were left baffled this week when their Boeing 757 was forced to make a double diversion before it was grounded in Ireland. Read More →
NEWS Sep 12, 2025 United Expands Winter Schedule Following Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy For the second time in less than a year, Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection, raising fresh concerns about the stability of the ultra-low-cost carrier model in the United States. Read More →