The Loyalty Security Association which fights frequent flyer fraud hosted a discussion with Mark Ross-Smith who provides status match outsourcing services (StatusMatch.com ‘status match as a service’) to airlines (and used to run the Malaysia Airlines Enrich program). ...
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It took United Airlines just hours to match Delta Air Lines, which itself matched American Airlines in eliminating international change fees. Of the Big 3 U.S. legacy carriers, American offers the most generous policy while United offers the least generous. Keep in mind, at least for now, th...
CNN reports that the passengers boarding a commercial flight is one of the most challenging things for United to execute. The process has been dubbed WILMA or window-middle-aisle. The primary boarding groups will still get on first, but for economy-class passengers without frequent flier status ...
United Airlines’ pilots union leadership has voted to authorize a strike vote. Now pilots will vote on whether or not they want to go on strike, and you can expect that there will be close to 100% turnout, with close to 100% of pilots voting in favor of a strike. However, this doe...
The longest distance that United Airlines currently flies is 8,446 miles on board San Francisco – Singapore. That’s a sixteen and a half hour flight (an hour less on the return from Singapore). Chicago to Johannesburg would clock in at 8,708 miles. That would be the ninth longest fligh...
Starlinknow has a boarding pass at United Airlines. The Chicago-based carrierannouncedFriday morning that it will addSpaceX’ssatellite-delivered broadband to its entire fleet of more than a thousand aircraft, including both mainline and regional planes, starting in 2025. ...
"We're excited to team up with United Airlines to transform the inflight experience,” added Gwynne Shotwell, president and Chief Operating Officer at SpaceX. With Starlink onboard your United flight, you'll have access to the world's most advanced high-speed internet from gate to gate, and...
United Airlines said Friday it is increasing checked bag fees on all flights in North America, joining other carriers that have recently boosted such charges. Economy class passengers on domestic United Airlines flights will now pay an additional $5, raising the cost for their first checked bag ...
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