A Passenger On My Flight Refused To Wear a Mask Image courtesy of United Airlines I feel for flight attendants for so many reasons right now, not the least of which is for having to deal with passengers who refuse… Terry Ward , December 11, 2020
United Airlines Is Returning to JFK In 2016, United Airlines decided to move their New York City’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) flights to somewhat nearby Newark (EWR). I was bummed because I used to fly… Johnny Jet , November 12, 2020
Airlines That Are Offering COVID-19 Testing I believe that one of the only ways the travel industry will get back (or at least close) to pre-pandemic levels is if everyone wears a mask and if widespread,… Johnny Jet , October 12, 2020
American and Delta Follow United in Eliminating Change Fees But This is Why American’s Policy Is Better My head is spinning over here but in a good way! Yesterday, I wrote about the incredible, huge travel news that United Airlines was dropping those pesky and ridiculous $200… Johnny Jet , September 1, 2020
United, Delta and American Permanently Getting Rid of Change Fees United Airlines Permanently Getting Rid of Change Fees First, United announced yesterday that they’re permanently getting rid of change fees for standard and premium tickets (not Basic Economy). They also… Johnny Jet , August 31, 2020
United Airlines Permanently Getting Rid of Change Fees When I saw United’s tweet announcing that they’re eliminating changes fees, I had to doublecheck that today wasn’t April 1st (who knows what day it is, anyway?) I mean, what?!… Johnny Jet , August 30, 2020
One Reason You Might Want to Fly United During COVID Last month, I did a conference call with Boeing executives and airline reporters about the Boeing Confident Travel Initiative. One of my big takeaways was that airplanes that are equipped… Johnny Jet , July 22, 2020
Airline and Hotel Reward Programs That Have Extended Elite Status I recently wrote a post for CNN.com entitled: What coronavirus means for elite airplane passengers. I know there are a lot more important things in the world but when frequent… Johnny Jet , April 13, 2020
My Trip to Chicago for United Media Day 2019 Greetings! Last week, I flew from Los Angeles to Chicago for the night, as a guest of United for the airline’s Media Day. It was my first time flying United… Johnny Jet , October 31, 2019
United Airlines Baggage Fees: What’s the Cost and How to Avoid Them This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Josh Patoka , October 7, 2019
In Flight on United’s New Route: Newark to Prague In Prague, you hear it a lot: the beer is cheaper than the water. The many-spired capital of the Czech Republic is still proudly the world leader in beer consumption… Ian Livingston , June 25, 2019
In Flight on United’s New Route: Washington, D.C., to Tel Aviv On Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019, United Airlines launched a historic route: non-stop service from Washington, D.C., (IAD) to Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV). United now offers more non-stop, year-round service between… Lavanya Sunkara , May 28, 2019
United Airlines Is Eliminating Their Award Chart This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Caroline Lupini , April 9, 2019
Use Chase Pay When Booking Your Next United Airlines Flight This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of… Claire Tak , March 8, 2019
Why Some “Members” Will Be Turned Away From Airline Lounges In 2019 This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Ramsey Qubein , January 2, 2019