United Airlines Offers Customers Free Live TV
Just in time for the Big Game, United Airlines today announced that effective immediately more than 100 channels of live television will now be free on 211 Boeing 737 United aircraft equipped with seat back TV, making viewing easy gate-to-gate. In addition to offering free live DIRECTV at more than 30,000 seats, United customers also […]
United Airlines hace un nuevo pedido de 737 MAX y 777-300ER a Boeing
Boeing y United anunciaron hoy un pedido de 24 737 MAX y 4 777-300ER valuado en USD 4,5 mil millones que se había cerrado el año pasado pero figuraba en el backlog del fabricante como asignados a un cliente sin identificar. “A través de los años United Airlines ha sido fundamental al fenomenal éxito de […]
United to take delivery of additional 777-300ERs from this year
United Airlines will receive the first widebody aircraft from a new Boeing order this year, the airline told analysts on an earnings call earlier today. The Chicago-based carrier disclosed it recently ordered 28 Boeing aircraft in its 15 January earnings release, including four 777-300ERs and 24 737 Max aircraft. Chief financial officer Gerry Laderman tells […]
United Continental Holdings Inc volvió a ser la aerolínea número dos del mundo
United Continental Holdings Inc recuperó su posición como la aerolínea número dos del mundo, luego de que iniciara una estrategia por recuperar participación de mercado en sus tres centros en Chicago, Houston y Denver, desde el año anterior. Además de este resultado, United apunta a un aumento de la capacidad de hasta 6%, ya que […]
United inicia servicios en su B787-10
Este lunes, United Airlines realizó su primer vuelo comercial en un Boeing 787-10, partiendo desde el aeropuerto internacional de Los Ángeles (LAX) hacia el internacional Libertad de Newark (ERW). Se trata del primer avión de este modelo de la familia Dreamliner en ser operado por una aerolínea de América del Norte. De acuerdo con la […]
Only dogs and cats can board United Airlines flights as emotional support animals
Starting this week, United Airlines will only let passengers bring dogs and cats as emotional support animals and will bar all support animals from flights longer than eight hours. The changes, which take effect Monday, are about finding the right balance between accommodating passengers’ disabilities and protecting other passengers and employees, United spokesman Charles Hobart […]
United Airlines Names Pam Hendry Treasurer
United Airlines (UAL) today announced Pam Hendry has been named vice president and treasurer. Hendry will be responsible for Corporate Finance, Treasury Operations and Risk Management. Hendry is a senior aviation finance executive who has an extensive background in cost-effectively financing aircraft. She spent the majority of her career at International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) […]
United Airlines JV takes stake in ExpressJet after SkyWest sell-off
ManaAir, a new regional airline operation partially owned by United Airlines, has agreed to purchase ExpressJet, setting the mainline carrier up with a purpose-built exclusive partner that it can use to support its hub-feeding growth strategy. Under the terms of the deal announced Dec. 18, Utah-based SkyWest Inc. is selling ExpressJet subsidiary to ManaAir for […]
United expands San Francisco with four new international points
United Airlines continues responding to strong demand at its San Francisco hub with international growth, planning four new routes in 2019. The Star Alliance carrier will add daily service to Amsterdam from 30 March; three-times-weekly service to Melbourne, Australia from 29 October; daily seasonal service to New Delhi from 5 December; and twice-daily service to […]
United to invest at least $34m at Washington Dulles
United Airlines and the operator of Washington Dulles International airport have reached an agreement to invest at least $34 million in a concourse expansion. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) will reimburse the Chicago-based carrier up to $33.8 million for construction of an extension to concourse C to house a new premium Polaris lounge at […]
