United implements industry-leading LGBT inclusive booking capabilities and employee training
United Airlines today announced it has become the first U.S. airline to offer non-binary gender options throughout all booking channels in addition to providing the option to select the title...
New streamlined United Meetings portal makes managing meetings travel easier than ever before
United Airlines is improving the way customers plan travel for meetings, conferences, conventions and more with the launch of its new state-of-the-art United Meetings product, available on the...
United expands its domestic network with 18 new destinations
United Airlines is expanding its route network this month by launching service this weekend from Cleveland, Denver and Los Angeles to eight cities in California, Florida and Texas. The new...
51% of today's artists are women, but less than 13% of art on display in museums is by female artists
In advance of Women's History Month beginning on Friday, United Airlines is launching a first-of-its-kind contest designed to find and uplift underrepresented women artists by providing a chance...
Proposed daily nonstop flights from hubs at Newark Liberty, Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles, Los Angeles International, Houston George Bush and Guam will maximize choice and convenience for U.S. consumers and businesses
United Airlines announced today it has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for a total of six daily nonstop flights to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) from Newark...
United to add 50 percent more premium cabin seats to more than 100 aircraft
United Airlines today announced the next step in its commitment to making more customers more comfortable by adding more than 1,600 United Polaris® business class and United First seats to nearly...
New United Club now open in Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
United Airlines today welcomed the newest addition to its network of more than 50 United Club locations around the world with the opening of a brand-new 5,000 square foot United Club at Fort...
Customers can now enjoy complimentary seat back live DIRECTV and movies on more than 200 aircraft
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...
United continues improving customer experience with another major investment to make travel easier for all customers
Today, United Airlines is introducing a reimagined mobile app to customers around the world. Already the top downloaded airline app for Apple and Android phones, the refreshed app now features a...
United Airlines (UAL) today announced Bryan Quigley has been named senior vice president of flight operations. Quigley will be responsible for overseeing United's 12,500 pilots and will serve as...
United's award-winning business class lounge experience begins January 12 at LAX
Beginning January 12, United customers traveling in United Polaris® business class, the airline's international premium cabin travel experience, will now be able to relax and dine before their...
United Chase Visa Cardmembers can Earn 1,000 Bonus Award Miles for Enrolling in United Visa Rewards Now Through March 31, 2019
Today, United Airlines is introducing the relaunch of the United MileagePlus X app, which offers United MileagePlus® members a unique opportunity to earn award miles for everyday purchases. The...
For the 15th consecutive year, readers of Global Traveler, a monthly publication written exclusively for frequent business and luxury travelers, voted United's MileagePlus loyalty program the Best...
United® Premium Plus goes on sale December 3 for travel in 2019
Today, United Airlines announced that its newest premium seating, United® Premium Plus will be on sale beginning December 3, for travel on select international flights starting March 30, 2019....
United launches the only nonstop service to the Islands of Tahiti by a U.S. carrier from the mainland United States
United Airlines today started the only nonstop service by a U.S. carrier to the Islands of Tahiti. The airline launched its first flight between San Francisco and Pape'ete, the capital of Tahiti....
United is the only U.S. carrier to offer nonstop service between Chicago and León
United Airlines this weekend inaugurated year-round, daily nonstop service between Chicago O'Hare and León, Guanajuato, Mexico. United is the only U.S. carrier to offer nonstop service between...
Airline will offer two roundtrip flights during the annual mobile mega-conference
United Airlines announced today it will offer special nonstop flights between San Francisco and Barcelona this February to make travel to Mobile World Congress more convenient for Bay Area...
United announces the only nonstop flights connecting New York and Pensacola, Florida, and new daily service to Anchorage, Alaska
United Airlines today announced it is continuing to strengthen its domestic route network by offering more ways for customers to connect to 22 destinations from six of its U.S. hubs. The airline...
Airline showcases new state-of-the-art training facility for pilots and other employees
Today, United Airlines unveiled its state-of-the-art flight training center in Denver, Colorado. The single-site training center is the largest in the world and home to the company's more than 30...
United celebrates California's new official state sport by removing service fee on surfboards
To celebrate California recently naming surfing as the state's official sport, United Airlines, California's global airline, is getting onboard and removing the service fees for surfboards for...
United to debut Boeing 787-10 aircraft on premium transcontinental flights and boosts its coast-to-coast schedules offering customers more flights and more premium seats on the hour
United Airlines today announced it is enhancing its transcontinental service offering customers more flights and more seats between New York/Newark and Los Angeles and San Francisco, more than any...
Offering more than 100 daily flights to 12 of the world's top ski destinations and beginning new service between Los Angeles and Eagle/Vail, Colorado; Mammoth Lakes, California and Sun Valley, Idaho and between Denver and Mammoth Lakes, California
United Airlines today announced it is offering customers more than 100 flights and more than 10,000 seats daily to conveniently get to 12 of the country's top ski destinations during the 2018/2019...
Boarding enhancements give customers more space in the gate area, less time in line and better information
Today, United Airlines is expanding enhancements to its boarding at gates in airports around the world. The updated better boarding process gives customers more space at the gate, less time...
Banana bread pudding recipe created exclusively for United customers
United Airlines® and Chobani® have partnered to make one of the newest breakfast selections for United's Choice Menu "Bistro on board" program. As of Sept. 1, the banana bread pudding, which was...
More than 50 percent of American employees have unused vacation and United and Project: Time Off are encouraging the U.S. workforce to reverse this stat and unplug with the trip of a lifetime
Every year, more than 700 million vacation days go unused across the United States, signaling that Americans are working harder and not taking the time off they've earned to unplug, relax and...
MileagePlus solidifies its standing as the industry's leading loyalty program for its third win in four years
United Airlines' MileagePlus loyalty program was awarded Favorite Frequent-Flyer program at the fourth-annual Trazee Awards last night at a special awards event at the Global Business Travel...
New exclusive program provides multi-level benefits to airline's top business travelers
United Airlines today debuted United Corporate Preferred, the industry's newest corporate travel program designed to offer top travel benefits to the airline's most loyal business customers....
United wins prestigious award for its Polaris lounge at Chicago O'Hare
The United Polaris lounge at Chicago O'Hare International Airport has been voted Best Business Class Lounge in the United States by the 2018 World Airline Awards from Skytrax. The highly-coveted...
Airline unveils new homepage with improved functionality and more personalized experience
Today, United Airlines (UAL) announced the redesigned united.com homepage, featuring a more personalized digital experience for each customer and an updated, more modern, user-friendly design. The...
United Polaris Lounge at George Bush Intercontinental Airport is Airline's Third Polaris Lounge to Open Since April
Beginning this Friday, customers traveling in United Polaris® business class, the airline's international premium cabin travel experience, will be able to relax before their travels and enjoy...
Byrd Cookie Company creates unique recipe especially for United customers
Building on one of the hottest flavor trends, United Airlines (UAL) is introducing a new item into its complimentary snack rotation on domestic flights departing before 9:45 a.m. This new snack,...
United Explorer Card adds new benefits including 2X miles on hotel stays and restaurant purchases, $100 Global Entry or TSA Pre-Check statement credit and 25% back on in-flight purchases, plus a $100 statement credit after first purchase and a limited time 40,000 miles new cardmember bonus offer. United Airlines and Chase Card Services to Sponsor a Sweepstakes Giving Away up to 20 Million Miles
WILMINGTON, Del. – June 1, 2018 – Chase Card Services, the leading co-brand credit card issuer in the U.S., and United Airlines today introduced the new UnitedSM Explorer Card. The card will...
The lounge joins an exclusive portfolio of business class lounges, featuring daybeds, shower suites, private dining and more.
Beginning June 4, customers traveling in United Polaris®, the airline's international premium cabin travel experience, will be able to relax and dine before their travels in the new United...
United customers who purchase access can now enter LAX through a gated private terminal, avoid all lines and traffic, and be driven across the tarmac directly to their aircraft
United Airlines and The Private Suite today announced a new relationship, offering the airline's customers access to a newly built, private terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)....
Airline auctioning off weekend getaway that includes exclusive access to its retired 747 fleet
To celebrate United Airlines' (UAL) recently retired fleet of iconic Boeing 747 aircraft, MileagePlus Exclusives is giving MileagePlus members a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend the weekend...
United PetSafe® program review continues, expected to resume operations this summer
United Airlines today announced it will be working with American Humane, the country's first national humane animal organization, to improve the well-being of all pets that travel on United....
United becomes first airline to serve Stella Artois; Ghirardelli sundae toppings now available
Beginning May 1, United Airlines will offer customers several new dining, snacking and beverage options in its Choice Menu including egg and chicken chorizo tacos for breakfast and a barbecue...
Lounge is first of four United Polaris lounges expected to open this year
Beginning April 30, customers traveling in United Polaris, the airline's international premium cabin travel experience, will be able to relax and dine prior to their travels or refresh upon...
United adds additional personal device entertainment, giving a free screening option on all Wi-Fi equipped aircraft
United Airlines announced today better entertainment options for customers to make their next flight fly by. United has expanded its personal device entertainment option to all aircraft with...
Consumers can now earn and use United MileagePlus® award miles at BP retail stations
Beginning today, BP and United Airlines will offer BP Driver Rewards and United MileagePlus members the option of earning and using miles on fuel purchases at participating BP U.S. retail...
Organic snacks, meals offer customers greater variety; United also announces Wheatley Vodka beginning this summer
Beginning today, United Airlines has expanded menu selections for the Snack Shop and Bistro on Board and created a brand new menu for customers flying from Canada to the U.S. Additionally,...
United Airlines Memorial Coliseum will be a restored historic stadium with 21st century amenities
A Win for Los Angeles: United Airlines Comes to the Coliseum
United becomes first airline to build apps for the Google Assistant and Fitbit Ionic smartwatch, giving customers access to flight information and other amenities
Today, United Airlines announced even more ways for its tech-savvy customers to use some of their favorite smart devices, such as the Google Assistant on their phone or Google Home as well as the...
Upgraded options include cage free eggs products, a new cheeseburger variety and condiments by Sir Kensington's
In time for the busy Thanksgiving travel season, United Airlines (UAL) is introducing its winter menu, offering customers more options of food items from the airline's economy Choice Menu,...
UA747, currently en route from San Francisco to Honolulu, is a recreation of the airline's first 747 flight in 1970
Today, United Airlines (UAL) flew – for the final time – a Boeing 747 aircraft, the jumbo jet with the unmistakable silhouette that once represented the state-of-the-art in air travel. Serving...
Reservation management, Apple Wallet features and other enhancements now available through United's app
Today, United Airlines (UAL) debuts enhancements to its mobile app that add even more convenience for customers to manage their reservations on-the-go. With the newest version of the United app,...
United Airlines customers able to access boarding passes for 19 airlines on the United app
United Airlines (UAL) today announced a new enhancement to the United app that will allow customers to receive boarding passes when connecting to 19 airline partners on their smart phones, a...
United Airlines debuts new Safety is Global safety video, featuring dream destinations from around the globe
United Airlines is lifting the curtain on a new Safety is Global safety video, which will be on board flights starting this month. The video follows United employees representing flight...
United Airlines becomes the first U.S. airline to offer an Alexa skill for customers to learn about flight status and on board amenities as well as to check in
United Airlines announces today a new option for customer to check in and learn flights without the touch of a finger. The new United skill for Amazon Alexa allows customers to use their...
Airline partners with Brooks Brothers, Tracy Reese and Carhartt to reimagine next generation of uniforms
United Airlines announced today that it has partnered with three world-class design and apparel companies – Brooks Brothers, Tracy Reese and Carhartt – to inspire and create a new line of...