United Airlines News
United Makes It Easier for Customers Who Use Wheelchairs to Book Flights
United Airlines has launched a new digital tool on its app and united.com that makes it easier for customers who use wheelchairs to find flights that can best accommodate the specific dimensions of their personal mobility device. The airline also announced that eligible customers may seek a refund of the fare difference if a customer needs to pay more for a flight that can accommodate their wheelchair. Last year, United and United Express together carried more than 200,000 checked wheelchairs.
United Becomes First Airline to Add New, Larger Overhead Bins to Embraer E175 Aircraft
United Airlines announced today that it is installing new, larger overhead bins on its Skywest operated Embraer E175 fleet that will provide more room for passengers’ roll aboard carry-on bags.
United Makes it Easier to Share Award Miles with Family and Friends
Just in time for summer travel planning, United has launched MileagePlus miles pooling – a new way for MileagePlus members to contribute and combine their miles into a joint account. Available on United.com, groups of up to five members can now share and redeem miles in one linked account.
United to Resume Service Between New York/Newark and Tel Aviv
United plans to resume a daily flight from New York/Newark to Tel Aviv, the first step in restoring vital passenger and cargo service that was suspended in October. The initial Newark-Tel Aviv flights on March 2 and 4 will stop in Munich to ensure all service providers are ready to support non-stop service to and from Newark. No Newark departures to Tel Aviv are planned for March 3 and 5. Our goal is to resume daily nonstop service to Tel Aviv beginning March 6.
United Announces Daily Nonstop Flights Between Guam and Tokyo-Haneda
United Airlines will launch daily nonstop flights between Guam and Tokyo Haneda International Airport on May 1*. Flights will operate year-round and create a more direct link between Guam and Japan’s capital, given the Haneda airport’s proximity to the city center. These new flights build on United’s 32 weekly flights between Guam and Tokyo-Narita, and tickets will go on sale tonight.
United Adds New Corporate Partners to Sustainable Flight Fund That Now Exceeds $200 Million
Aircastle, Air New Zealand, Embraer, Google, HIS, Natixis CIB, Safran, and Technip Energies are now part of first-of-its-kind effort to reduce emissions and drive production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by providing startups with both financial and strategic capital
United Unveils New Summer Flights to Top Outdoor North American Destinations
United adds eight new routes this summer to cities in Alaska and Canada - including the only nonstop flight from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage, AK
United Applies to Become First U.S. Carrier to Fly Nonstop between Houston and Tokyo-Haneda Airports
United Airlines has announced it has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for daily nonstop flights between Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport and Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. If approved, United will become the first U.S. carrier to fly nonstop service between Houston and Haneda.
Summer 2024 Starts Early at United with Airline’s Largest Transatlantic Schedule in its History
United to fly non-stop to 38 transatlantic cities, including the first and only direct flight between U.S. and Faro, Portugal and new flights to Reykjavik, Brussels, Rome and Malaga – plus service to popular destinations like Lisbon, Barcelona, Rome, Nice, Milan and Naples start up to two months earlier
Boeing, NASA, United Airlines To Test SAF Benefits with Air-to-Air Flights
Boeing ecoDemonstrator Explorer, a 737-10 for United Airlines, will fly on SAF, trailed by NASA’s DC-8 Airborne Science Lab measuring non-CO2 emissions
United Promotes Benefits of Bluetooth Enabled Planes
Airline shows how new wireless headphone features, like those in the new AirPods Pro, help customers connect to their seatback screens and make it easier to communicate with flight crews
United Raises Airline Miles for Special Olympics National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month
United’s broader partnership with Special Olympics also includes the employment of athletes in airports across the country as part of its growing Special Olympics Service Ambassador Program