Today was my first time traveling through Terminal 1 at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport since the United Airlines deflowering rebranding effort, and I thought I’d share a few of my photos in case some of you haven’t yet traveled through ORD. It actually looks very clean & appealing and although I’ve never disliked the disco ball/globe,…
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for June 2011.
Amenity Kit Review: United Airlines Business Class (Spring 2011)
It’s time for another amenity kit review and I’ve selected the current United Airlines Business Class kit this time around. For a better description of each category, and the 7-point scale for scoring, please review my introduction post here. Bag/Container: The small zippered pouch is made of a metallically plastic material and feels rather cheap…
Your frequent flyer data & complete fare information public knowledge?
The U.S. Department of Transportation and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood withdrew a proposal yesterday that would have required airlines to submit passenger frequent flyer program data and complete fare basis code information to the government. The pending rule dated back to 2005 where the DOT had proposed additional data collection measures required of the airlines.…
United Airlines to keep International First Class cabins where appropriate… for now
Last week I posted about the possibility of United being close to announcing whether or not International First Class would remain on the carrier. Yesterday a report surfaced on Bloomberg quoting United Airlines CEO Jeff Smisek saying “There are certain markets in which (first class) makes a lot of sense and there are others where…