I don’t spend as much time on Flyertalk as I used to before I started this blog and I end up missing out on different perspectives. Most United Airlines flyers either love or hate the Unlimited Domestic Upgrade (UDU) program, soon to be renamed Complimentary Premier Upgrade (CPU). For me, I have a love-hate relationship…
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Vintage Airline Seat Map: Continental Airlines Boeing 747 from 1987
With Continental’s takeover… err… merger with United Airlines, they now have 747s in their fleet again. It has been more than 20 years since the last Boeing 747 was seen flying in Continental’s livery and I’ve picked that version for this installment of Vintage Airline Seat Maps. The map appearing below is either a -100…
Mileage Run Opportunity: $256.20 nets 6,838 United EQMs LAX-SFO-IAD-CMH r/t
[Edited: 12/8/11 at 6:00pm PST: This fare is no longer available] Ready to start mileage running in 2012? There appears to be a bit of a Columbus fare war out there tonight originating in Los Angeles (sorry San Francisco and Seattle, no love for you here). Alaska, American, Continental, Delta and United have the same…
United Airlines brought the North Pole to LAX yesterday
United Airlines has a history of giving back and did they ever yesterday at Los Angeles International Airport (among others). I was on a mileage run on Saturday to ensure I’d get two additional regional upgrades for the fourth quarter of 2011 for flying 10,000 butt-in-seat miles, and the end of the concourse was decorated…
American’s bankruptcy, United’s cert, Airlines 4 America, passenger data, Air France missing its screws & a Gleeful commercial
In other airline, hotel and travel industry news this week… This is old news now, but if you’ve stayed away from media of all types this week you should know American Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Long-time CEO Gerard Arpey also resigned as CEO and now Thomas Horton is taking the lead position.…
2011 mileage run deals still available on American, Delta and United
If you need a quick 5,000 elite qualifying miles on American, Delta or United this year for your 2012 status, there are some reasonable fares out there right now for travel 12/1 – 12/3/2011. The all-in fares range from $219.40 to $240.80 depending on your routing and are available from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston,…
Hilarious United Airlines CEO safety video parody
This made my day. No commentary needed except get ready to laugh and cry.
Status downgrades at United Airlines also impact its own retirees
The rollout of the new United Airlines MileagePlus program for 2012 saw several tiers of elites getting their benefits slashed – from a 50% cut in bonus redeemable miles for many Premier Executive flyers to the loss of Economy Plus at the time of booking for Premiers – and the carrier also downgraded travel benefits…
How to use United Airlines systemwide upgrades on Continental Airlines
There’s not a whole lot of cheering among elites, particularly on the United Airlines side, with the merger, but one thing I am happy about is the new destinations opened to me on Continental Airlines metal. There are many European cities I’ve been wanting to visit and look forward especially to visiting Oslo and Stockholm,…
United’s virtual agent, Continental’s E+, American Eagle fined, bloated TSA, Hawaiian at JFK, bustling Boeing, Google Flight Search, Travelocity Q&A and ACE Rent-A-Car
In other airline, hotel and travel industry news this week… United Airlines has signed with Next IT to create a virtual assistant on United.com, similar to Continental’s “Ask Alex.” “Next IT will provide a natural, or every-day, language solution to create an exceptional customer experience for travelers using the website.” If you’re unfamiliar with “Ask…