In other airline, hotel and travel industry news last week… Southwest Airlines acquired AirTran in May last year and received a single operating certificate from the FAA last month, but each carrier remains an independent operation for the time being meaning AirTran’s baggage and other fees will remain intact. Unlike the relatively faster integration between…
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United Airlines upgrades O’Hare, completes Economy Plus reconfiguration on Continental’s long-haul 757s and launches new routes
I’ll have a full recap of other airline, hotel and travel industry news from this week probably on Monday, but there were a few noteworthy items from United Airlines this week that I think deserve a unique post. If you didn’t already know… Yesterday, the Chicago Tribune reported United-Continental is planning to upgrade Terminal 2…
Trip Report: United Airlines inaugural 777 flight DEN-ORD June 7, 1995
I was going through my photos yesterday and came across the batch of pictures I took when I flew on the inaugural United Airlines Boeing 777 flight from Denver to Chicago on June 7, 1995. Knowing there are a ton of aviation geeks out there like me, I figured it would be worth it to…
A tribute to my Dad this Father’s Day on Frequently Flying
If you recall from my Mother’s Day post, I am fortunate to have a wonderful Mom who basically broke into United’s headquarters to buy me something unique for my birthday as a youngster. My Dad is equally fantastic and did everything he could to encourage and foster my passion for airlines, airports & travel, and…
United Airlines’ rebranding of Terminal 1 at Chicago O’Hare Airport
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,…
Airline slot swaps, GDS scrutiny, Chicago flying high, Singapore on the cheap & a respectable angry flight attendant
It’s time again for a quick wrap up of noteworthy news items from the airline and travel industry this week, summarized below: Delta Air Lines and US Airways have re-engaged each other for a potential slot swap at New York’s LaGuardia Airport and Washington D.C.’s Reagan National Airport aimed to align each carrier better with…
Trip report: My first American Airlines flights since 1998
After a 13-year hiatus from flying American Airlines, and in part to achieve Platinum status through February 2012 via a challenge, I flew AA this past Saturday from Los Angeles to Chicago to Los Angeles. I was excited to compare my experience as a top-tier elite with United Airlines to that of being a non-elite…
United Airlines flies extra section St. Louis to Chicago with a 757 today
I mentioned previously that United Airlines does a fantastic job ensuring a quick recovery of backlogged passengers when events cause flight disruptions, and today is no exception. With St. Louis airport reopening today after the tornado struck on Friday night, United ferried in a Boeing 757 to make a St. Louis Lambert Field to Chicago…
Downtown Chicago & Detroit from 37,000 feet… plus Cleveland
I was off on yet another mileage run yesterday and snapped the following pictures from 37,000 feet of Chicago and Detroit. Given my displeasure of being “trapped” in a window seat on longer flights in coach, I had reserved the exit row aisle on this Continental Airlines flight. It was lightly booked, though, and I…
United Airlines announces Economy Plus will live on & Virgin America enters the Chicago market
A mere hours after I posted my noteworthy news items for the week yesterday, two more even bigger announcements came down. First, and absolutely most exciting for United flyers is the welcome news that Economy Plus will be a part of the NEW United Airlines. Many loyalists have been waiting for this decision, and had…