United’s elevated service on shuttle-like route worthy of praise
While United Airlines is the odd man out in offering an East Coast “shuttle” service, it operates the New York LaGuardia to Chicago O’... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: United Airlines
Press Release: Inmarsat SB-S approved by FAA for ops and safety comms
Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, today announced that it has received final approval from the U.S. Fede... Continue Reading
United 777-200 domestic short-hop shines brightly
Few things get an #AvGeek’s attention as much as booking a short flight on a widebody aircraft. When that widebody happens to also be an int... Continue Reading
Press Release: LSG Sky Chefs extends catering contract with United
LSG Sky Chefs has extended a catering contract with United Airlines (United). The three-year contract is comprised of 10 retained locations ... Continue Reading
Intelsat 29e outage will test a major value proposition for Ku IFC
One of the long-understood benefits of offering Ku-band connectivity is that there exists a patchwork quilt of Ku satellites around the worl... Continue Reading
Press Release: Eight top innovations in air travel honored at CCAs
The 13th Crystal Cabin Awards (CCAs) were presented in Hamburg on Tuesday evening. The winners of the globally respected prize for cabin inn... Continue Reading
Press Release: United Airlines offers non-binary gender booking options
United Airlines today announced it has become the first U.S. airline to offer non-binary gender options throughout all booking channels in a... Continue Reading
Canada, US ban 737 MAX flights citing new data
Declaring that safety “has to be paramount in our considerations” and “caution has to dominate”, Canada’s Minister o... Continue Reading
North American carriers express confidence in MAX; union wants probe
Updated on 12 March The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) is calling on the FAA to temporarily ground the Boeing 737 MAX fleet in t... Continue Reading
Panasonic deploys Gen 3 network to relieve IFC service choke points
With nearly 750 aircraft already operating on Panasonic Avionics’ third generation network, the global inflight entertainment and connectivi... Continue Reading
Gloves are off as Viasat CEO talks IFC opportunities
Panasonic Avionics’ pivot to sell Inmarsat GX as a primary offering for new inflight connectivity business is broadly creating fresh opportu... Continue Reading
The surprisingly unexciting business class seats on the longest flights
Do the world’s longest flights offer the world’s best passenger experience? Flyers might expect the latest and greatest seats on the longest... Continue Reading
What Polaris can teach us about the 797’s business class PaxEx
As eyes begin to turn to the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget this June, expectation is building for serious announcements about Boeing’s NMA, l... Continue Reading
Mission accomplished for United as regional PaxEx mirrors mainline
The passenger experience on board regional jets in the United States has seen somewhat of a transformation. Until just a few years ago, step... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Airlines should follow United on seatback IFE accessibility
Earlier this month, United Airlines began flying the Boeing 787-10 between Newark and Los Angeles. While discussing the carrier’s deci... Continue Reading
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