United Turns Bullish, Adding 25,000 Flights for August
Korey Matthews, Skift
United is adding nearly 25,000 flights for its August schedule. It's a big bet that the demand will be there to make it worth it.
2 days ago
Korey Matthews, Skift
United is adding nearly 25,000 flights for its August schedule. It's a big bet that the demand will be there to make it worth it.
2 days ago
Matthew Parsons, Skift
Admire the simplicity of United Airlines’ plan to rebuild its route network for businesses — but question its accuracy.
1 week ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Just wear a mask on an airplane. It's not that hard, and it keeps everyone safer.
2 weeks ago
Daphne Psaledakis, Reuters
If the ongoing political rally between these countries continues for much longer, U.S. airlines are only going to find it harder to schedule new routes. And being used as pawns won't go down well either.
2 weeks ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Airlines are highly competitive businesses. Usually, the routes announced Thursday would engender a massive competitive response. But is there an appetite for that now? Hard to say.
2 weeks ago
Matthew Parsons, Skift
With safety still rising up the traveler agenda, airlines won't have an easy task setting prices as they balance passenger welfare with profitability.
2 weeks ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
United opened some of the books for its MileagePlus program. It's a highly lucrative operation, based mainly on sales of miles to third parties, including credit card companies.
3 weeks ago
Tracy Rucinski, Reuters
America seems to think recovery mode has begun. United Airlines is not so sure. The airline is raising massive cash to withstand the worst.
3 weeks ago
David Shepardson, Reuters
With concerns of a second wave growing, there's going to be mounting pressure to conclude discussions over the best way to collect data from passengers.
3 weeks ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Covid-19 will change the flying experience for a long time, as people take precautions to avoid getting sick. But it'll also change flying for another reason. Airlines are taking on considerable debt, and they'll need to cut costs as they try to repay it, at least until revenues improve.
3 weeks ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
American and United are taking different approaches in the Covid-19 recovery. Each has valid reasons for their strategies, which seem rooted in how they view the U.S. market's potential.
4 weeks ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Don't expect United Airlines to file for bankruptcy on Scott Kirby's watch. The company's new CEO has some big opinions on the topic.
1 month ago