United Airlines News

United is forging ahead with its growth plans and doubling down on premium experiences.

Fuel accounts for roughly 20–30% of an airline’s operating costs—so when prices surge, the impact can be immediate and significant.

On this week’s Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast: Hotels Edition, Sarah Dandashy and Steve Turk unpack Hyatt’s push into non-luxury brands and smaller markets as the company works to…

United Airlines executives are bullish that the carrier will be able to completely offset rising fuel costs this year.

Marriott and United are pitching companies to place ads on their hotel and airline ad networks, citing BCG research that travelers spend impulsively while traveling.

Several airspace closures in the Middle East following U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran threw the region into chaos as multiple carriers suspended operations out of the UAE, Israel, and Qatar.

After American and United significantly increased their schedules at O’Hare, the FAA is now looking to reduce flights at the airport this summer out of concern that the airport could face more strain.

Expect disruptions to linger: For Tuesday, there were already 1,850 cancellations, and nearly half the flights out of LaGuardia, JFK, Newark, and Boston are canceled.

Travelers were left stranded in Puerto Vallarta as violence broke out throughout the country following the killing of the cartel leader of one of Mexico’s most powerful criminal organizations.

United is overhauling its MileagePlus program to give more awards to those with the carrier’s credit cards as it looks to attract more high-spend travelers.