United Airlines

United 737 MAX 9 Lands Safely After Houston Emergency

Oct 27, 2026 Incidents

Flight UA1854 reached its gate after a mechanical indication prompted an emergency declaration, while more specific claims about failed landing gear and critically low fuel…

American Paid Scott Kirby $13.7 Million to Leave, Then United Hired Him

Oct 20, 2026 Airlines

American’s 2016 succession decision installed Robert Isom as president while sending Scott Kirby—with a package valued at $13.74 million—straight into a newly created leadership role…

United Completes Guam Shift to Boeing 737 MAX 8

Oct 19, 2026 Operations

Ten Boeing 737 MAX 8s have replaced United’s Guam-based 737-800 fleet, completing the Pacific subfleet renewal more than two months early.

United Adds Cleveland Routes Without Rebuilding Its Former Hub

Oct 16, 2026 Air Routes

New Las Vegas and Miami flights deepen United’s Cleveland schedule around local leisure demand, not the connecting traffic that supported its former hub.

United 767 Returns to London Heathrow After Emergency Squawk

Oct 16, 2026 Incidents

United Airlines flight UA941 returned to London Heathrow on Thursday after its Boeing 767-300ER transmitted emergency code 7700 during a flight to Newark.

United Boeing 767 Diverts to St. John’s After Engine Issue

Oct 13, 2026 Incidents

Flight UA946 landed safely in Newfoundland before United sent a replacement aircraft to carry 122 passengers onward to Amsterdam.

United 757 Returns to Dublin After Cabin Fuel Odor

Oct 6, 2026 Incidents

United Flight 316 made an overweight landing after its crew reported a strong fuel odor and requested medical assistance for five flight attendants and several…

United Extends Base Fares to First and Business Class

Oct 2, 2026 Airlines

The airline will sell Base, Standard and Flexible versions of its domestic and short-haul international premium tickets beginning in fall 2026.

The 24 Long-Haul Airports United Has Dropped Since 2006

Sep 24, 2026 History

The list is a 20-year history of route exits, not a new cancellation of flights to 24 destinations.

Philadelphia ATC Outage Grounds Flights Across Northeast

Sep 22, 2026 Airports

An equipment failure at Philadelphia TRACON triggered ground stops at Philadelphia, Newark, JFK and LaGuardia before operations resumed at sharply reduced rates.

U.S. Airlines Oppose Air China’s Extra East Coast Flights

Sep 22, 2026 Airlines

Airlines for America says two event-related Beijing flights should be treated as charters rather than added to China’s tightly controlled scheduled-service allocation.

United Leaves Los Angeles-Seoul Out of Its 2027 Route Reveal

Sep 13, 2026 Air Routes

United’s summer 2027 expansion added two Pacific routes, but stopped short of replacing the Star Alliance nonstop that Los Angeles will lose when Asiana disappears.

United Opens Newark-Seoul Route and Restores Tel Aviv Flights

Sep 12, 2026 Air Routes

United added daily Newark-Seoul service on September 4 and restored twice-daily Tel Aviv flights four days later, putting three long-haul Dreamliner departures back into its…

Scott Kirby Says United Would Build a 50-Gate Miami Hub

Sep 12, 2026 Airlines

United’s chief executive identified Miami as the carrier’s missing South America gateway, while acknowledging that assembling enough gates for a competitive hub would be exceptionally…

United Tests App-Based Gate Pickup for Food at Newark

Sep 10, 2026 Airlines

The limited Terminal C trial lets eligible United customers order meals, drinks and travel essentials before collecting them beside their departure gate.

United Drops Newark-Dubai Flights From Winter Schedule

Sep 8, 2026 Air Routes

United’s latest timetable removes its Boeing 777-300ER service between Newark and Dubai from the core winter season, extending a suspension triggered by the Iran conflict.

Five Airline Status Match Rules Travelers Often Miss

Sep 5, 2026 Airlines

Status matching can ease a switch between airlines, but short qualification windows, proof requirements and benefit restrictions make it far from an automatic elite-status transfer.

United App Adds Earlier-Flight Standby During Disruptions

Sep 2, 2026 Operations

Disrupted passengers can retain a confirmed rebooking while United’s app monitors as many as three earlier departures for open seats.

United Plans 11 Asia Routes From San Francisco in Summer 2027

Aug 31, 2026 Air Routes

The addition of Okinawa gives United an 11-destination Asian network from San Francisco, with the new route operating three times weekly on a Boeing 777-200ER.

United Plans Shortest Europe Route From Newark to Terceira

Aug 30, 2026 Air Routes

The three-times-weekly Boeing 737 MAX 8 service will link Newark with Portugal’s Terceira Island from June 2027, with an eastbound block time of five hours…