Operations

United 737 MAX Returns To Dulles Gate After Crew Times Out: Why The “One Minute” Story Is More Complicated

A disrupted United Airlines flight from Houston to Newark has gone viral after passengers said the aircraft returned to the...

June 21, 2026 John Cushma 174

Airlines

United Adds Stars And Stripes Liveries To 737 And 787 Fleets For America’s 250th Anniversary

United Airlines has unveiled two new “Stars and Stripes” aircraft liveries to mark America’s 250th anniversary. The special paint scheme...

June 15, 2026 John Cushma 303

Air Routes

United’s Newark-Nuuk Route Returns As Greenland’s U.S. Link Enters Its Second Summer

United Airlines has resumed its seasonal nonstop service between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Nuuk International Airport (GOH), restoring...

June 9, 2026 John Cushma 394

Incidents

United Flight Returns To Gate In Houston After Ticketless Passenger Is Found In Lavatory

A United Airlines flight from Houston to Los Angeles returned to the gate after an unauthorized passenger allegedly boarded the...

June 7, 2026 John Cushma 313

Incidents

United 767 Crossed New Jersey Turnpike At Just 19 Feet Before Newark Pole Strike

The National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report into United Airlines Flight UA169 gives the clearest picture yet of how close...

June 6, 2026 John Cushma 229

Air Routes

United Returns To Chiapas As Tuxtla Gutiérrez Becomes Its 25th Mexico Destination

United Airlines is adding another point to its already deep Mexico network, with the Star Alliance carrier set to resume...

May 31, 2026 John Cushma 313

Incidents

United 737 Diverts To Madison After Security Incident On Chicago-Minneapolis Flight

A United Airlines flight from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport (MSP) diverted to Madison, Wisconsin,...

May 31, 2026 John Cushma 428

Air Routes

United Builds Out East Coast Leisure Flying With New Orange County, Cabo And St. Croix Routes

United Airlines is adding three highly targeted routes from its East Coast hubs, strengthening its position in several leisure-heavy markets...

May 30, 2026 John Cushma 549

Air Routes

United Adds LAX-Fort Lauderdale, Turning A Spirit Gap Into A Three-Airline Fight

United Airlines is adding a new nonstop transcontinental route between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport...

May 28, 2026 John Cushma 365

Incidents

United’s Amsterdam-San Francisco Flight Didn’t Just Divert Once – It Had To Be Saved Twice

Passengers on United Airlines flight UA969 from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) ended up on...

May 26, 2026 John Cushma 396