Airlines

United’s “Empty” Routes Aren’t What They Look Like: The 10 Lowest Load-Factor Markets

United Airlines (UA) is the largest U.S. international carrier by many measures and one of the biggest domestic operators. Yet,...

March 12, 2026 John Cushma 1199

Airlines

United Puts “Use Headphones” Into the Rulebook-And It Can Now Refuse Future Travel for Repeat Offenders

United Airlines (UA) has taken a step that cabin crews and frequent flyers have been quietly hoping for: it has...

March 4, 2026 John Cushma 1581

Airlines

United and JetBlue Flip the Switch on “Blue Sky” Cross-Sales

United Airlines and JetBlue have begun rolling out the next tangible feature of their “Blue Sky” collaboration: cross-platform booking. Starting...

February 11, 2026 John Cushma 425

Airlines

United Hits 300 Starlink-Equipped Jets, Aims for 800+ by End of 2026

United Airlines’ Starlink rollout has moved from “pilot program” territory into something operationally meaningful: more than 300 aircraft are now...

February 3, 2026 John Cushma 829

Airlines

SkyWest Locks In E175 Flying With United and Delta Through 2028

SkyWest, Inc. has secured multiyear contract extensions with United Airlines and Delta Air Lines covering its Embraer E175 operation—an unglamorous...

February 2, 2026 John Cushma 782

Airlines

United’s 222-Seat 787-9 Is Almost Here-and It’s Built for Premium Demand

United Airlines is preparing to take delivery of the first aircraft in a new, premium-heavy subfleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners—an...

January 31, 2026 John Cushma 582

Air Routes

United’s Quiet Retrenchment: 41 Airports See Fewer Flights in 2026

United Airlines is still in growth mode for 2026—adding new international flying and pushing more frequency through its hubs—yet the...

January 25, 2026 John Cushma 600

Airlines

United Converts 56 787-9 Orders to Larger 787-10s, Deliveries to Start in 2028

United Airlines has converted 56 of its Boeing 787-9 orders to the larger Boeing 787-10, with deliveries scheduled to begin...

January 20, 2026 John Cushma 674

Air Routes

United Adds 14 New North American Routes for Summer 2026

United Airlines is dialing up its domestic-and-nearby-international schedule for 2026, rolling out 14 new routes across the U.S. and Canada....

January 16, 2026 John Cushma 2260

Air Routes

United’s Newark-Nuuk Experiment Is Under Water on Load Factor

When United Airlines launched nonstop service between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Nuuk Airport (GOH) on June 14, 2025,...

January 10, 2026 John Cushma 577