United customers can now order fresh, United Economy meals like burgers and sandwiches before their flight through the airline's website and mobile app. This change prioritises giving customers more choice and ensuring they get the meals they want, while also helping the airline's catering operat...

United Airlines today announced a new MileagePlus Debit Rewards Card that offers cardmembers additional ways to earn miles through spending and saving – designed to make flying the world's largest airline even more rewarding. As part of the launch, for a limited time, new MileagePlus Debit Rewa...

United will make history tomorrow at 8 a.m. ET when United flight 2940 takes off from Newark/New York to Houston, marking the first time a major U.S. airline has offered Starlink Wi-Fi on a mainline flight with connectivity across both personal devices and inflight entertainment screens. The airl...

United Airlines today announced its Summer 2026 schedule with service to four new cities across Croatia, Italy, Scotland and Spain – leading the way with the most destinations across the Atlantic than any U.S. carrier. In Summer 2026, United will be the only U.S. airline to launch nonstop...

United today announced the launch of a new U.S. Customs and Borders Protection (CBP) initiative, the International Remote Baggage Screening (IRBS), for connecting passengers with checked bags that eliminates re-checking bags on select international routes, making the connecting experience even easie...

United today announced the FAA certified its first mainline Starlink-equipped aircraft, and the first commercial flight is planned for October 15. This certification comes less than five months since the first Starlink-equipped United customer flight on the Embraer 175 regional aircraft and less ...

United has announced plans to resume flights to Tel Aviv, Israel from Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles international airports. This marks the first time United has operated these flights since 2023. United offers more flights to Tel Aviv than any other U.S. airline and will be the only air...

JetBlue and United today announced they have completed the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) review of their Blue Sky collaboration and are able to proceed to implementation. JetBlue and United appreciate Secretary Duffy, Assistant Secretary Edwards, and the entire team at the DOT for their...

United is ready for peak summer travel season with the official launch of new, personalized mobile app features that make catching connecting flights easier. Customers with connecting flights at United's U.S. hub airports can now access a special section of the app that includes a countdown to co...

JetBlue and United today announced Blue Sky: a new and unique collaboration that gives customers of both airlines even more options to find flights that fit their plans as well as new opportunities to earn and use MileagePlus® miles and TrueBlue points across both airlines. Blue Sky includes the...

United Airlines and the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA announced an agreement that will provide increased wages and many other improvements for United's 28,000 flight attendants if ratified. Final contract language will be concluded in the coming days. The agreement is then subject to appro...

United Airlines today unveiled the United Elevated interior for new Boeing 787-9 aircraft that raises the standard of international premium travel among U.S. carriers and will include two, new business class suites, the greatest number of total premium seats in United's fleet, an Ossetra caviar amus...

United today announced an investment in Twelve, an low carbon fuels company that uses a process similar to photosynthesis to transform CO2 and water into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using renewable energy. This investment by the United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund follows Twelve'...

United today announced an investment in blended wing body (BWB) aircraft start-up JetZero. The company is creating an aircraft design that has the potential to deliver jet fuel efficiency and a greatly enhanced customer experience. The investment includes a path to order up to 100 airplanes an...

United today announced it installed Starlink on its first regional aircraft and unveiled details of the process to underscore the technical operations benefits associated with the equipment, including size and weight as well as the ease of install and maintenance. The airline expects to outfit 40...