NEWSMay 13, 2021U.S. Imposes India Travel Ban Following a Surge in COVID-19 CasesFollowing the worst outbreak of Coronavirus yet, President Biden has enacted a travel ban on India. On May 1 alone, India recorded more than 390 thousand COVID-19 cases, the highest in history. This is part of a bigger wave of infections that have steadily climbed during the month of April in which the country added 6.6 million cases to its total, setting its record at 19.6 million.Read More →
TRIP REPORTSMay 12, 2021Onboard United's New JFK ServiceFlying aboard United's new JFK service three times over the course of two weeks. Here's what I thought about the experience.Read More →
ROUTESMay 03, 2021Vistara Wants to Launch Flights to the United StatesDelhi-based Vistara has filed with the DOT for permission to start flights to the United States as soon as September 2021. Read More →
ROUTESMay 03, 2021Eastern Airlines to Launch Chicago to Sarajevo ServiceU.S. carrier Eastern Airlines is launching its first ever route to Europe this summer. Beginning on May 28, the airline will fly between Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and Butmir International Airport in Sarajevo, Bosnia.Read More →
ROUTESApr 19, 2021United Airlines Launches Ambitious International Route PortfolioAs traveler volumes are beginning to return to normal and demand for international travel is gradually increasing, airlines are beginning to reinforce their international route networks in order to accommodate for the increases in demand. This morning, United Airlines announced three new international additions, which are planned to mainly target the vacation sector of the industry.Read More →
INFORMATIONALApr 18, 2021Cargo-Only Flights ExplainedBefore the pandemic, 5-10% of the revenue that airlines brought in was from cargo aboard passenger flights. Once passenger flights began decreasing, airlines needed a new way to ship cargo. They began operating cargo-only flights to keep up with demand while minimizing losses in revenue. In one week, United Airlines operated over 75 cargo flights weekly just to stay afloat. Read More →
NEWSApr 16, 2021United Airlines to Refurbish Older Narrowbody AircraftUnited Airlines has announced its most recent new initiatives to improve customer experience. The airline plans to refurbish older aircraft and introduce new projects in the upcoming months.Read More →
NEWSApr 02, 2021United Airlines Completes First Flights Out of JFK 'JFK Airport has re-entered the chat.' On March 28th, after an almost two-month delay from the original start date of February 1st, United Airlines completed their first flights out of New York-JFK to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Read More →
ROUTESMar 25, 2021United Announces New Point-to-Point Routes to 26 DestinationsUnited airlines has just announced their plans to launch 26 new point-to-point routes within the U.S. beginning in the month of May. This is to accommodate for the increase in demand for travel now that more people are being vaccinated and ready to take back to the skies. Routes and frequencies are included in this article.Read More →
NEWSMar 14, 2021United Introduces Discount for Flights to SunbeltUnited Airlines announced this week a promotional offer dubbed "$70 to Over 70", flights with fares under $70 (one-way) to Sun Belt destinations with spring temperature averages of above 70°F.Read More →
