For those who need some Good Friday reading, head to http://money.cnn.com/2011/04/19/news/companies/jeff_smisek_united_continental.fortune/index.htmWhilst semi-light on what more changes are happening going forward, it's full of fun little facts like how much United spends on fuel... a day.Happy reading! … [Read more...]
UA/CO: Award Fee Changes afoot.
For those who are United Mileage Plus/Continental OnePass members should cast their beady eyes over to http://milepoint.com/forums/threads/award-fee-changes-eff-jun-15-2011.8737/Whilst BMI Diamond Club may be imperfect, award close-in fees and mileage re-deposit fees really do smell rather bad from my viewpoint.... … [Read more...]
CO/UA – Fleet update continuing apace.
Continited/Uninental/"The Combined United" (I'll come up with a name that might make sense one year) have updated the progress on their fleet refits:CO: 757-200 Fleet - all 41 now have BusinessFirst Seats installed.CO: 777-200 Fleet - 22 aircraft have BusinessFirst Seats installed.UA: 767-300ER Fleet - Complete Flat bed in Business installed (in 2009!)UA: 747-400 Fleet - … [Read more...]
CO: Another Day, Another Cut.
It seems that the Continental side of United is aligning itself more to United, with the removal of free inflight snacks on US Domestic runs. Or as we know them better - the oversalted pretzels that are in a bag so tough to get into, yet so few of them. It's actually quite sad - Continental were the last hold out of free in-flight meals in all classes up till a year or so … [Read more...]
TRIP REPORT: Re-Creating a Photo with United, British Airways and BMI Baby – Kevin goes to New York.
Re-creating a photo - To New York (AKA The Spring United Audit) BHX-AMS, AMS-IAD-LGA, LGA-IAD-FRA, FRA-LCY A mileage run with United, British Airways and BMI Baby --- So nice to see you so soon! One mileage run tends to lead to another, and this trip is no exception. Except as you know I prefer my mileage runs with benefits. Like some of my friends. In terms of … [Read more...]
UA/CO: CO’s International 757’s to start serving from IAD, regauging of services begins
What some may feel is hell in a can, the 757's that Continental have are good at flying transatlantic routes that are by their nature "thin and long". The Combined United will be starting to fly these aircraft from Washington Dulles - a stones throw away from the Newark Hub they're used to being at. This part of the regarding of services, be they upscaling, downscaling or … [Read more...]
UA/CO: CO Birds to get Economy Plus Seating
With the merger moving apace, United is slowly combining the fleets together. In the next stage, and what will be good news for United/Continental Elites, as well as those who are willing to pay, Economy Plus will be deployed in the Continental fleetHowever for those who are preparing to jump on a Continental flight and expecting to see it tomorrow morning, hang fire, as the … [Read more...]
NYC: Trip Videos Now Loaded!
After bashing Youtube with a pole last night, all the videos from the trip are now loaded!You can find them on my YouTube Channel or for those of you who are feeling just a tad lazy, here's the list...Take off in a UA 777-200 from AMSLanding at IAD in the same UA 777-200 Take off in a UA/Shuttle America ERJ-170 from IAD into the sunset (and lovely colours … [Read more...]
*** BREAKING *** UA 757 Fleet Grounded.
This just in from the Wall Street Journal:United Airlines said it is in the process of temporarily grounding its 96 Boeing 757 jetliners Tuesday and into Wednesday so it can perform checks on earlier modifications it did to the air-data computers on those planes.The unit of United Continental Airlines Inc. discovered it hadn't properly complied with steps required by the … [Read more...]
Airplane p0rn – United Airlines Boeing 777-200
It's Sunday again (and it could be Saturday too as I'm a lemon), and if all is working out right, I'll be walking around New York, and getting ready for my homeward legs. But it's still time for some Airplane p0rn! Today, it's a United Boeing 777-200 on final approach to Chicago O'Hare International More of course next week! … [Read more...]
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