If you’re booked with United to fly to Brazil, Europe, Hawaii or Japan this summer, you may want to double check the status of your flight, as the airline has just suspended 7 of its most important international flights for June. Citing aircraft shortages, it has had to double back and revise its ambitious post-Covid…
United Launches New Ultra-Fast Bag Check-In Under 1 Minute
United Cuts Airport Wait Times Are you tired of waiting in lines at the airport? You wouldn’t be alone; millions of people hate airport waiting times. And, sadly, airport waiting times have increased tenfold since the pandemic started because of travel restrictions and document checks. However, United Airlines is the first airline to start an…
United Cancels Hundreds Of Flights This Week As More Crew Fall Ill
United Airlines had to cancel hundreds of flights this past week, citing sick calls due to Covid-19 amongst thousands employees. The amount of positive cases makes up 4% of United’s total airline staff, as reported by Reuters. In a letter to employees earlier this week, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby stated the following: “We have…
United Airlines to fire 232 employees who refused to get vax
United Airlines is terminating 232 employees for refusing to be vaccinated, according to CEO Scott Kirby, as a Texas judge temporarily stopped the airline from putting 2,000 employees on unpaid leave for religious or medical reasons. Kirby, told CBS Mornings last Wednesday that the company had vaccinated 99.7% of its staff in the six weeks…
United States to reopen land borders in November
The United States will reopen its borders with Mexico and Canada to fully-vaccinated travellers from November. In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it will allow travel for non-essential purposes via land and ferry crossings. From January next year, authorities will require proof of vaccination for any travel over these crossings, essential…
United Airlines Preparing For Huge Travel Surge In December
United Airlines is preparing for a surge in the number of people traveling this December, with this yearâs holiday season looking to be much busier than last yearâs. United have scheduled thousands of daily flights for the month of December, with the airlineâs flight schedule now more closely resembling a typical flight schedule than at…
United Airlines Fined For Long Delays On Tarmac
United Airlines has been fined by the federal government for several long tarmac delays for both domestic and international flights, whilst some of their own employees have filed a lawsuit against the airline for their strict vaccination mandate. The events have capped off what should have been a busy, exciting week for the airline following…
The United States is back: 5 bucket list destinations
It’s the news we’ve all been waiting for, the White House announced that the United States will be reopening its borders to vaccinated Brits from November 2021. Check out this list of three bucket-list destinations from an iconic city break to an outdoor adventure, or a winter sun escape, to a great American road trip:…
Japan’s Projected bookings to the United States
The majority of Japanese tour operators reported in the U.S. Department of Commerce sponsored Japan Travel Trade Barometer (as of September 5 – October 29, 2011) that bookings for travel to the United States in the fourth quarter 2011 would continue to be lower, on average, compared to fourth quarter 2010 bookings. Only about one…
Taiwan joins United States visa waiver programme
Taiwan has joined the United States Visa Waiver Program according to a statement from Janet Napolitano, secretary of the department of homeland security. Eligible Taiwan passport holders will now be able to visit the United States without visas on trips of up to 90 days. The move comes into effect on November 1st. Like other…
