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United Airlines non-stop to Los Angeles LAX from October 2014
United Airlines today announced that it will introduce non-stop flights between Melbourne and its Los Angeles International Airport hub, effective Oct. 28, 2014 (eastbound), subject to government approval. The airline will use Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft to operate the six-times-weekly service. United is the North American launch customer for the 787-9 and this will be […]
United Airlines to Introduce Boeing 777 on Australia Routes
Three-cabin 777s to replace 747-400s from April 2014 United Airlines today announced that it will introduce Boeing 777 aircraft to replace Boeing 747-400s on its trans-Pacific services from Sydney and Melbourne to San Francisco and Los Angeles, effective April 1, 2014 (eastbound), subject to government approval. The 777 has a total of 269 seats in […]
United Airlines to Introduce Boeing 777 on Australia Routes
Three-cabin 777s to replace 747-400s from April 2014 United Airlines today announced that it will introduce Boeing 777 aircraft to replace Boeing 747-400s on its trans-Pacific services from Sydney and Melbourne to San Francisco and Los Angeles, effective April 1, 2014 (eastbound), subject to government approval. The 777 has a total of 269 seats in […]
UNITED AIRLINES’ FIRST 787 TAKES FLIGHT
United Airlines’ first 787 Dreamliner has completed its first production flight as Boeing makes final preparations for delivering it to United at the end of September. The aircraft took off from Boeing’s Paine Field in Everett, Wash., on Sunday. Boeing pilots flew the 787 around the Seattle area for more than three hours as part […]
United Airlines welcomes Copa Airlines, Avianca and Taca Airlines to the Star Aliiance
United and avianca begin codesharing United Airlines today welcomes Avianca, TACA and Copa Airlines to the Star Alliance, the world’s leading global airline network, offering United customers additional reach into Latin America. In conjunction with this announcement, effective today, United is placing its code on Avianca-operated flights to cities in Colombia, and Avianca is placing […]
UNITED ANNOUNCES NEW DOMESTIC ROUTES FROM HUB CITIES
Continental Express (Expressjet Airlines) Embraer ERJ-145 at Houston (Flickr user AV8NLVR) Year-round and seasonal flights begin this summer United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL), today announced plans to launch year-round and seasonal service on several new routes to begin in the summer of 2012. “We continue to capitalize on the combined resources of United and […]
UNITED AIRLINES’ FIRST BOEING 787 DREAMLINER BEGINS ASSEMBLY
UNITED WILL BE FIRST NORTH AMERICAN CARRIER TO RECEIVE DREAMLINER United Continental Holdings (NYSE: UAL) announced that the first of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft enters the assembly phase at Boeing’s facility in Everett, Wash., today. In early 2012, United will be the first North American carrier to take delivery of the aircraft, marking the […]
United Continental Holdings Partners with American Red Cross to Support Relief Efforts in Japan
MILEAGE PLUS AND ONEPASS MEMBERS CAN EARN BONUS MILES BY DONATING TO RELIEF EFFORTS United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:UAL) today announced that it will support the American Red Cross efforts to provide aid to those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Beginning today, United and Continental will provide a one-time mileage bonus to […]
