American Airlines and United Airlines have both announced cancellations of their Hong Kong flights again as the country now requires that all crew members are tested for Covid-19.
Except the Quarantine requirement this would place passengers and crew on the same level as far as the preventive measures against coronavirus goes and airlines (or unions) decided that would be a no go.
United Airlines, according to the WSJ, is considering laying off close half of its employees (36,000) on October 1, 2020, once the government-subsidized payroll protection runs out.
The airline is still burning $40M per day ($1B+ per month) and is trying to reduce the employee numbers by using voluntary buyout programs first.
United Airlines has launched a new MileagePlus buy miles sale that comes with a 70% bonus. The offer is valid through July 2, 2020. You can check your bonus or discount offer on United’s website here.
United Airlines has promotions monthly for buying miles, but they all max out at a 100% bonus or a 50% discount (the same offer because United usually limits the number of miles one can purchase per year, including any possible bonuses to 175K).
Choice Privileges and United Airlines have launched a conversion offer for transfers made until July 31, 2020.
Privilege points to MileagePlus miles conversions are doubled during the offer period.
Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to United and their business class advance purchase round trip fares between Los Angeles (LAX), USA and Zurich (ZRH), Switzerland, that allows to be routed on Swiss (LX) nonstop service.
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Airlines in the United States have requested and strongly suggested that passengers should use masks on flights, but there has been effectively no enforcement, and flight attendants have been mostly asked to look away.
Airlines for America, industry lobbying group, announced on Monday that their member airlines would begin “vigorously” enforcing the face-covering requirements. United and American announced that they would put non-complying passengers on their internal do-not-fly lists.
United Airlines has launched a new MileagePlus buy miles sale that comes with an 85% bonus. The deal is valid through June 21, 2020. You can check your bonus or discount offer on United’s website here.
United Airlines has promotions every month for buying miles, but they all max out at a 100% bonus or a 50% discount (the same offer because United usually limits the number of miles one can purchase per year, including any possible bonuses to 175K).
Airlines have been in search of new equity and debt financing trying to get through the current Covid-19 pandemic without a visit to the bankruptcy court or entirely collapsing.
United has today secured $5B in debt financing backed by its MileagePlus-program. The airline is currently losing $50M a day.
United Airlines has implemented new safety measures concerning passenger health and is now requiring a self declaration at the time of check-in.
According to the latest travel notice United now reserves the right to refuse any passenger for check-in who suffers from temperature over 38 C/100.4 F, cough, sore throat or muscle aches (among other symptoms).
United Airlines is one of the few carriers that still has cabin crew bases overseas but these times will come to an end very soon as the company just announced these bases would be closed on October 1, 2020.
All of their Hong Kong, Tokyo and Frankfurt bases will be closed and the positions there eliminated without local replacements and United will staff their flights like most other carriers – from their home bases in the U.S. and with crew layovers at the respective destinations.
Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to ANA/United and their 2nd level business class advance pruchase round trip fares between Tokyo (NRT), Japan and Honolulu (HNL), allowing a stopover in SFO on each direction.
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United Airlines has launched a new MileagePlus buy miles sale that comes with a member-specific bonus. The offer is valid through May 29, 2020. You can check your bonus or discount offer on United’s website here.
United Airlines has promotions every month for buying miles, but they all max out at a 100% bonus or a 50% discount (the same offer because United usually limits the number of miles one can purchase per year, including any possible bonuses to 175K).
Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to United and their shoulder/basic season midweek premium economy sell-up round trip fares between Los Angeles and Bangkok. This fare can be routed on ANA nonstop service LAX-HND.
Remember that you can always email or send us a message via Facebook or Twitter with your airfare-related findings or questions.
United Airlines launched last week a MileagePlus buy miles sale that comes with a 100% bonus. Now, this offer has been opened for ALL members (previously targeted) through May 14, 2020. You can check your bonus or discount offer on United’s website here.
United Airlines has promotions every month for buying miles, but they all max out at a 100% bonus or a 50% discount (the same offer because United usually limits the number of miles one can purchase per year, including any possible bonuses to 175K).
