Tag: United
United Club, London Heathrow T2 : Impressed !
Having arrived at the airport early, I continue my lounge hopping session, a practice that was difficult during COVID due to the large number of closed lounges.
As a reminder, here is the route followed:
Location and welcome
After a quick visit...
Electric regional jet for SAS, Air Canada and others
Heart Aerospace, a startup with ambitions to build an electric regional jet, has received the support and commitment of several companies including Air Canada, SAS and United.
Heart Aerospace
Air transport, like many other sectors, is facing an ecological challenge that...
Supersonics and super jumbos: the revenge of fallen stars?
They were thought to be dead and buried for both economic and environmental reasons, but two types of aircraft that have marked their era may well make a comeback when it was not expected, and especially not in the...
What are the most exclusive features of airline loyalty programs?
Would you be satisfied with a Gold or Platinum that you already consider out of reach? Some frequent flyer programs offer even more exclusive status! Almost impossible to get to, or by invitation only, they are often discreet and...
United in top form
Some people wondered what state the airlines would emerge from the crisis in, and what their future would be in "the world after". Well, United has made up its mind: the airline is in top form, and more ambitious...
Airlines that give gifts to encourage vaccination
Vaccination will be central to restarting tourism, and airlines have a vested interest in getting as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible. So they try, at their level, to contribute to vaccination campaigns by offering certain benefits to...
Are airlines worth less than their loyalty programs?
Paradoxically, airline loyalty programs played a key role in their survival at a time when almost nobody could fly. The reason? It's a business so big that its estimated value is greater than that of the airlines that set...
United to fly supersonic in 2029
If you were convinced that the end of Concorde meant the end of supersonic flight, you'll be pleased to hear that United is planning to fly planes above the speed of sound again in 2029.
United orders 15 Overtures from...
Which airline loyalty programs offer lifetime status?
Airline loyalty programs offer very attractive benefits to their best members, but this comes at a price: every year the customer has to "requalify".
For some it's easy, for others it can be a source of anguish: all it...