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United Airlines information
IATA Code | UA |
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Routes | 1452 |
Top route | Chicago O'Hare Intl to Newark |
Airports served | 234 |
Top airport | Newark |
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2.0
Once again, flight was delayed from Houston to ELP by three hours. The last two-three times were flight crew scheduling issues causing significant delays and a stay over. After traveling internationally for business and needing to drive an hour home after landing close to midnight, this is an unsafe situation when exhausted. United has went from a preferred airline of mine to one of the worst due to reliability. As someone who had to get a new passport because I filled it up pre-pandemic, I still ONLY travel because I have to and not because I want to (leisure) because of the consistent subpar experiences. The United lounge closed at 9pm, so we had to sit in general boarding without working power outlets. Thankfully, the lounge had excellent service, abundant quiet space, and improved food selections.
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8.0
Boarding process is never streamlined in PVR. You get a notice of Boarding 10 minutes before actual boarding in PVR when you could've stayed at a table or lounge. They allow too many people to put small items in first class overhead bins and coach class to use the first class bathroom. I'm sitting there having to go to the bathroom badly, and all these people kept coming up from coach, and the flight attendants didn't say anything to them. The Houston to ELP experience was very stressful and not handled professionally whatsoever - again.
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10.0
I liked the ease of dropping my bags off at the convenient quick drop. I like the in-flight entertainment. Plenty of options to choose. The meal selection is great. I did not like the tiny seat width in economy plus. I sat between to men and we all felt compromised when we had to negotiate our elbows throughout the 5+ hour flight from EWR. We we all very uncomfortable.
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2.0
Flight was delayed. Connecting flight left 5 people - pulled away from the gate 10 min early with no connection options until the next day !!!
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10.0
The only negative aspect was turbulence, but that is out of the airline’s control. It was a great flight!
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2.0
Nothing. I flew business class. I always try to avoid air Canada because it’s the worst airline and it’s proven on international level. Sad and embarrassing…
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8.0
Entertainment could be updated - lots of really old movies should be reviewed and updated.
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2.0
The plane was diverted to San Jose (original destination was SFO) due to weather conditions and we have been waiting inside the aircraft for 4 hours to get refuelled. Apparently the airport was refusing to refuel us or something like that. We are still inside the aircraft and have been travelling for over 24h. Very bad experience.
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10.0
Veggies options could be a little bigger
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2.0
Late boarding by three hours. No Wi-Fi. No screens. Cramped seats. Sitting on the tarmac for 30 minutes after landing waiting for a gate. Delay in luggage getting to baggage claim.
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10.0
All good
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4.0
This trip was a Christmas gift to our family. We were flying from Lexington to Palm Springs. When we were checking in the ticket agent said one bags was over weight by 4 LBS. We were flying first class which has baggage weight of 70 LBS per bag, one bag was 54LBS. We then had to take items from one bag to another. The agent also saw we had a dog with us. Once on the plane we were seated with the dog in the carrier. The United ticket agent came in the plane with two other people, I believe one was TSA and the other some security officer. The United agent said we had not paid for the dog ticket. We had paid for the ticket when we purchased our tickets. She did not give me time to find the email receipt. She then threatened all three of us with either I come with her or she would have all three of physically removed from the plane. I left the plane to pay for another ticket. She had to take my credit back to where we checked in. She acted as if it needed to be done immediately. She said we had 3 minutes. We then sat at the gate for approximately another 45 minutes. This was so embarrassing…to be threatened to be removed from a plane that we paid for all tickets including the dog. The flight attendance on the next leg of our trip were not very attentive to the passengers. On the plus side all the flights were on time. All in all, this was a miserable way to start a holiday vacation. United Airlines showed no compassion towards the whole incident. I feel we were purposely neglected.
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2.0
This trip was a Christmas gift to our family. We were flying from Lexington to Palm Springs. When we were checking in the ticket agent said one bags was over weight by 4 LBS. We were flying first class which has baggage weight of 70 LBS per bag, one bag was 54LBS. We then had to take items from one bag to another. The agent also saw we had a dog with us. Once on the plane we were seated with the dog in the carrier. The United ticket agent came in the plane with two other people, I believe one was TSA and the other some security officer. The United agent said we had not paid for the dog ticket. We had paid for the ticket when we purchased our tickets. She did not give me time to find the email receipt. She then threatened all three of us with either I come with her or she would have all three of physically removed from the plane. I left the plane to pay for another ticket. She had to take my credit back to where we checked in. She acted as if it needed to be done immediately. She said we had 3 minutes. We then sat at the gate for approximately another 45 minutes. This was so embarrassing…to be threatened to be removed from a plane that we paid for all tickets including the dog. The flight attendance on the next leg of our trip were not very attentive to the passengers. On the plus side all the flights were on time. All in all, this was a miserable way to start a holiday vacation. United Airlines showed no compassion towards the whole incident. I feel we were purposely neglected.
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10.0
Delayed flight out of ORD (45min) : Reason (bad weather and had to deice the plane) No problem United take ad long as you need as long as I am safe. Boarding was a little confusing in Chicago with multiple lines and not a clear understanding of what group goes where; still line moved along and staff were courteous. Plane flight to Europe was smooth with flight attendants greeting you with smiles and addressing needs. Food however (terrible as I had the stir fry . the rest was just snacks (really cant mess that up), Return flight from AMS : Check in was terrible with long a line and took forever( understaffed) , Just made my flight with 10min to spare (and yes I was three hours early) going through baggage and passport check was quicker. Boarding was easy and again flight crew were great Smooth ride and the food was much better (chicken). No issues in ORD. Good Job United as I would definitely fly United again. GREAT job KAYAK as the kept me informed ( via text and email) of my up coming flight with departure times and boarding gate info.
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2.0
Lufthansa has drastically lowered their quality! Food-discasting, crew- most of them rude, overbooked flight, dirty aircraft. I will never fly Lufthansa again.
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2.0
WiFi didn’t work.
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2.0
I was forced to gate check my carry on luggage. Somehow it did not arrive at my destination. I still have yet to receive my bag r days after arrival.
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2.0
One of the worst flight experiences I have had. It may have been beyond United Airlines' control but it is a fact.
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2.0
Flights was delayed twice. No specific reason
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2.0
Didn't board the flight. The flight was never confirmed by the airline although got the ticket from Chatdeal. Will never book through Chatdeal, rather book through the airlines themselves, customer service although got me othet tickets but ignored my reimbursement requests - closed the ticket without even saying anythjng
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8.0
Food was disgusting
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2.0
Flight got cancelled and there was no communication to mention the rescheduled / alternative flight details.
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10.0
Everything went smoothly and even though flights were being canceled all over mine took off and I was home for Christmas! We had a slight delay but crew made it out quickly. Seats are slightly uncomfortable but it’s what ya get Overall great flight
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2.0
I really don’t know if it ever happened. I never made it any further than the horrible Newark airport because of the snowstorm.
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2.0
It never happened. Snow storm. Flights cancelled. Got Covid somewhere along the air travel.
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4.0
There was a snow storm. What else can I say. I never got home.
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2.0
Flight was canceled last minute
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10.0
Lufthansa no longer offers any refreshments and snacks on short i.e., around 2 hrs flight. We still had full staff stewards/stewardesses. No idea why they were needed as there was no work for them during the flight
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2.0
A complete debacle
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2.0
Flight attendant was on her phone the whole time, couldnt even get a water refill. It was an old plane, no entertainment no Wi-Fi.
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Top airports served by United Airlines
- Newark Airport (EWR)
- Denver Intl Airport (DEN)
- Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD)
- Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH)
- San Francisco Airport (SFO)
- Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD)
- Los Angeles Airport (LAX)
- Boston Logan Intl Airport (BOS)
- Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Airport (LAS)
- Orlando Airport (MCO)
- San Diego Airport (SAN)
- Austin Bergstrom Airport (AUS)
- Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW)
- Cleveland Hopkins Intl Airport (CLE)
- New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
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Overview of United Airlines
United Airlines has many classes for customers to choose from, with some examples being United Polaris, Business, Premium Plus, and Economy Plus. For an extra luxurious experience, select United Polaris, as it comes with a cozy bed, a gourmet hot meal, and amenities such as silk pajamas. Business will also provide you with a hot meal and two free checked bags, while Premium Plus includes upgraded seats and free alcoholic beverages. To ensure that you have extra legroom, opt for Economy Plus, an option that will give you a spacious seat.
While this airline has 8 different hubs that are all located in the United States and its territories, it also flies to over 200 destinations around the world. Belgium, France, and Germany are just some examples of popular countries that can be visited in Europe, while China, Japan, and Singapore are convenient for those hoping to visit Asia.
In addition to being a member of Star Alliance, known for being the world’s largest airline group, United Airlines has codeshares with many companies, including Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, and Lufthansa. The company also maintains joint ventures with additional airlines, such as Air New Zealand, Brussels Airlines, and Swiss International Air Lines.
This airline operates a fleet of over 775 aircraft, with all of them either Airbus or Boeing. The Boeing 737-900ER is the plane that is most commonly used by the company and many of them are decorated for special sporting events or in celebration of the Star Alliance. The Boeing 777-200 is oftentimes used for long international flights as it can fit over 350 customers.