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United to airlift record 3.1 million combined international, domestic passengers over Labour Day Weekend

Posted on August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 by Wole Shadare

United is expecting to airlift around 3.1 million passengers over the Labour Day travel period between Thursday, August 28 and Tuesday, September 2 – about 220,000 more than last year. This would be the most passengers the airline has ever flown over the Labour Day holiday. The carrier also expects about 50 million people will have flown United this June, July and August – a new record high. The breakdown shows that the carrier will…

United Nigeria eyes Forex flow with Sabre marketplace

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, said the desire to reposition his airline through technology to reach global traffic and earn more Foreign exchange motivated the partnership between the airline and global travel technology company Sabre Corporation as the carrier is now captured on the Global Distribution System (GDS). The agreement marks the airline’s first collaboration with a global distribution technology partner, enabling it to distribute its product via Sabre’s expansive global…

United expands foothold in Africa, Boeing slow plane delivery hampers expansion

Posted on May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Wole Shadare (New York) One of the United States biggest airlines, United, said it wants to grow more routes in Africa, stressing that one of its desires is to add cities in Africa as part of its growth plans The Chief Executive Officer of United Airlines, Scott Kirby told Aviation Metric in New York, United States, last week at the unveiling of its new United Polaris Studio suites, to give travellers new travel experience in its B787-9 aircraft, said. “We…

United raises the ante in elevated interior in premium class cabin, adds Startlink internet connectivity

Posted on May 13, 2025May 20, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Poised to give premium traveller an new travel experience in its B789-9 aircraft, mega carrier, United has raised the bar by adding elevated interior for new Boeing 787-9 aircraft with two, new business class suites, the greatest number of total premium seats in United’s fleet, an Ossetra caviar amuse-bouche service, Starlink connectivity and even larger 4K OLED seatback screens. United Airlines B787 United’s Polaris Studio suites are positioned in the first row of each business…

United, Twelve In $83 million SAF Deal

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Wole Shadare

United has announced an investment in Twelve, an innovative low carbon fuels company that uses a process similar to photosynthesis to transform CO2 and water into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using renewable energy. This investment by the United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund follows Twelve’s $83 million Series C funding round and project financing for its first SAF production facility, AirPlant One, located in Moses Lake, Washington. The facility is expected to begin production this…

United acquires $177M training facility at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Wole Shadare

United has announced another investment in its Houston hub by breaking ground on a new 140,000-square-foot Ground Service Equipment (GSE) Maintenance Facility at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). The carrier equally opens a new, state-of-the-art Technical Operations Training Center at the airport that will give employees a cutting-edge training experience. United is the largest airline in Houston, with more than 14,000 employees and more than 500 daily departures. These planned infrastructure improvements underscore the airline’s…

United Installs Starlink Wi-Fi On Regional Aircraft

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Wole Shadare

United has announced it installed Starlink on its first regional aircraft and unveiled details of the process to underscore the technical operations benefits associated with the equipment, including size and weight as well as the ease of install and maintenance. The airline expects to outfit 40+ regional aircraft each month beginning in May through the end of 2025 – average Starlink install time is about 8 hours, excluding any de-installation of existing equipment, testing or aircraft modification,…

Panic as US-bound United flight makes emergency return to Lagos, passengers injured

Posted on January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Passengers onboard a United States-based airline from Lagos to Washington Dulles were left injured as the B787 Dreamliner struggled mid-air, declared an emergency squawking transponder code 7700 and returned to Lagos a few hours after take-off from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The United’s Flight UA613 Dreamliner airplane had 245 passengers onboard. The nature of the emergency is yet unknown. The 12.1-year-old wide-body aircraft belonging to the US carrier registered N27903 was carrying 245…

United Marks Five Years of Non-Stop Flights Between Cape Town and New York/Newark

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Wole Shadare

First U.S. carrier to operate between Cape Town and North America United Airlines is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its non-stop flights between Cape Town and its New York/Newark hub, Newark Liberty International Airport. The carrier was the first U.S. carrier to operate flights between Cape Town and North America and since 2019, the airline has carried over 345,000 customers and 2,000 tonnes of cargo on over 1,500 flights between Cape Town and its New…

United invested over $32 billion across business since 2021

Posted on December 3, 2024December 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

United, airport authority celebrate airline’s growth, $500m Dulles Concourse E transformation America’s mega carrier United Airlines has invested more than $32 billion across its business since 2021. The Washington Dulles International Airport expansion and modernization follows similar investments at airport facilities in Denver, Houston, and Newark, and is part of the airline’s United Next plan to invest in infrastructure, people, and technology. This is coming as United and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), celebrate growth Tuesday celebrated the airline’s…

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