United Airlines

Pros: Attentive service from all United Airlines personnel; food was actually good. New movies.
Cons: Seating was a bit tight, but isn't it always?

United Airlines is still a terrific airline in my book. As you may have heard, United Airlines is struggling to keep its head above water, so to speak. That's probably a poor choice of words, but we recently flew to from Los Angeles International ...

Pros: Didn't lose my luggage, gave me a breakfast bar instead of nasty pretzels
Cons: Tiny aircraft, overactive intercoms

United operates primarily out of Chicago and Denver, however, they also have major hubs in Boston, Los Angeles, Washington-Dulles. They are a member of the star-alliance group, meaning you can accrue/redeem miles with Air Canada, Air New Zealand, All...

Pros: reasonable prices, serves many places
Cons: flying has become increasingly unpleasant, regardless of airline

Airline ratings have something of a U-distribution. Carriers that have been often reviewed on epinions seem to have a number of bitter complaints from those making one round-trip on an airline and a number of positive ones from pleased passengers on one ...

Pros: Personnel. Mostly on-time flights. No lost baggage. Quick check-in.
Cons: Seating/comfort varied from tolerable to abysmal. Skimpy beverage and snack service.

It’s hard to know which airlines are the best anymore. Sometimes the full service carriers are wretched and the cheapo flights are great. On my June 2005 trip from Minneapolis, MN to Albuquerque, NM a friend and I chose United Airlines. We ...

Pros: Good food selection on my flight; lots of leg room in Economy Plus
Cons: Economy Plus seats are long on leg room but still skinny economy sized seats.

It's been years since I flew United, but enticed by cheap airfares I recently made a quick trip to Medford, Oregon for a family wedding, flying United. All the airlines were offering bargain basement prices ($150 RT between major hubs), but since ...

Pros: Prices, Availability, Locations, On Time
Cons: Some old aircraft that are hot.

A Little Bit About United Airlines United Airlinesis one of the world's largest carriers, and they offer 3,700 flights daily to over 20 destinations.(Domestic and international.) The company has been in business for almost a century, and ...

Pros: The price was right. Other airlines were over $1,000.
Cons: No real food to buy. Only snacks.

We had a hectic trip planned for June. We booked with United, which turn out to be United for Ted and we found it extremely easy to do it on-line. When we arrived at Tampa airport we had to use the self-service machines. I looked helpless and a ...

Pros: Economy plus provides 5" extra in leg room
Cons: None

It seems as though the public spends more time griping about the airlines than just about any topic. I have had my share of complaints, and even wrote a rather strongly negative review about United Airlines after a very long trip to Australia. Along with...

Pros: cheap tickets
Cons: bad food, outdated in-flight entertainment, cramped uncomfortable chairs.

Most international flights tend to be more accommodating that the typical domestic flight. The seats occasionally seem wider or at least more comfortable, in-flight entertainment is sometimes a notch above par, and the food and amenities provided can be ...

Pros: We got home alive
Cons: Not much security, ran out of food!

It had been years since I traveled on United. In wasn't anything about In fact, last year when I got a mail showing my frequent flyer miles, I went ahead and used over half of them toward magazine subscriptions. So, of course United ended up ...

Pros: Got us there -- free extra seat one leg -- free movies
Cons: food, seats close together

I love to travel. When I married my husband the joke was that I only married him for airplane tickets. Usually our airline of choice is Delta; however, they don't fly everywhere we want to go. One area of the world Delta doesn't cover well is Asia.
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Pros: Good coverage of national and west-coast routes
Cons: Poor on-time performance, baggage handling, fares, frequent flyer program

It never ceases to amaze me how powerful the forces of advertising and marketing can be. Take the airline industry. For years United Airlines has enjoyed an image of being one of the best airlines in the United States -- yet that image is really just...

Pros: Friendly ground staff. Nice planes.
Cons: In-flight service

It is kind of eerie that I choose to write a review about United Airlines today. However, I flew on United very recently, and wanted to share my experience with all of you. And by writing an airline review today, I want to reiterate the...

Pros: Pleasant - if uninformed - staff
Cons: Everything else

Last July, I had to fly on business from Southern California to Redding, a town near Mt. Shasta. I was booked on United to San Francisco, and from there to Redding on United Express. Not exactly the stuff of drama, huh? HAH! Read on...

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Pros: More legroom in coach now! Planes are clean and staff are efficient...
Cons: Service has always been the unwobbling mid-point of averageness

Without meaning to single out United Airlines for an undeserved drubbing, there is little reason to fly with United beyond mere convenience. If their flights happen to be convenient for you, then by all means choose them. For passengers who...