United Airlines

Over the years, my opinion about flying business class from the East Coast to Europe has changed more than once. When my wife Sharon and I first started traveling to …

Airport lounges used to feel like a reliable escape from the terminal. These days, getting through the door can be more frustrating than finding an empty seat near the gate. …

I have a United flight I need to book, but I’m intentionally waiting a few days before buying it. That’s not because I expect the fare to drop, because I’m …

There are plenty of things passengers do on planes that annoy everyone around them. Reclining too quickly. Taking over both armrests. Standing up the second the plane reaches the gate. …

For whatever reason — whether it’s impatience, entitlement or simply bad airplane etiquette — some passengers put their carry-on bags in overhead bins near the front of the plane before …

Every traveler has seen someone try to bend the rules at the airport. Sometimes it’s a passenger who tries to sneak an oversized carry-on onboard. Sometimes it’s someone who suddenly …

Most people have seen Home Alone. What most people probably haven’t seen is a version of it that supposedly happened at Newark Airport last month. Chances are you’ve seen the …

You’ve just booked your first First Class flight using airline miles—nice work! You arrive at the airport feeling a little fancy, ready to enjoy all the perks you’ve heard about. …

Most travelers have strong opinions about airlines, hotels, vacation rentals and rideshare companies. But which travel brands have the worst reputations overall? A newly released survey asked Americans exactly that—and …

We thought the hard part of getting to Germany was over once United rebooked our flight. After our original flight from Washington Dulles to Frankfurt returned to IAD due to a …