United Airlines

I feel a need to address this issue head-on. Yes, it is possible to survive a red-eye flight from the west coast to the east coast in economy. It’s difficult…

United offers several categories of seats on its planes. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to know what you’re getting because the names are nonspecific and confusing. For US domestic flights, you’ll get to…

Different entities have been co-branding since the 1950s. The first such partnership was said to be when Renault joined forces with luxury jeweler Van Cleef and Arpels. They offered consumers…

When people are getting ready to fly and plan to bring carry-on luggage with them, they usually keep a few things in their heads: How many inches their carry-on bag…

Airlines are constantly trying to differentiate themselves from the competition. One way they try to distinguish their offerings is by “branding” each service category with a name specific to the…

When people have travel problems, they tend to vent on social media, often in real time. We have plenty of friends who travel so when I see a story so…

Going as far back as at least 2011, 24/7 Wall Street, a financial news and commentary site, has released an annual list of the most hated companies in America. Your…

A few years before the turn of the century, my aunt, who lived in California at the time, passed away after her third bout with a primary cancer. My mom,…

The advances in cell phone technology have certainly changed a lot about how we fly. We can make our reservations, pay for our flights, show our boarding passes, and get…

Equipment swaps happen all the time and if you travel enough you’ll encounter one. Sometimes it’s a bad one, like when you planned a flight specifically to sit in an…