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United to launch first-ever Sapporo service and add daily Chicago–Tokyo Narita flights for 2025/26 winter

United Airlines will add Japan service to Sapporo for the first time, with new nonstop routes including San Francisco–Sapporo and a daily Chicago–Tokyo Narita departure for the 2025–2026 northern winter season. Some flights will be operated with Boeing 787-9 aircraft, including SFO–Sapporo winter service starting in December 2026.

2026-05-14T05:06:44.627510-07:00

Breitflyte

United MileagePlus and JetBlue TrueBlue launch reciprocal elite perks under Blue Sky partnership

2026-05-14T10:55:50.146866-07:00

Flying Magazine

United Airlines Ventures backs Enhanced Radar to scale enterprise radar/ATC software for airport and airline customers

2026-05-13T08:31:11.856276-07:00

CNBC

United flight attendants ratify five-year contract with 31% pay increases, ending nearly six years without a raise

2026-05-12T11:20:36.128352-07:00

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United MileagePlus and JetBlue TrueBlue launch reciprocal elite perks under Blue Sky partnership United and JetBlue have started rolling out reciprocal elite benefits across their networks for eligible MileagePlus and TrueBlue members. Announced perks include priority boarding, extra-legroom seating, and free checked bags, as the Blue Sky partnership enters its next phase.

2026-05-14T10:55:50.146866-07:00

United MileagePlus and JetBlue TrueBlue launch reciprocal elite perks under Blue Sky partnership

The Points Guy

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United to launch first-ever Sapporo service and add daily Chicago–Tokyo Narita flights for 2025/26 winter United Airlines will add Japan service to Sapporo for the first time, with new nonstop routes including San Francisco–Sapporo and a daily Chicago–Tokyo Narita departure for the 2025–2026 northern winter season. Some flights will be operated with Boeing 787-9 aircraft, including SFO–Sapporo winter service starting in December 2026.

2026-05-14T05:06:44.627510-07:00

United to launch first-ever Sapporo service and add daily Chicago–Tokyo Narita flights for 2025/26 winter

Flying Magazine

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United Airlines Ventures backs Enhanced Radar to scale enterprise radar/ATC software for airport and airline customers United Airlines Ventures has invested in Enhanced Radar, funding refinement of the startup’s enterprise software for airport and airline users. The support is aimed at improving how the company delivers its radar-related capabilities into day-to-day operational workflows across aviation customer environments.

2026-05-13T08:31:11.856276-07:00

United Airlines Ventures backs Enhanced Radar to scale enterprise radar/ATC software for airport and airline customers

CNBC

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United flight attendants ratify five-year contract with 31% pay increases, ending nearly six years without a raise United’s ~30,000 flight attendants voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new five-year labor agreement that delivers a 31% pay increase and other boarding-pay improvements, with the contract set to take effect this summer. The settlement makes United the last of the US “Big 4” to land a post-pandemic cabin crew pact.

2026-05-12T11:20:36.128352-07:00

United flight attendants ratify five-year contract with 31% pay increases, ending nearly six years without a raise

CNBC

United flight attendants ratify new contract after 5.5 years; 82% vote yes United Airlines’ flight attendants have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement after 5.5 years without a raise, with 82% voting in favor. The deal includes pay potential exceeding $100 per hour and a $740 million lump-sum payout.

2026-05-12T11:20:36.128352-07:00

United flight attendants ratify new contract after 5.5 years; 82% vote yes

Air Data News

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United to resume daily Houston–Caracas nonstops Aug. 11, 2026 with Boeing 737-8 MAX (restart after ~9-year pause) United Airlines will restart daily nonstop service between Houston (IAH) and Caracas (CCS) on Aug. 11, 2026, using the Boeing 737-8 MAX. The relaunch follows nearly nine years without the route, restoring direct U.S.–Venezuela connectivity from United’s Houston hub.

2026-05-12T06:50:03.343350-07:00

United to resume daily Houston–Caracas nonstops Aug. 11, 2026 with Boeing 737-8 MAX (restart after ~9-year pause)

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US majors back PAL–Alaska codeshare expansion, teeing up transpacific connectivity American, Delta and United have indicated they have no objection to Philippine Airlines’ proposed codeshare expansion with Alaska Airlines. The plan would connect PAL’s transpacific flying to Alaska’s domestic U.S. network, broadening passenger itinerary options while navigating any remaining US regulatory review steps.

2026-05-11T09:35:22.824695-07:00

US majors back PAL–Alaska codeshare expansion, teeing up transpacific connectivity

Flying Magazine

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Lawsuits proliferate after fatal UPS Louisville crash, targeting UPS, Boeing and the late pilot’s estate Fifteen new lawsuits have been filed over the November 2025 UPS cargo flight crash near Louisville, Kentucky that killed 15 people and injured dozens more. The new filings name UPS, Boeing and the late pilot’s estate, escalating legal scrutiny around the incident and its contributing factors.

2026-05-08T13:29:04.450147-07:00

Lawsuits proliferate after fatal UPS Louisville crash, targeting UPS, Boeing and the late pilot’s estate

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United to launch first-ever Sapporo service and add daily Chicago–Tokyo Narita flights for 2025/26 winter

United MileagePlus and JetBlue TrueBlue launch reciprocal elite perks under Blue Sky partnership

United Airlines Ventures backs Enhanced Radar to scale enterprise radar/ATC software for airport and airline customers

United flight attendants ratify five-year contract with 31% pay increases, ending nearly six years without a raise

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