United Airlines is supposed to be one of the brightest stars in the Star Alliance constellation of airlines. But Michael Durrant’s experiences suggest that it is fast fading, and he’s not alone in voicing his displeasure.
This is part of a letter he wrote to UA’s managing director in Australia:-
On October 6, 2008, I travelled on [...]
Tag Archives: United Airlines
Angry Flyers Lounge-United’s Star dims
May 2, 2009 – 8:07 am
This Delta connection is much bigger than announced
March 24, 2009 – 12:19 pm
There is context to the announcement of the interline agreement between V Australia and Delta which seems to have escaped the regurgitaters of airline press releases.
Delta, which eclipsed Southwest as the world’s largest airline in last year’s merger with Northwest wants United Airlines dead. Actually, deader than it is.
V Australia’s owner, Virgin Blue, has a [...]
Branson’s unguarded moment concerning United Airlines
February 7, 2009 – 11:47 am
Richard Branson’s comments prior to the delivery of V Australia’s first Boeing 777-300ER would find strong support among many, many travellers but must have caused a bit of pain at Virgin Blue.
A report in the Sydney Morning Herald says:-
Sir Richard, the largest shareholder in Australia’s second-largest airline Virgin Blue, took a broad swipe today at [...]
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