United Airlines

Advantages: Biggest airline in the world, and one of the best
Disadvantages: lost property services could be better

...I recently flew with United to Florida via Washington, over the course of the trip I flew on two different 777's, a 757 and a 727. I found the all of the aircraft to be very clean, the new increased seat pitch in economy was very welcome and for me a being a shade short of six foot, comfortable. The cabin crew on all flights were great, nothing was to much trouble for them at all, can't praise them highly enough, the flights despite the best efforts of the american air traffic control services arrived all arrived on time or early. One reccomendation, if you don't like cheese, tell your travel agent, and the airline before you fly, because at some point you WILL get the dreaded cheese. The check in staff are also ver yefficient and polite, another reccomendation would be, check in early, flights on popular routes may well be...

trident 21.12.2000 · Read review
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United in the skies

Advantages: Lots of avaiable routes all over USA
Disadvantages: Not as friendly staff and general 'old fashioned' design interior of aircraft

...I flew on United airways 4 times over the USA and from the UK in August 2004 and found it to be a very pleasant, relaxing flight each time. Cost Well everyone cares about cost! United are not a budget airline, although my family found them tp be the cheapest of all the carriers we could find in the USA last summer. As far as I am aware, the flights from the UK to New York cost under £500 each return, with additional internal flights within the USA free (a maximum of 2 free flights, from £80 after this). My family thought this was a bargain and so we chose to fly United. The Flights Well it has to be comfortable aswell! On the flight from Heathrow to New York, everyone had a seatback television with a seat pitch of 31" (quite generous apparently). I'm a bit on the short side so this doesn't affect me but on European flights my...

nikki14 23.04.2005 · Read review
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United Against Mums and Babies?

Advantages: They get you where you want to go
Disadvantages: not mum and baby friendly

...I’m sure that I’ve flown with United Airlines in the past and that it had been a good experience (I’ve just flown so many times, I can’t ever remember with whom) but so much changes once you have a baby. A few months ago I booked a flight with Lufthansa, the German airline, to fly from Edinburgh to Chicago, via Frankfurt, Germany, along with my husband and then 5-month old baby daughter. We were on our way to visit my baby’s grandparents who live in the US, so we were not really going on holiday, as such. I was really excited to be flying with Lufthansa and I booked the flight with them because they seemed to be very child friendly and because they let me pre-book a bassinette for my baby to sleep in (which is meant to take a baby up to age 6 months), bulkhead seats and baby food ahead of time. I even phoned 48 hours in advance to...

katbuzza 06.01.2005 · Read review
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United they Stand Against Customer Service

Advantages: Cheap, You can listen in to to Pilot
Disadvantages: Food is terrible, customer service could be better

...A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of taking a holiday to the West Coast of America and Hawaii. (Excuse me while I just pick up that name I just dropped). While the holiday, as you can imagine, was awesome, there were certain aspects of the United Airlines customer service that were certainly not awesome. Actually the title to this op is slightly misleading. They weren’t that bad. (Certainly better than American Airlines, but then that’s not difficult. I think I would be better than American if I offered people piggy backs to wherever they wanted to go.) However, there were a couple of incidents that could have been handled better by the United staff. I’ll get them out in the open early and then talk about the good things they do. The first annoying habit they have, is holding a number a seats back...

bridgendboy 25.04.2002 · Read review
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Monarch Airline-Low Cost Airline

Advantages: Value for money
Disadvantages: none

...This is another low cost airline which I have used on a number of times and I have found reasonable in cost. The website is very easy to use and informative to the costings of the various add-ons. The staff are very friendly when you get to the airport and always want to please. Recently when my daughter flew to Malaga she found that her luggage was missing so when she spoke to a member of Monarch Airlines in Malaga they were straight away on to the problem and everything got sorted in less than 24 hours and they personally delivered her suitcase to where she was staying. When we booked my daughter in it was a little confusing at Gatwick to know which queue to go to apart from that they were very quick at the booking in desk. The staff were very helpfull and even though it was very busy they still were very polite...

ruth1957 05.09.2009 · Read review
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fans 'United'

Advantages: -
Disadvantages: -

...What can I say that hasn't already been said about England's most prolific football club. Most people know everything from the Munich air disaster to the treble season of 1998/99, two hugely differing events in the history of an absolutely fantastic football team. I personally have been priveleged to support such a great side ever since my birth in 1986, and having gone on to see them roughly 500 times in various areas of the country (and the world). Manchester United PLC. Chairman - Sir Roy Gardner Chief Executive - David Gill Manchester United FC Manager - Sir Alex Ferguson Assistant Manager - Carlos Queiroz President - Martin Edwards Formed - 1878 (formerly Newton Heath but name changed to Manchester United in 1902) The club also gave me the greatest day of my life - even though ive seen them play so many times...

MUFCboi 04.12.2004 · Read review
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Malaysia Airlines, sets the benchmark for other airlines!

Advantages: Very hospitable, great customer service, no delays, no fuss, very welcoming
Disadvantages: You won't want to leave the plane!!

...Malaysia Airlines have flown me between Heathrow and Kuala Lumpur twice a year for the last 8 years and I wouldn't fly with any other airline. Firstly, if you're flying too and from Kuala Lumpur on a regular basis, join the Enrich frequent flyer reward programme. You will soon amass points that can then used for upgrades to business class when you want a real treat. Malaysian custom is to be very polite and hospitable and its no different with Malaysia Airlines (MAS). Whether its terminal three at Heathrow or check in at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, you get a warm greeting and all the assistance you require. In my experience, nothing ever seems too much trouble for either the MAS ground or flight crews. Many years ago I mentioned that my wife and I were on honeymoon and we were pleasantly surprised on-board with a bottle...

Speakeeze 24.08.2009 · Read review
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The Damned United Film Review

Advantages: Story, Characters
Disadvantages: The depiction of Billy Bremner

...It'd be interesting to see who comes out as the winner in a most hated poll between controversial ex-football manager Brian Clough and fallen giants Leeds United, considering that critics and opposing fans have expressed their hatred for both down the years. And whereas The Damned United -- a film which depicts Clough's 44-day employment at the club -- will hardly drastically alter people's opinions on either of the subjects, it is still an incredibly involving [British] drama that warrants the attention of anyone interested in football. The same can be said of the book by David Peace, from which the film's story is based upon. Despite friends and family reacting angrily to the author's depiction of Clough's erratic train of thought, it really is a fascinating, semi-fictionalised account of one of the sport's most popular figures. Tom...

andycarrington 26.08.2009 · Read review
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Fly The (Sort Of) Friendly Skies

Advantages: huge network of routes, part of the star alliance, some good pricing, self-service check-in
Disadvantages: have to pay for drinks in economy, some planes not the newest, self-service check-in

...Over the years, I have been on lots of trips across the Atlantic to visit the good old US of A, either on business or holiday. And I had a choice of plenty of airlines when booking. So far, I have tried British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines and United. Once I even ended up on Air India - but the less said about that the better, I was too young to know the difference, then. Of course, from that fateful day in September 2001 on, air travel changed forever and what used to be a pleasant trip for most of us has now become reason to think twice what airline we actually chose on long haul trips. I have always tried to book United Airlines to the USA, on the odd occasion I was offered a slightly better price by different airlines but I always went back to United. I book with Expedia, an online company we use for most of our...

Tempus_Fugit 04.03.2007 · Read review
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THANK YOU FOR FLYING THE FRIENDLY SKIES

Advantages: On time, decent happy staff
Disadvantages: Perhaps not just meeting the bench marks set by BA

...I have flown transatlantic with United twice now, once internally within the states, the majority of these trips have been in the premium economy class and once business. Our trips were from London Heathrow to San Francisco premium economy on the outbound journey and business class on our way home. My second trip was London Heathrow to Washington, transatlantic and Washington to Boston internally – all legs being premium economy. BOOKING Whilst checking out fares online and finding out about the airline, we actually booked our flights through the United telephone booking service. This was for one simple reason, Paul and l are Star Alliance Gold and Silver cardholders respectively, and as such you immediately get upgraded from economy to premium economy. Now this doesn’t really mean much more than a few more...

purdy 17.01.2005 · Read review
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