United Airlines

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3 star Skytrax Rating
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Seat Comfort 12345
Staff Service 12345
Value for Money 12345
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1/10

"do not lie to your clients"

(United States)

Verified Review | They forgot our bags in Houston. We were connecting in Monterrey to Hermosillo. My review is for their staff at the Monterrey airport. Since it was an international flight, we need to pass our bags for customs. We asked for help at Monterrey airport and their staff were lying. We were told our bags will be at our final destination. Once we arrived to Hemrosillo, we found out they forgot our bags in Houston. I understand accidents happen but do not lie to your clients.
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypePremium Economy
RouteHouston to Monterrey
Date FlownMarch 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
4/10

"traditional bad United food"

(Argentina)

Verified Review | Beijing to San Francisco. The airplane was an old Boeing 747 not adapted to new onboard entertainment technology so you had just two options: you could either try to follow a movie through one of those old screens that was just a meter away to the left from my seat or you could watched though your laptop. Unfortunately, they forgot to tell that you needed to download a plug in prior to board so the option was useless. You had an additional option: purchasing wifi to download it. I did it, but the plug in never worked and no-one seemed to know how to fix it, of course. So I spent my flight watching FB (of course, when you leave China). The flight was packed with Chinese families that don't seem eager to educate their children to live with other people. I had to ask for help because a child was yelling and playing with his father endlessly. The hostess was successful in stoping the yelling but couldn't avoid the family speaking all the way to San Francisco. The food is the traditional bad United food, so don't waste your time expecting something better.
AircraftBoeing 747-400
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteBeijing to San Francisco
Date FlownFebruary 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
1/10

"they have let things slide"

(United States)

Verified Review | Flew United Airlines from Aguadilla to Newark. Worst experience ever. Coming in there was no air conditioning, I literally roasted four hours. Coming back I thought I would miss my flight. The site said my flight left at 3am. I got to the airport at 1.15am, the attendant told me my flight was boarding because it was to leave at 2am so I ran so I wouldn't miss my flight to be told it was delayed to 4am. They are disorganized and have let things slide. I hope I never have to use them again.
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteAguadilla to Newark
Date FlownMarch 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
1/10

"involuntarily kicked off"

(United States)

Verified Review | Burlington to Chicago. My family of 4 got involuntarily kicked off due to "weight restriction" of the flight. Since no one volunteered, we got chosen because of our "ticket class". So at 530pm at night with no alternative in sight, United Airlines decided to kick off a 7 year old and 13 year old due to weight restricted flight. When we got to our connecting city, Newark, person in customer service at first refused to give us the hotel voucher because he didn't want to listen to the story and promises united made in Vermont. He didn't listen until my husband came over to have the conversation.
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteBurlington to Chicago
Date FlownMarch 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
4/10

"not good if you want to sleep"

(United States)

Verified Review | United Airlines San Francisco to Singapore flight was run by a very senior Continental crew with a flight time of 16.5 hours. I was given access to the United First Class lounge which was located closer to the boarding area of the flight. The Business Class section was 2x2x2 seating, causing window passengers to cross over their seat mates. The service was excellent and the food and wines were good, however, I did not get my first choice, fish. So much for ordering the white wine and ending up with beef. My main complaint was that the fasten seatbelt sign came on at least 12 times during the flight and it was a smooth flight. Several times one little bump would cause the fasten seatbelt sign to appear, which would trigger the recorded announcement, "Ladies and gentlemen, the captain has turned on the fasten seatbelt sign. For your safety and for those around you, please return to your seat and fasten your seatbelt." A flight attendant would then do the message in Chinese. The television monitors (many which were turned off) would all turn back on and with a bright white background with the message a special announcement is in progress. This certainly lit up the entire cabin. I would strongly recommend that if you fly on United's 787 aircraft, you bring good earplugs and eye shades. In short, United is not a good airline if you want to sleep on the flight. This was a smooth flight and the flight attendants were never asked to sit down but I was woke up many times during the flight. Singapore Airlines does this same flight using an A350, which offers more room in economy and 1x2x1 seating in Business Class.
AircraftBoeing 787-9
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeBusiness Class
RouteSan Francisco to Singapore
Date FlownFebruary 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
1/10

"Worst airline ever"

(United States)

Unverified | Punta Cana to Newark. Worst airline ever! They canceled our 3rd March flight at 10:00pm due to not having a pilot (due to reaching their max hours for the day) after we were already boarded. The flight was already delayed to top it off. The reps at the airport were rude and refused to help. I called the United customer service number and they hung up on me. Finally after getting someone on the line supposedly the only flight they had was for us to leave at 3 in the afternoon on 4 March with getting us to Des Moines after 9 PM! As one gentleman (who was on a different flight but his flight got canceled for the same reason) put it "They had all damn day to crunch the damn numbers" and at 10 PM they figured this out. On top of this we got no hotel! We had to sleep in the airport. They had us running all over the airport to talk to their reps and fetch our luggage. In the end Delta had a flight that left Newark today at 6:55am est and had us home at 9:30am Cst. It was very frustrating to be treated like we are nothing and then got a flight with Delta and were treated very well.
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RoutePunta cana to Newark
Date FlownMarch 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
1/10

"Hell, with no end in sight"

(United States)

Verified Review | Houston to Santa Barbara via Denver. United Airlines is a disaster and has been for years. On time departures are unheard of. Very poor systems and customer service. I would love to say that I would never fly on them again, but due to the monopoly they have to most destinations in the country this is not a realistic option. I am literally in United Hell, with no end in sight. Avoid this airline at all costs if possible.
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteHouston to Santa Barbara via Denver
Date FlownFebruary 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
6/10

"nice leg room space"

(Portugal)

Verified Review | San Francisco to Hong Kong with United Airlines. Not an easy and quick check-in. Plane looked aged, nice leg room space, good inflight entertainment and very good Wi-Fi and internet connection at a reasonable price (for the entire flight), terrible blankets. Very nice and gentle cabin crew. Food wasn´t poor quality and quantity for a flight of 14h30.
AircraftBoeing 747-400
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypePremium Economy
RouteSan Francisco to Hong Kong
Date FlownJanuary 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
1/10

"uncomfortable with the safety"

(United States)

Unverified | Chicago O'Hare to Saginaw. What an awful travel experience. Our first United flight out of Chicago we had to deboard due to mechanical errors and missed our connection, we lost a day of our vacation and we're compensated nothing but a meal voucher and hotel room for the night. On our return through Chicago we boarded the plane and waited, again due to mechanical errors. We sat on the plane for another 50 minutes before being told to deplane. All these mechanical errors definitely make me very uncomfortable with the safety of this airline. I will never fly United Airlines again.
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteChicago O'Hare to Saginaw
Date FlownFebruary 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
7/10

"Glad to see snacks back"

(United States)

Verified Review | Las Vegas to Raleigh Durham via Chicago. On-time both flights. Good seat pitch, as the seats are slightly thinner. Glad to see that snacks are back on United. Loved the Stroopwafels! Wonderful service, flight attendants were kind. The only complaint is with the seat recline, which was minimal and slightly uncomfortable to sleep in. So if you're flying a red-eye and want some sleep, take a window seat - makes a huge difference, especially on a Boeing 737.
AircraftBoeing 737-900 / A320 / 321
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteLAS to RDU via ORD
Date FlownFebruary 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes