United Archives - SamChui.com Sam Chui Aviation & Travel Fri, 27 Oct 2023 21:13:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1con2-100x100.png United Archives - SamChui.com 32 32 108386868 Transatlantic Business Class Deals: US Cities To Europe From $1,929 https://samchui.com/2023/10/23/transatlantic-business-class-deals-us-cities-to-europe-from-1929/ https://samchui.com/2023/10/23/transatlantic-business-class-deals-us-cities-to-europe-from-1929/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2023 22:41:09 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=49728 Multiple airlines from OneWorld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance are currently offering trans-Atlantic Business Class deals for Thanksgiving week as well as New Year’s Week from as low as $1,929 roundtrip. Here are the deals from US cities to Europe categorized according to the regions. Keep in mind that some fares have limited seats and prices […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/10/23/transatlantic-business-class-deals-us-cities-to-europe-from-1929/feed/ 0 49728 FedEx B757 Performs Gear Up Landing + United B737 Damaged Due to Engine Fire https://samchui.com/2023/10/05/fedex-b757-performs-gear-up-landing-united-b737-damaged-due-to-engine-fire/ https://samchui.com/2023/10/05/fedex-b757-performs-gear-up-landing-united-b737-damaged-due-to-engine-fire/#comments Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:15:19 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=49533 On the 4th of October 2023, a FedEx Boeing 757 freighter performed a main gear-up landing following a hydraulic problem and unsafe gear indication on approach at Chattanooga Airport, Tennessee, United States. The Boeing 757-200 freighter with registration N977FD was operating flight FX1376 from Chattanooga to Memphis with 3 crew members on board. However, while […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/10/05/fedex-b757-performs-gear-up-landing-united-b737-damaged-due-to-engine-fire/feed/ 2 49533 Business Class Deals: Asia Cities to US From $2,601 https://samchui.com/2023/10/03/business-class-deals-asia-cities-to-us-from-2601/ https://samchui.com/2023/10/03/business-class-deals-asia-cities-to-us-from-2601/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:01:21 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=49451 Transpacific Business Class deals are usually rare throughout the year however, I am currently seeing some great premium fares out of select Asian cities to the US throughout the year. Given that the fares from Asia to the US normally are very high, fares less than $3,500 are the lowest I could find especially on […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/10/03/business-class-deals-asia-cities-to-us-from-2601/feed/ 0 49451 World’s Top 10 Longest Flights in 2023 https://samchui.com/2023/07/26/worlds-top-10-longest-flights-in-2023/ https://samchui.com/2023/07/26/worlds-top-10-longest-flights-in-2023/#comments Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:37:05 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=48830 In this post, we share the top 10 longest flights in the world in 2023. Singapore Airlines Flight from Singapore to New York JFK is currently the World’s longest non-stop flight, lasting over 18 hours and covering 9,537 miles. This flight is operated by an Airbus A350-900ULR aircraft. The 10 Longest Non-Stop Flights in the […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/07/26/worlds-top-10-longest-flights-in-2023/feed/ 3 48830 United Airlines Boeing 767 Loses Evacuation Slide Mid-Air https://samchui.com/2023/07/19/united-airlines-boeing-767-loses-evacuation-slide-mid-air/ https://samchui.com/2023/07/19/united-airlines-boeing-767-loses-evacuation-slide-mid-air/#respond Wed, 19 Jul 2023 10:10:07 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=48818 On 17th July 2023, a United Airlines Boeing 767 lost an evacuation slide mid-air while it was on final approach to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The crew did not even realize that the slide had fallen until maintenance workers noticed the missing slide upon landing. The Boeing 767-300 with registration N666UA was performing flight UA12 […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/07/19/united-airlines-boeing-767-loses-evacuation-slide-mid-air/feed/ 0 48818 United Announces Major Asia-Pacific Expansion https://samchui.com/2023/07/18/united-announces-major-asia-pacific-expansion/ https://samchui.com/2023/07/18/united-announces-major-asia-pacific-expansion/#respond Tue, 18 Jul 2023 18:06:11 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=48811 United Airlines has announced that it will expand its Transpacific network with new flights to Manila, Tokyo Narita, Hong Kong, and Taipei. Starting in October 2023, it will add 28 weekly flights to United’s Asia-Pacific network. United will become the first U.S. airline to offer direct flights from the continental U.S. to Manila, while also […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/07/18/united-announces-major-asia-pacific-expansion/feed/ 0 48811 United Airlines Unveils New Domestic First Class Seat https://samchui.com/2023/07/12/united-airlines-unveils-new-domestic-first-class-seat/ https://samchui.com/2023/07/12/united-airlines-unveils-new-domestic-first-class-seat/#comments Wed, 12 Jul 2023 18:41:32 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=48781 United Airlines has unveiled its new domestic First Class seat, featuring privacy partitions and wireless charging. These new seats will debut on select Boeing 737s starting this summer.  New United Airlines Domestic First Class Travellers can now easily recharge their latest-generation smartphones by simply placing them on the charging pad. Additionally, the seat offers a […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/07/12/united-airlines-unveils-new-domestic-first-class-seat/feed/ 1 48781 Top 10 Most Disrupted US Airlines and Airports https://samchui.com/2023/06/30/major-flight-disruptions-at-us-airports-what-you-need-to-know/ https://samchui.com/2023/06/30/major-flight-disruptions-at-us-airports-what-you-need-to-know/#comments Fri, 30 Jun 2023 17:49:28 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=48679 Thousands of flights have been cancelled or delayed in the US this week, as travel chaos threatens the upcoming Fourth of July weekend. The disruptions have been caused by a combination of factors, including staffing shortages, bad weather, and air traffic control issues. According to the flight-tracking website FlightAware, more than 43,000 flights were delayed […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/06/30/major-flight-disruptions-at-us-airports-what-you-need-to-know/feed/ 2 48679 Massive United MileagePlus Devaluation https://samchui.com/2023/05/18/massive-united-mileageplus-devaluation/ https://samchui.com/2023/05/18/massive-united-mileageplus-devaluation/#comments Thu, 18 May 2023 14:39:27 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=48385 A surprise to all United MileagePlus members today as the airline increased the award redemption rates between the US and Europe in one of the worst devaluations of all time. Saver Awards Increased By 33% Between US & Europe Up until now, you could book one-way award flights between the US and Europe for 30,000 […]

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