Last night I attended the 33rd Freddie Awards, which always offers a great opportunity to reconnect with fellow bloggers and industry insiders. While the winners were somewhat surprising and sometimes bemusing, the fellowship was sweet. 2025 Freddie Awards At Chicago Athletic Association Created in 1988 by Randy Petersen to recognize the world’s best and most innovative…
United Airlines has refurbished and expanded its original Polaris Lounge in Chicago O’Hare (ORD), adding more seating, a larger dining area, and a second bar. Here’s a first-hand review. United Polaris Lounge Chicago Review (ORD) I stopped by the lounge this week and spent about 45 minutes here. At 3:00 pm it was crowded, but…
United Airlines has refurbished and expanded its original Polaris Lounge in Chicago O’Hare (ORD), adding more seating, a larger dining area, and a second bar. Here’s a first-hand review. United Polaris Lounge Chicago Review (ORD) I stopped by the lounge this week and spent about 45 minutes here. At 3:00 pm it was crowded, but…
With the next-generation Air Force One chronically delayed and still a decade away from delivery, US President Donald Trump has lost patience with Boeing and is now attempting to procure an “interim” Air Force One from a smaller defense contractor by the autumn of 2025. Angry At Boeing, Trump Looks To Alternate Source For “Interim”…
Sara Nelson is the AFA-CWA International President and also a United Airlines flight attendant As flight attendants at Delta Air Lines enjoy another annual raise and the most generous profit sharing in the airline industry, flight attendants at United Airlines find themselves in a holding pattern, working without a raise since 2019. But is a…