Travel Benefits

October 6, 2021 - OCT 6 - There's a week to go before the world's newest airline launches, and it's promising to bring some dolce vita back to the skies.  From October 15, ITA -- Italia Trasporto Aereo -- will be the new state-owned carrier for Italy, following the closure of bankrupt Alitalia on October 14.

September 22, 2021 - SEP 22 - Because some of the information related to our work at United should not be subject to review and commented upon by the public, our website restricts access to information such as our Letters of Agreement, MEC Meeting information and other career specific information related to our work.

August 31, 2021 - Aug 31 - As a reminder, Flight Attendants who have elected to take part in the Voluntary Separation to Leave (VSL) programs are not expected to return to the service of the company.  For this reason, these individuals are NOT required to be vaccinated under the company’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination program.

August 31, 2021 - Aug 31 - Given yesterday’s recommendation by the European Union Council to its 27 member states to once again prohibit unvaccinated Americans from nonessential travel, you may be wondering how to go about canceling your upcoming travel plans if a ban takes effect as expected. (Note: The Council’s recommendations will not apply to travelers who have taken approved vaccines, such as those from Johnson & Johnson, Modern and Pfizer.)

August 30, 2021 - Aug 30 - The European Union is expected to announce a recommendation that member states reimplement travel restrictions for U.S. visitors, according to The New York Times.

August 23, 2021 - Aug 23 - Now that the face mask mandate has been extended through January of 2022 by the federal government, a new wrinkle  It’s no longer a question of wearing a face mask on some airlines, but the right face mask.  Turns out, some airlines are banning fabric face masks.

August 23, 2021 - Aug 23 - In hopes of keeping everyone safe, some hotels are even requiring proof of vaccination from guests.

August 10, 2021 - Aug 10 - In our publication on June 25, 2021, we discussed the ability for Flight Attendants to travel while on sick leave without needing prior approval from their supervisor. We have heard from many of you that there is still some confusion on the matter.

August 9, 2021 - Aug 9 - The 9/11 Memorial & Museum will mark National Aviation Week (August 16-22, 2021) by providing free Museum access to crewmembers both active and retired. Throughout the week, the Museum will feature flight crew-themed auditorium programming to highlight this chapter in aviation history and share these stories with Museum visitors.

August 6, 2021 - Aug 6 - United Airlines has told its 67,000 U.S.-based employees that they will need to be inoculated against COVID-19 by late October to stay on the job.