United Airlines pulled back the curtain and revealed who will run regional carrier ExpressJet Airlines in the wake of the announcement that a new joint venture called ManaAir LLC has acquired ExpressJet from parent St. George, Utah-based SkyWest for $70 million in cash plus assumption of liabilities. 

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United has indicated it is a significant minority investor in ManaAir, which said last week it will name Subodh Karnik as president and CEO of ExpressJet Airlines once the acquisition is complete in early 2019, pending financial and government regulatory approvals.  

Karnik will join ExpressJet with more than 30 years of airline operations, finance, marketing and planning experience, including senior-level positions at Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), Continental Airlines (which merged with United) and Northwest Airlines (which merged with Delta).

Read the full story on The Atlanta Business Chronicle’s website.

Turns out airline food doesn’t have to stay on the plane: Business-class meals can now be made at home with the new United Polaris cookbook, The Daily Meal reports.

But this isn’t the peanuts and pretzels served in coach. United Airlines shared an image of the cookbook featuring a recipe for “coconut soup with sambal oelek chicken” with the Free Press. 

According to the United Airlines shop, the $29.99 cookbook features over 40 recipes from United’s executive chefs and chefs from The Trotter Project, which works to aid young chefs in the culinary and hospitality fields. 

On its website, United said it’s “excited to be the official airline of The Trotter Project,” bringing gourmet options for United Polaris business class passengers and premium transcontinental service flyers, plus new dishes for international economy dining.

“A portion of proceeds (for the cookbook) will be donated to The Trotter Project to continue its mission of inspiring the next generation of culinary professionals,” a United spokesperson said Monday in an email.

As Travel + Leisure notes, other airlines have also ventured into cookbooks: Southwest Airlines published “Feel the Spirit, Savor the Fare” in 2006 and Delta put out a book of recipes compiled by flight attendants called “First-Class Meals” back in 1987.

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After the dragging incident, the airline made big promises about discovering caring. And, at least on some flights, a change is noticeable.

The much-loved Stroopwafel, a waffle-like Dutch treat, is returning to the air. United Airlines says it’ll serve the cookie, a favorite snack to pair with coffee or tea, onboard in 2019.

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This is big news for frequent flyers. As we reported in June, the Stroopwafel has been a beloved free perk for United passengers since 2016. They’re wafer cookies sandwiching caramel, and are traditionally served in the Netherlands steamed over coffee. The steam from the hot beverage softens the cookie to reveal its melty center.

Back in June, the airline replaced Stroopwafels with “maple wafers” on flights departing before 9:45 a.m. and customers complained on social media. But on Dec. 28, United tweeted that they’re coming back.

“We’re starting 2019 on a sweet note – the stroopwafel will be back in the snack rotation starting in January!” the tweet reads.

United Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but a United spokesperson told The Points Guy website that the “intention has always been to bring it back.” No exact date was given for the cookie’s return.

Cookie monsters on Twitter were pretty excited.

“My now-husband had his first stroopwafel on our first trip together (ORD-MSY), and he got so hooked, we served them at our wedding a couple years later,” wrote Zena Burns. “Thank you for bringing them back!”

My now-husband had his first stroopwafel on our first trip together (ORD-MSY), and he got so hooked, we served them at our wedding a couple years later. Thank you for bringing them back!

— Zena Burns (@zenaburns) December 28, 2018

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Turns out airline food doesn’t have to come in a snack-sized bag and doesn’t have to stay on the plane. 

Now folks can recreate some business-class meals with the new United Polaris cookbook, The Daily Meal reports.

But this isn’t the peanuts and pretzels served in coach — United Airlines shared an image of the cookbook featuring a recipe for “coconut soup with sambal oelek chicken” with the Free Press. 

According to the United Airlines shop, its $29.99 cookbook features over 40 recipes from United’s executive chefs and chefs from The Trotter Project — which works to provide education and mentorship to benefit young chefs in the culinary and hospitality fields. 

On its website, United has said that it is “excited to be the official airline of The Trotter Project” and partners with the nonprofit to bring gourmet options for the United Polaris business class passengers and premium transcontinental service flyers, plus new dishes for those enjoying international economy dining. 

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“A portion of proceeds (for the cookbook) will be donated to The Trotter Project to continue its mission of inspiring the next generation of culinary professionals,” a United spokesperson said in an email Monday. 

According to Travel + Leisure, other airlines have previously ventured into cookbooks: Southwest Airlines published “Feel the Spirit, Savor the Fare” in 2006 and Delta put out a book of recipes compiled by its flight attendants called, “First-Class Meals” back in 1987.

Contact Aleanna Siacon: ASiacon@freepress.com. Follow her on Twitter: @AleannaSiacon.

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) announces brand new non-stop weekend service next summer on United Airlines to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) starting June 8.

“ECP is excited to announce United Airlines will now service non-stop to Chicago (ORD) on weekends next summer,” said Parker McClellan, Jr., airport Executive Director. “This new non-stop service adds to our impressive lineup of enhanced summer service and is meeting the demands of our passengers during peak travel months.”

The new Chicago flights in and out of ECP were among 11 summer routes United announced nationwide in a press release last week.

All ECP airline partners including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines are increasing flight activity or adding larger aircraft through the 2019 summer season.

Information on all flight markets can be found by visiting iflybeaches.com, featuring airline ticket links to directly book a flight.
Flight schedules are subject to change.

Plane travel can be so cumbersome and comes with annoying aspects like disruptive passengers and little legroom. Sometimes it’s the small things, like a delicious free snack, that can make air travel so great.

United Airlines customers know this all too well, which is why many will be happy to hear that Stroopwafels will be returning to flights in 2019.

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Stroopwafels are a waffle-like Dutch treat traditionally paired with coffee or tea that United Airlines first introduced to their flights in 2016. Customers raved over the taste of the wafer cookies sandwiched together with caramel.

In June, United replaced Stroopwafels with maple wafers on flights that departed before 9:45 a.m. and customers were not happy about this, taking to social media in a fury.

United Airlines apparently listened, giving customers a post-Christmas present on December 28 when they tweeted that Stroopwafels were making a comeback in the new year.

If the loss of Stroopwafels in June disappointed you and made flying with United a little less enjoyable, take note that they’ll be back on your airplane table tray in just a few days bringing you some much-needed joy to your flight experience.

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