Flying with United Airlines: Complete FAQ & Travel Guide

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Flying with United Airlines means juggling baggage rules, check-in windows, and passenger-rights legalese before you even reach the gate. This guide streamlines every essential policy—carry-on sizes, pet fees, compensation triggers—into quick, scannable answers that save time and spare headaches.
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Recent delays and cancellations
Date | Flight number | Airline | Route | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/11/2025 | 10:21 PM | UA5689 | United Airlines | Gypsum (EGE) Denver (DEN) | Canceled | Check Compensation |
12/11/2025 | 10:20 PM | HA1095 | Hawaiian Airlines | Kahului (OGG) Honolulu (HNL) | Canceled | Check Compensation |
12/12/2025 | 10:15 PM | NZ421 | Air New Zealand | Auckland (AKL) Wellington (WLG) | Canceled | Check Compensation |
12/11/2025 | 10:10 PM | UA4823 | United Airlines | Washington (IAD) Buffalo (BUF) | Canceled | Check Compensation |
12/11/2025 | 10:10 PM | UA4358 | United Airlines | Lafayette (LFT) Houston (IAH) | Canceled | Check Compensation |
12/11/2025 | 10:05 PM | 3M123 | Silver Airways Corp | Charlotte Amalie (STT) San Juan (SJU) | Canceled | Check Compensation |
12/11/2025 | 10:05 PM | 3M117 | Silver Airways Corp | Christiansted (STX) San Juan (SJU) | Canceled | Check Compensation |
12/11/2025 | 10:03 PM | HA1064 | Hawaiian Airlines | Kauai Island (LIH) Honolulu (HNL) | Canceled | Check Compensation |
12/11/2025 | 10:03 PM | UA4549 | United Airlines | Chicago (ORD) Moline (MLI) | Canceled | Check Compensation |
12/11/2025 | 10:00 PM | 3M94 | Silver Airways Corp | Fort Lauderdale (FLL) Key West (EYW) | Canceled | Check Compensation |
- Canceled
UA5689
•United Airlines
Gypsum
••Denver
EGE
DEN
Check Compensation12/11/2025
10:21 PM
- Canceled
HA1095
•Hawaiian Airlines
Kahului
••Honolulu
OGG
HNL
Check Compensation12/11/2025
10:20 PM
- Canceled
NZ421
•Air New Zealand
Auckland
••Wellington
AKL
WLG
Check Compensation12/12/2025
10:15 PM
- Canceled
UA4823
•United Airlines
Washington
••Buffalo
IAD
BUF
Check Compensation12/11/2025
10:10 PM
- Canceled
UA4358
•United Airlines
Lafayette
••Houston
LFT
IAH
Check Compensation12/11/2025
10:10 PM
- Canceled
3M123
•Silver Airways Corp
Charlotte Amalie
••San Juan
STT
SJU
Check Compensation12/11/2025
10:05 PM
- Canceled
3M117
•Silver Airways Corp
Christiansted
••San Juan
STX
SJU
Check Compensation12/11/2025
10:05 PM
- Canceled
HA1064
•Hawaiian Airlines
Kauai Island
••Honolulu
LIH
HNL
Check Compensation12/11/2025
10:03 PM
- Canceled
UA4549
•United Airlines
Chicago
••Moline
ORD
MLI
Check Compensation12/11/2025
10:03 PM
- Canceled
3M94
•Silver Airways Corp
Fort Lauderdale
••Key West
FLL
EYW
Check Compensation12/11/2025
10:00 PM