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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$270
up to 1,500 km
$430
1,500 - 3,500 km
$650
from 3,500 km
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Recent delays and cancellations
Date | Flight number | Airline | Route | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
02/06/2026 | 8:40 AM | SN2581 | Brussels Airlines | Brussels (BRU) Berlin (BER) | Canceled | Check Compensation |
02/06/2026 | 8:35 AM | AZ1263 | ITA Airways | Rome (FCO) Naples (NAP) | Canceled | Check Compensation |
02/06/2026 | 6:15 AM | SN2592 | Brussels Airlines | Berlin (BER) Brussels (BRU) | Canceled | Check Compensation |
02/05/2026 | 5:35 AM | AC8323 | Air Canada | Vancouver (YVR) Comox (YQQ) | Canceled | Check Compensation |
02/06/2026 | 5:05 AM | LH695 | Lufthansa | Tel Aviv-Yafo (TLV) Frankfurt (FRA) | Canceled | Check Compensation |
02/05/2026 | 4:58 AM | UA5825 | United Airlines | San Francisco (SFO) Redmond (RDM) | Canceled | Check Compensation |
02/06/2026 | 4:55 AM | LH855 | Lufthansa | Helsinki (HEL) Frankfurt (FRA) | Delayed | Check Compensation |
02/05/2026 | 2:53 AM | UA5534 | United Airlines | Redmond (RDM) San Francisco (SFO) | Canceled | Check Compensation |
02/05/2026 | 2:25 AM | UA3033 | United Airlines | Fort Myers (RSW) Key West (EYW) | Canceled | Check Compensation |
- Canceled
SN2581
•Brussels Airlines
Brussels
••Berlin
BRU
BER
Check Compensation02/06/2026
8:40 AM
- Canceled
AZ1263
•ITA Airways
Rome
••Naples
FCO
NAP
Check Compensation02/06/2026
8:35 AM
- Canceled
SN2592
•Brussels Airlines
Berlin
••Brussels
BER
BRU
Check Compensation02/06/2026
6:15 AM
- Canceled
AC8323
•Air Canada
Vancouver
••Comox
YVR
YQQ
Check Compensation02/05/2026
5:35 AM
- Canceled
LH695
•Lufthansa
Tel Aviv-Yafo
••Frankfurt
TLV
FRA
Check Compensation02/06/2026
5:05 AM
- Canceled
UA5825
•United Airlines
San Francisco
••Redmond
SFO
RDM
Check Compensation02/05/2026
4:58 AM
- Delayed
LH855
•Lufthansa
Helsinki
••Frankfurt
HEL
FRA
Check Compensation02/06/2026
4:55 AM
- Canceled
UA5534
•United Airlines
Redmond
••San Francisco
RDM
SFO
Check Compensation02/05/2026
2:53 AM
- Canceled
UA3033
•United Airlines
Fort Myers
••Key West
RSW
EYW
Check Compensation02/05/2026
2:25 AM
