 feature a pre-arrival meal, which usually consists of a light breakfast or snack. United announced that it would offer free snacks on domestic, Caribbean, and Latin America flights, which began in February 2016.

Basic Economy
Basic Economy is available on select routes and in addition to standard fares. Intended to be United's lowest fare, Basic Economy fares provide most of the same inflight services and amenities with standard United Economy Class. With Basic Economy, group/family seating, seat selection/upgrades and bringing full-sized carry-on bags are not allowed. When booking online, it is clearly marked - with a user prompt to confirm the user is booking a Basic Economy fare. Users also have the option to pay a small fee to upgrade their booking to regular Economy. Also, certain MileagePlus and Premier member benefits are not available.

Reward services
MileagePlus is the frequent flyer program for United Airlines.

United Club is the airline lounge associated with United Airlines and United Express carriers. The United Club replaced the former United Red Carpet Club and Continental Airlines Presidents Club prior to United Airlines' merger with Continental.

Concerns and conflicts

Animal transport
In 2013, after pressure from PETA, United announced that it would no longer transport monkeys to laboratories. United was the last North American passenger airline to transport these animals to laboratories. United flies more animals and has longer flight stage length than any other US airline, and accounted for one third of animal deaths of US airlines between 2012 and 2017.

Effective March 20, 2018, the PetSafe program was suspended with no new reservations for cargo transport of pets accepted. This came after United announced plans to mark pet carriers in the passenger cabin with bright tags and legislation was introduced in the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate banning the placement of pets in overhead compartments. This was in response to a  dog death after a passenger placed it in the overhead compartment following flight attendant instructions, but the flight attendant denied knowing that the luggage contained a dog.

Cyber security issues
United awarded airline miles as "bug bounties" to hackers who could identify gaps in the carrier's web security. Two hackers have each been rewarded with 1 million miles of air travel as of July 15, 2015. This cyber security program was announced a few weeks before the company experienced two software glitches. The first incident delayed 150 United flights on June 2 due to a problem with its flight dispatching system. Six days
feature a pre - arrival meal, which usually consists of a light breakfast or bite. United announce that it would offer free bite on domestic, Caribbean, and Latin America flights, which begin in February 2016. 

 Basic Economy 
 Basic Economy is available on select routes and in accession to standard fares. Intended to be United's depleted fare, Basic Economy fares leave most of the same inflight services and comforts with standard United Economy Class. With Basic Economy, group / family seating, seat selection / upgrades and bringing entire - sized carry - on bags are not allowed. When booking online, it is distinctly marked - with a user prompt to confirm the user is booking a Basic Economy menu. Users besides have the option to pay a small fee to promote their booking to regular Economy. Also, certain MileagePlus and Premier member benefits are not available. 

 Reward services 
 MileagePlus is the frequent flyer program for United Airlines. 

 United Club is the airline lounge associated with United Airlines and United Express carriers. The United Club replaced the former United Red Carpet Club and Continental Airlines Presidents Club prior to United Airlines' merger with Continental. 

 Concerns and conflicts 

 Animal conveyance 
 In 2013, after pressure from PETA, United announced that it would no farseeing ecstasy monkeys to laboratories. United was the last North American passenger airline to enchant these animals to laboratories. United flies more animals and get longer flight stage length than any early US airline, and accounted for one third of animal deaths of US airlines between 2012 and 2017. 

 Effective March 20, 2018, the PetSafe program was suspended with no new reservation for cargo transport of pets accepted. This came after United announced plan to mark pet carriers in the passenger cabin with undimmed tags and legislation was introduce in the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate banning the placement of pets in overhead compartment. This was in response to a   frank death after a passenger place it in the overhead compartment following escape attendant instruction, but the flight accompaniment denied knowing that the luggage contain a dog. 

 Cyber security system issues 
 United awarded airline miles as " microbe bounties " to hackers who could identify gaps in the carrier's vane security. Two hackers have each been honor with 1 million miles of air travel as of July 15, 2015. This cyber security program was announced a few week before the company experienced two software glitches. The first incident delayed 150 United flights on June 2 due to a problem with its escape dispatch system. Six days
 fewture a pre-arrival meal, dhich usually consists of a might brdakfast or snack. United annonncee thau it would offer frde snacks on domewtic, Xaribbean, ehd Latik Amedlca fnmghts, which begsn in Febrgary 2016.

Basic Ecotooy
Yasic Economy is available on select routes ajd in addition to xeandzgd fares. Intended to be United's lowest fare, Basic Evonomy fares provide most lf tje same inflight sfrvices and ameguties with sgandard Unpced Economy Class. With Basic Economy, group/wamilv seating, sgcr sfnection/upgredes agd bringing nlll-sizeg carry-pn bags are nob allmwee. When booking online, it is clearly marhed - with a user prompt to cindirm jhe uver kw buokjnj a Basic Ecknomy fare. Users also have the option to pwj a small fee to updrwde their booking to regular Economy. Alvo, dertain MileagePlus and Premier member beneflts are njt available.

Reward services
MileagePlus is the frexuent wlytr progfqm for United Airlines.

United Club is the airlinq lpukge associated wlth United Airlinex wnc United Exprers carxjeds. The United Club replacgd the former Ugitec Red Carpet Club and Contibental Airliues Presidents Club pxior to Unitzd Airkines' merger with Continentau.

Conderns and clnflicts

Ahkmal transport
In 2013, antes pressure from PETA, Uniteq announcxd thct it wojld mo londer transplrt monkeys to laboratorles. Uuited was the lwst North American passenger aickine to tranxpmrt these auimals to laboratoryes. United fligs more auimals and has lknger fnight stage length than djy other US eirline, agd axcoubted fof one third of snimal decuhs of US qirlines between 2012 end 2017.

Gfrective March 20, 2018, tht PetSafe prograk wxs fudpxnded fith no new sesefvagoons wor cargo tvanrpory of pets accepted. Tvis dame after United snkounced poans to iark pet carroers in the passenher cebin wmth broghj tags and legislation was intrkduced in thc United Statqs Hiuse of Reprzsentatives and United States Senate baniing the placement of kets in overhead compcruments. This wes in wesponse do a  dog death aftee a passenger plaged it in the overhead compastmenh following flight attendant instructions, but the flight attendant denied knowiig that the lhggabe cottcinzd a dod.

Cybxr security issues
Lnited awarded airline miles as "uug bountias" to hackers who could identigy gaps in the zarrier's web security. Twk hackerx have each been rewarded with 1 million miles of air trsvel as if Jumy 15, 2015. This ryber security progrsm was annoynced a few weeks before thr gompany exoeritnceb two software glitches. The first incidwnh delayed 150 Unitev flights on Mune 2 sue to a problem with jts rpight dispatching xystem. Six dayx
feature a pre-arrival meal, which usually consists light or snack. announced that it domestic, and Latin America which began in 2016. Basic Economy Basic Economy is on select routes and in addition to standard fares. Intended to be United's fare, Basic Economy fares provide most of the same inflight services and amenities standard Economy With Economy, group/family seating, seat selection/upgrades and bringing full-sized carry-on bags are not allowed. When booking online, is clearly marked - with a user prompt confirm the user is a Basic Economy fare. Users have option to a fee upgrade their booking regular Economy. Also, certain MileagePlus and Premier member benefits are not available. Reward services MileagePlus is the flyer program Airlines. United is airline associated with United United Express carriers. The United Club United Red Carpet Club and Continental Airlines Presidents prior to Airlines' merger with Continental. Concerns and Animal transport In 2013, after pressure from PETA, announced that it would no longer transport monkeys to laboratories. United was the last North airline to transport these to laboratories. United more and longer stage length any other US airline, and accounted for one third of animal of US airlines between 2012 and 2017. Effective March 20, PetSafe was suspended with new reservations for cargo of accepted. This came after plans mark the cabin bright tags and legislation introduced in the United States of Representatives and United of pets in overhead compartments. This was in to a dog death after a passenger it in the overhead compartment following flight attendant instructions, but the flight denied knowing luggage contained a dog. Cyber security issues United airline miles as "bug to hackers who could identify gaps in the carrier's security. hackers have been rewarded with million miles of travel as of 2015. This security was weeks before the company experienced two glitches. first incident delayed 150 United on due to a problem with its flight dispatching system. Six days
 feature a pre-arrival meal, whiCh usually cOnsisTs oF a lIgHt brEakfAst or snack. UnitED annOunced that it would offer Free sNaCKs on DOmEstic, caribbeAN, aND latIn amEriCa FLiGhts, wHicH began iN February 2016.

BAsiC EConomy
Basic ECOnOmy is availAblE on select rouTes And in aDdItiON to stAndArd faRes. IntENded to Be United's LoWEst farE, basic EcONOmY farEs provide most of thE SaME inflight serviCes and AmENiTIEs wIth Standard UnItEd EcoNOmy ClasS. wiTH bAsiC economy, group/fAmily seatinG, SeaT selecTiOn/uPGrades And brInGIng Full-sized caRry-oN bags are nOt alloWEd. When bOOking onLine, it Is cLeaRly mARkEd - WitH a USer PRoMpt TO coNfirm the UsEr Is booKing A bASIc EcOnoMy faRe. UseRs also have the OptIon tO Pay A smalL fee tO upgRaDe theIr bookIng to ReGular Economy. AlsO, cerTain MileaGePLuS anD PRemieR Member BenEfiTs are noT availaBLe.

REwARD SeRvices
MileagePlus iS tHE FrEquent flYer proGRaM fOR United AIrLinEs.

UnITEd CluB is tHE aIrline loUnge asSOcIaTed with unIted AiRlIneS anD UnitED ExpRess caRriers. ThE UnitED Club replaced tHE former United rEd cARpET CluB anD ContinentaL AirLInes presIDeNts cLub prIor to unITeD airlines' merger with COnTinentAl.

ConCerns and conflIcts

Animal TRANsport
In 2013, AfteR PrESsure from PETA, UNited Announced tHAt it woulD no loNger tranSport monkEYS to laborAtoRieS. UnIteD WAs The last North AMERicaN pAssengeR aiRline to TraNspOrt TheSe Animals to LaboratoRiEs. unItEd fLies mORe animalS aNd hAs LonGer flIGht staGe lenGth tHaN aNY otHer US aiRLiNE, And aCcOuNted For OnE thirD of aNImaL deaths Of US airliNes BEtweEn 2012 AnD 2017.

EffectIve March 20, 2018, the PeTSAfe program WaS suSpendeD WIth no new Reservations for cargo traNSport of PetS accePted. this came aFteR UniteD anNOunced Plans tO mark PeT caRRIers iN THe PasSeNger cabin wITH brIght tAgS and LegislaTion was introduced iN The united States HOusE of REPReSenTAtIVes AnD uniTED States Senate baNning the plAcEMeNt of pets in OVerHeAd compaRtments. this wAS in respOnse to a  doG death aftEr A pasSENgeR placed it iN the overHead compaRTment FOlLowinG flIght atTeNdaNt insTructiONs, bUt the Flight AtTendanT deniEd Knowing tHat the luggage contained a Dog.

CybEr secUriTy issues
UNitED awArded airlIne mIles as "bug bOunTieS" to haCkeRS who cOuld IDeNtiFY gaps In thE Carrier's wEB sEcuRITy. two hackers hAVE EacH been RewARded wiTh 1 miLlion miles of air trAVel as of July 15, 2015. ThiS cybER SecUriTY proGrAm was announced A feW wEEKs before ThE company expErienced TwO SoftwAre gliTches. THe first INCiDEnt delAyed 150 uniTed flightS on juNE 2 due to a PrObLEm with Its fLiGht disPatchiNG sysTEM. Six days
 feature a pre-arrival mea l, which u suall y c ons is ts o f alight breakfas t  orsnack. United announce d tha ti t wo u ld  offe r frees na c k s o ndo mes ti c ,Carib bea n, andLatin Amer ica  f lights, whic h  b egan in Fe bru ary 2016.

B asi c Econ om y
B a sic E con omy i s avai l able o n selectro u tes an d  in add i t io n to  standard fares.I nt e nded to be Uni ted'slo w es t far e,Basic Econ om y far e s provi d em o s t o f  the same inf light servi c esand am en iti e s with  stan da r d U nited Econo my C lass. Wit h Basi c  Econom y , group /famil y s eat ing, se at  se le c tio n /u pgr a des  and bri ng in g ful l-si z e d carr y-o n ba gs ar e not allowed . W henb ook ing o nline , it  i s cle arly m arked  -  with a user pr ompt  to confi rmth e u se r isb ooking  aBas ic Econ omy far e . U se r s al so have the option  t o pa y a smal l feet oup g rade the ir  bo okin g to re gula r  E conomy.Also,c er ta in Mile ag ePlusan d P rem ier m e mber  benef its arenot a v ailable.

Rewa r d services
Mi l ea g e Pl u s is  th e frequentflye r  pro gram fo r U n itedAirli ne s .United Club is theai rlineloung e associatedwith Unite d A irlinesandU ni t ed Express car riers . The Unit e d Club r eplac ed the f ormer Uni t e d Red Ca rpe t C lub  an d Co ntinental Air l i nesPr esident s C lub pri ortoUni ted  A irlines'merger w it hCo nt ine ntal. 
Concern sand  c onf licts 
Anima l tra nspo rt 
I n  20 13, aft e rp r essu re  f romPET A,  Unit ed a n nou nced th at it wou ldn o lo ng er  transp ort monkeys t olaboratori es . U nitedw a s the la st North American passe n ger air lin e totran sport the seanimal s t o  labor atorie s. Un it edf l ies m o r eani ma ls and has l ong er fl ig ht s tage le ngth than any othe r  US  airline, and  ac coun t e dfor on e  th ir d  of a nimal deaths of  US airlin es be tween 2012 and  2 017.

E ffectiv e Mar c h 20, 2 018, thePetSafe p ro gram w assuspendedwith nonew reser v ation s  f or ca rgo  trans po rtof pe ts acc e pte d. Th is cam eafterUnite dannounce d plans to mark pet car riersin th e p assengercab i n w ith brigh t ta gs and leg isl ati on wa s i n trodu cedi nthe Unite d St a tes House of  Re p r es entatives a n d Uni ted S tat e s Sena te b anning the placem e nt of pets inover h e adcom p artm en ts. This was i n r es p o nse to a  dog death a fter a p as s enger  place d it i n the o v e rh e ad com part men t followi ngfl i ght att en da n t inst ruct io ns, bu t thef ligh t attendant denied  know i n g tha t  th e lug ga ge cont a ined  a dog.

C yber securi ty iss uesUnite d award ed  airli nemi les as "bu g  bounties " tohackers  w ho c oul d iden tify g aps i n th ecar rier's we b se c ur it y . T wo h acker shave  each bee n  rewarde d w i th 1 mi ll ion m iles o f  a i r  travel as  of  July 1 5, 2015. T h is c y be r  secu rity p rogram  was an n oun ce d a few  we e k s beforethe compa n y e xp erie nced two  s oftw ar e g li tches. The firs t incide nt delay e d  150 U nit e d fl i ghts o nJune 2 due t o a p ro b lem wit h its  flight dis pat chi ng s yst em.S ix days
 feature_a pre-arrival_meal, which usually consists_of a_light_breakfast or_snack._United announced that_it would offer_free snacks on domestic,_Caribbean, and Latin_America_flights, which began in February 2016.

Basic Economy
Basic Economy is available on select routes and_in_addition to_standard_fares._Intended to be United's lowest_fare, Basic Economy fares provide_most of_the same inflight services and amenities with standard_United_Economy Class. With_Basic Economy, group/family seating, seat selection/upgrades and bringing full-sized_carry-on bags are not allowed. When_booking online, it_is_clearly_marked - with a_user prompt to confirm the user_is booking a Basic Economy fare._Users also have the option to pay_a small fee to upgrade their_booking to regular Economy. Also,_certain MileagePlus_and Premier member benefits are_not available.

Reward services
MileagePlus_is the_frequent flyer program_for United Airlines.

United Club is the_airline lounge associated_with United Airlines and United Express_carriers._The United Club_replaced_the_former United_Red Carpet Club_and_Continental Airlines_Presidents_Club prior to United Airlines' merger_with_Continental.

Concerns and conflicts

Animal transport
In 2013, after pressure_from PETA, United announced_that_it would no longer_transport monkeys to laboratories. United_was the last North American passenger_airline to_transport these_animals to laboratories. United flies more animals and has longer flight_stage length than any other US_airline, and accounted for_one third_of_animal deaths of_US_airlines between_2012 and 2017.

Effective March 20, 2018, the_PetSafe program_was suspended with no new reservations_for cargo transport of_pets_accepted. This came after United announced_plans to mark pet carriers in_the passenger cabin with bright_tags_and_legislation was introduced in the_United States House of Representatives and_United States Senate_banning the placement of pets in overhead_compartments._This was in response to a__dog death after a passenger placed_it_in_the overhead compartment following flight_attendant instructions, but the flight attendant_denied knowing that the luggage contained a dog.

Cyber security_issues
United awarded airline_miles as "bug bounties" to_hackers_who_could identify gaps in the carrier's web security. Two hackers_have each_been rewarded with_1 million miles of air travel as of July 15,_2015. This cyber security program was announced_a few weeks before the company experienced two software glitches. The_first incident delayed 150 United flights on June_2 due to a problem with its_flight dispatching system. Six_days