Trip Report: Flying United 787 from LAX to Newark I was supposed to fly Tuesday to JFK, but when I dropped my kids off at school, my six-year-old started crying and said, “Daddy, do you really have to go… Johnny Jet , January 24, 2026
Why United Airlines Slashed Flights at Newark and Why That’s Good News for Travelers If you’ve flown through Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) recently, you’ve likely noticed the delays, ground stops and general chaos. It’s not your imagination and United Airlines, Newark’s largest carrier,… Johnny Jet , May 23, 2025
Newark Air Traffic Control Failure Sparks Delays, Trauma Leave and United Airlines Travel Waiver Yesterday, I published a piece titled: Avoid Newark Airport at All Costs’: Air Traffic Controller Issues Warning Over Safety Concerns. Shortly afterwards, we learned that air traffic controllers overseeing Newark… Johnny Jet , May 6, 2025
Trip Report: Newark to Los Angeles in Premium Plus on United Airlines 777-200 If you’ve been following along with my trip to the east coast, here’s the last leg of our journey. Just to give you a quick recap, we flew three routes… Johnny Jet , April 22, 2023
Why You May Want To Avoid Newark Airport I know that the title of this post, Why You May Want To Avoid Newark Airport, may seem like stating the obvious to some because depending on where you live,… Johnny Jet , September 26, 2021
United Airlines Is Returning to JFK In 2016, United Airlines decided to move their New York City’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) flights to somewhat nearby Newark (EWR). I was bummed because I used to fly… Johnny Jet , November 12, 2020
In Flight on United’s New Route: Newark to Prague In Prague, you hear it a lot: the beer is cheaper than the water. The many-spired capital of the Czech Republic is still proudly the world leader in beer consumption… Ian Livingston , June 25, 2019
You Can Now See TSA Security Line and Taxi Line Wait Times at NYC Airports This week’s Travel Website of the Week feature is not a single website but in fact a handful of websites that just received the same promising update. As detailed in… Johnny Jet , February 5, 2019
Now at Newark Liberty: NYC Marathon-Inspired Food in United’s Terminal C The 2018 New York City Marathon is this Sunday, November 4. Inside the five boroughs, it’s no normal Sunday, especially for anyone living near the marathon route. And this year, United… Team Johnny Jet , November 2, 2018
How to Eat at United’s Hidden Restaurant at EWR In case you had not yet heard, United is now operating an invitation-only restaurant in Newark Liberty International Airport’s (EWR) Terminal C. To dine at Classified, you must: be approved/invited,… Ian Livingston , June 28, 2018
Inside the New United Polaris Lounge at Newark Liberty On June 4 (next Monday), United Airlines will open its third United Polaris lounge, this one in Newark Liberty International (EWR)’s Terminal C. Today, JohnnyJet.com was among the media group… Ian Livingston , May 31, 2018
La Compagnie: Business Class on a Budget It was the most civilized flight I’ve ever experienced. From the moment the flight attendants in tailored shorts and crisp white shirts offered me a cocktail—pink champagne fizzing around a… Ruth Wertzberger Carlson , December 9, 2016
Travel Tip of the Day: How to Get to Newark Liberty from Manhattan How to Get to Newark Liberty from Manhattan As you probably know, New York City is (essentially) served by three major airports: LaGuardia, JFK and Newark (New Jersey). I’ve written… Johnny Jet , August 17, 2015
In Flight on United’s New Route: Newark to Newcastle (and the Lake District) As has been written on this site, United Airlines is now operating direct flights from Newark (EWR) to Newcastle, England (NCL)—and will continue them through September 7, at least. Initially,… Ian Livingston , August 7, 2015
