Amazing Historical Facts About United Airlines
Headquartered in Chicago at Wills Tower, United Airlines has been in operation for over nine decades at this point. It is also the third-largest airline in the world if we are going by the number of routes and fleet size. Anything which has been in existence for over 90 years is bound to have a strong history, and so does United Airlines. Here are a few cool facts about this American airline. In the 1930s, United Airlines pioneered the hiring of female flight attendants. It created a completely new profession for females. Ellen Church played a major part in this as it was done on her suggestion. Some of the early duties for these hired females were knocking down fences so that planes that were on the ground due to bad weather conditions can take off. United Airlines also happened to be the first among commercial aviation to have a flight kitchen. The first meal which was served was a choice for passengers between scrambled eggs and fried chicken. In 1997, United Ai...