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Another First for United: Mobile App Lets Customers Join Standby for Earlier Flights and Automatically Finds Open Seats During Disruptions

$UALPress releaseSep 1, 2026, 8:00 AM ETRead the release

United Airlines launched an industry-first mobile app feature allowing customers to automatically join standby lists for up to three earlier flights following travel disruptions. The system monitors flight availability in the background and sends a text notification if a seat opens, allowing customers to switch while retaining their original confirmed itinerary until they decide.

Key figures

App adoption rate
>85%
Labor day travelers expected
3.4 million
Labor day travelers increase yoy
300,000

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