Welcome aboard and thank you for choosing to fly United. We have an exciting update to your onboard experience that starts with this magazine in your hands. Next month, Hemispheres will transition to an entirely digital experience—bringing the travel stories you know and love right to your fingertips, no matter where you are in the world. Whether at home, work, or on the beach, our content can now be with you anytime, anywhere.
We’re constantly looking at the ways we can best serve you with an easier, more inspiring travel experience. Moving Hemispheres to a new digital format is an extension of this goal, keeping the essence of the magazine and your favorite stories alive in a more accessible way that you can enjoy on and off the plane. Hemispheres’ digital transformation also has the added benefit of being more sustainable, reducing the paper we print and our carbon emissions.
The Hemispheres website, which you can find at united.com/hemispheres, is designed to be a resource for you. From guides curated for travel enthusiasts to a catalog of “Three Perfect Days,” our detailed travel itineraries for destinations across the world, Hemispheres will now be your digital travel inspiration for all destinations we fly to.
And while this is the last printed issue of the magazine, I want to encourage you to look through this commemorative issue for a taste of what you’ll continue to find online. And know that in the future, you’ll be able to find Hemispheres on board in a new way: the screen at your seat. Your favorite stories from Hemispheres will be accessible through our inflight entertainment system in exciting new formats, alongside our food and beverage menus and other important information for your trip. In the meantime, you’ll be able to find our menu and inflight information card in the seatback pocket in front of you.
We know that everyone who boards our planes have their own goals, dreams, and motivations for their trip ahead. And much like we want you to feel empowered when you arrive at your destination, we also want you to be able to customize your journey on board. That’s why we’ve introduced new and innovative ways to personalize your travel experience.
If you’ve flown with us recently, you might have already experienced some of these new enhancements, such as the capability to be moved automatically to your preferred seat and push notifications with the latest updates about your trip. Housed within our award-winning United app, these new features are designed to put the power in your hands to choose how you fly when you travel with United.
After 32 years of having Hemispheres on board, we are excited for what the future holds. At our core, we’re committed to connecting people and uniting the world. Our goal with the new Hemispheres platform is to cultivate an all-access digital experience that allows you to learn more about the places United can take you and create a travel experience that is truly unique to you.
Thank you again for choosing us as your carrier today—we are honored to fly you to your next adventure.
Richard Nunn
Chief Executive Officer, MileagePlus®
