Summary Hemispheres magazine by United Airlines is ceasing print after nearly 30 years, but MileagePlus members can get a free final copy. MileagePlus members can request the final issue online, with 50,000 copies available on a first-come, first-served basis. Despite the end of the print version, United will still offer a digital version of the magazine on its website.
United Airlines' inflight magazine, Hemispheres, has been a staple of the carrier's inflight entertainment products since the 1990s, and the publication has reached audiences around the globe. The upscale travel magazine is estimated to have been read by nearly 140 million United Airlines customers annually, offering both unique updates on the airline's network and service offerings as well as all the latest in business, fashion, and luxury travel. However, Hemispheres ' time has sadly come, with the airline announcing on September 7, 2024, that its flagship print issue would be discontinued after nearly thirty years of publication.
Despite the sad nature of the magazine's final issue this month, MileagePlus members have been offered the unique opportunity to receive the final copy in the mail this month. United Airlines ' Senior Vice President of Global Network Planning and Alliances, Patrick Quayle, recently revealed why the airline has not ordered the Boeing 777X. In an interview with Business Insider, the executive indicated that the carrier likely would not place an order for the type as it simply does no.