United Takes Further Steps Toward Cash-Free Cabins

United has announced that they will no longer accept cash for onboard purchases on trans-Atlantic flights and flights to and from Brazil and Argentina. The new policy will take effect September 2nd.

Customers purchasing food, alcoholic drinks, or headsets, will be required to use major credit cards or debit cards.

The carrier has already stopped accepting cash as of April on flights within the U.S. and flights to and from Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

For now, United will continue accepting cash in addition to credit and debit cards on flights to and from Asia, as well as on United Express flights.

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