United to furlough 1,550 flight attendants

MINNEAPOLIS - United Airlines announced it will furlough 1,550 flight attendants as it reduces its flying this fall.

Airline loses girl at Dulles Airport

Judy and Jeff Boyer, of Reston, faced a parent's worst nightmare last week.

United Air, pilots head to Federal Court over work slowdown

CHICAGO - UAL Corp., parent of United Airlines, and its pilots union are scheduled to appear in U.S.

United Airlines to charge up to $9 for snacks

UAL Corp.'s United Airlines will adjust its flight attendant staffing to the minimum level required by the Federal Aviation Administration and begin charging up to $9 for snacks on certain domestic an

Flight attendants condemn UAL management's attempt to distract from their failures by attacking employees

CHICAGO - Greg Davidowitch, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) United Airlines Master Executive Council President, issued the following statement after United management filed a lawsuit ag

United Airlines: Pilots' union is conducting a public campaign of intimidation

United Airlines filed suit in U.S.

Fuel prices cost United Airlines 7000 jobs

America's second biggest airline said it will reduce its workforce by 13 per cent - or 7,000 staff - and axe more than a sixth of domestic routes in a desperate attempt to cut costs to cope with the s

Airline to sell snacks on domestic flights

CHICAGO - Chicago-based United Airlines has announced it will sell chips, cookies, candy and trail mix on its flights for $3 apiece.

United & Continental airline pilots align efforts in face of new alliance

The pilots of United and Continental Airlines announced their intent to align efforts geared toward promoting the careers and futures of their respective groups in the face of the recent Global Cooper

United to cut 950 pilots as airline grounds jets

CHICAGO ― United Airlines is eliminating nearly 1,000 pilots as part of its overall cutback strategy that includes grounding several gas-guzzling jets.

United Airlines: In shambles, but remain optimistic on fuel and on reducing carbon dioxide emissions

HONOLULU (eTN) – As expected, United Airlines is following American Airlines’ lead and will soon begin to implement two changes to its domestic checked bag policy.

The airline industry is a mess, but United is the absolute worst of all.

Pick through the slag heap of the nation's big network carriers and it's easy to find the worst of the worst: United Airlines.

United Streamlines Operations to Compete in Unprecedented Fuel Environment

United Airlines today announced significant fleet, capacity and personnel changes, enabling the company to build a stronger, more competitive business better able to withstand record oil prices and a softening economy.

United Airlines to shutter low-fare airline, cut jobs

DETROIT - United Airlines said Wednesday that it would discontinue its low-fare airline, called Ted, retire aircraft and cut as many as 1,100 additional jobs in an effort to lessen the impact of high jet fuel prices.

The announcement had been expected for several weeks, ever since the airline surprised Wall Street with a $537 million ... read more

Continental, United could be the next big airline merger

Continental Airlines Inc., the biggest carrier at Newark liberty International Airport, and United Airlines may be pushed into a merger as the pending tie-up of Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. threatens to create a bigger, more-powerful
competitor.

United, Hawaiian offer help but no guarantees to Aloha passengers

While Aloha Airlines customers won't be stranded, those with reservations for future flights or who want a refund will face some challenges.

Aloha said passengers with confirmed reservations for travel after March 31 should contact its code-share partner, United Airlines, or Hawaiian Airlines, which has offered to honor Aloha tickets on ... read more

United, Continental boost airfares

United Airlines and Continental Airlines increased fares as much as $50 per round trip Thursday and Friday as jet fuel rocketed to a record $3.03 per gallon this week and the airline industry and consumers alike wondered how high is up.