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Time To Fly To Europe

United Airlines announces new service to Geneva and London

By eTN Staff Writer

CHICAGO, IL – Now is the time to make travel plans to Europe as United announced today new daily non-stop passenger and cargo service between Washington, DC and Geneva on its newly-reconfigured airc

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Customers May Now Go Online To Pay Fees And Purchase Travel Options

United Airlines discounts fees to check first bag online and rescinds planned increase to second bag fee

By eTN Staff Writers

CHICAGO, IL – United is offering customers a 20 percent discount on the fee to check a first bag when they pay for it on united.com between November 10, 2008 and January 31, 2009.

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United Airlines

Saying goodbye is never an easy thing

By Thomas Steinmetz

Isn’t there a song that has this line?

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First Ever Non-Stop Service Between Two Locations

United Airlines' inaugural flight between Washington Dulles and Dubai begins Sunday

By eTN Staff Writer

CHICAGO, IL – United Airlines launches the first-ever nonstop service on Sunday, October 26 between Washington, D.C., and Dubai.

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Oil Prices and Airlines

Down goes oil prices, but IATA forecast remains grim

By Unal Basusta, eTN Ambassador

Oil prices have fallen below US$67 per barrel for the first time in 15 months, sending US airline shares sharply higher, despite the first quarterly loss in 17 years for Southwest Airlines.

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Appoints Graham Atkinson President Of Mileage Plus

United Airlines names Dennis Cary chief marketing and customer officer

By eTN

CHICAGO – UAL Corporation, the holding company whose primary subsidiary is United Airlines, today named Dennis Cary senior vice president and chief marketing and customer officer and Graham Atkinson

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322 Employees Opt For Early Out And Voluntary Furlough Programs

United Airlines expands furlough mitigation efforts

By eTN

CHICAGO, IL - United Airlines announced that as of today 322 employees represented by the International Association of Machinists (IAM) have taken advantage of the Early Out and Voluntary Furlough pro

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Has Over $3 Billion Of Unencumbered Assets

UAL Corporation to boost liquidity by $275 million

By eTN

CHICAGO, IL – UAL Corporation, the holding company whose primary subsidiary is United Airlines, today announced financing transactions that will add approximately $275 million of cash prior to year

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Completes Chase Agreement

UAL Corporation boosts liquidity by approximately $1.2 billion

By eTN

CHICAGO, IL (September 18, 2008) – UAL Corporation, the holding company whose primary subsidiary is United Airlines, completed the amendment of its co-branded card marketing services agreement with

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Free Increases From $25 To $50 One Way

United Airlines increases fee to check a second bag

By eTN

CHICAGO, IL (September 15, 2008) – United is increasing the service fee to check a second bag on a domestic flight from $25 to $50 one way.

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Archived Story Clearly From 2002

Tribune statement on archived story on United Airlines

By eTN

CHICAGO, IL (September 8, 2008) - Tribune Company today issued the following statement regarding confusion created by an archived Internet story on United Airlines:

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United Airlines

United Airlines issues statement

By eTN

CHICAGO – United Airlines today said reports that the company filed for bankruptcy are completely untrue and were caused by the irresponsible posting of a 6-year-old Chicago Tribune article by the F

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Disastrous Business Strategy

United pilots tell CEO to stop nickel and diming their passengers

By eTN

CHICAGO, IL (August 20, 2008) - Pilots for United Airlines strongly oppose the airline's plans to drastically change its onboard meal service by raising prices for food and drink on most flights and b

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Donald Dillman Appointed

New vice president of operations control at United Airlines

By eTN

CHICAGO, IL (August 20, 2008) - UAL Corporation, the holding company whose primary subsidiary is United Airlines, today announced that Donald Dillman has been named vice president of Control.

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Jake Brace To Retire November 1

United Airlines names Kathryn Mikells as CFO

By eTN

CHICAGO, IL (August 15, 2008) - UAL Corporation, the holding company whose primary subsidiary is United Airlines, today announced that Kathryn Mikells will be named senior vice president and chief fin

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Lie-Flat Business Class Seats To Asia

Go flat over the Pacific on United Airlines

By eTN

CHICAGO, IL (August 14, 2008) - Travel to Asia is getting more enjoyable and relaxing with United's international, lie-flat first- and business-class seats, taking off today for the first flight to th

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Over Three Decades Of Aviation Experience

United Airlines names Howard Attarian vice president of flight operations

By eTN

CHICAGO, IL (August 13, 2008) - UAL Corporation, the holding company whose primary subsidiary is United Airlines, today announced that Howard Attarian has been named vice president of Flight Operation

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States It Is Time For Glenn Tilton To Go

United Pilots call for Tilton to resign as CEO

By eTN

CHICAGO, IL (August 11, 2008) - The United Chapter of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) today called for the resignation of Glenn Tilton as CEO of United Airlines and stressed the need for new le

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Keenan To Oversee Global Maintenance Operation

United Airlines names James Keenan senior vice president of United Services

By eTN

CHICAGO, IL (August 4, 2008) – UAL Corporation, the holding company whose primary subsidiary is United Airlines, today announced that James E.

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Strives To Mitigate Impact Of Involuntary Furloughs

United Airlines announces Early Out Program for International Association of Machinists

By eTN

CHICAGO, Illinois - United Airlines and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) today announced that they have come to an agreement on an opportunity for eligible customer service and ramp e

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