United Airlines delay strands Team USA athletes, staff in Tokyo
Athletes and staff from Team USA will spend another night in Tokyo after their flight on Olympics sponsor United Airlines has been delayed for 18 hours.
United Airlines requiring all employees to get vaccinated
United employees, in a first for an airline, will be required to upload a vaccine card proving that they have had the appropriate number of doses.
This airline holds top spot for third year in a row
Delta ranked the best airline from April 2020 to March 2021. These other airlines weren't far behind.
US airlines say COVID-19 variants aren't hurting bookings
Rising concern about the fast-spreading delta variant of COVID-19 is creating turbulence for the stocks of big travel companies, but airline executives say they don’t see any slowdown in ticket sales, maybe because a high percentage of their best customers are fully vaccinated.
United Airlines posts $434M quarterly loss but revenue up
The return of vacation travelers helped United Airlines reduce its quarterly loss to $434 million and the airline posted surprisingly strong revenue.
United Airlines to purchase 100 electric planes from Heart Aerospace
United and its partner Mesa Airlines will each purchase 100 ES-19 aircraft. The 19-seat electric aircraft is expected to fly customers up to 250 miles on more than 100 of United's regional routes by 2026.
United Airlines CEO says travel won't fully recover until 2023 as business demand lags
Travel isn’t likely to recover in full from the challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic until 2023 as business demand continues to lag, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said Sunday.
United Airlines prepares for winter travel, adds flights to warm-weather destinations
United Airlines announced that it is adding almost 150 new flights to warm-weather locations in the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America this winter.
Tropical Storm Elsa: Major US airlines waive change fees for Florida cities as storm nears
As Tropical Storm Elsa continued to barrel toward the Florida coast on Tuesday, a handful of major U.S. airlines have loosened ticket-change regulations for cities in the Sunshine State.
SEE IT: United Airlines upgrades its flight experience
United's new narrow-body jets will help increase the airline's total seats per departure for North American flights by 30 seats, or nearly 30%, by 2026. It will also offer more choice to United customers when selecting their onboard experience and provide United's MileagePlus members with more opportunities for upgrades.
United Airlines to hire 25,000 after largest order ever
United Airlines expects to hire about 25,000 additional union employees by 2026 as part of its largest-ever order for 270 Boeing and Airbus jets.
United Airlines orders 270 Boeing, Airbus jets
United Airlines on Tuesday unveiled its largest ever order for 270 Boeing and Airbus jets worth more than $30 billion at list prices as it seeks to grow domestically after the pandemic.
United Airlines closes in on $30B post-pandemic jet order
United Airlines was putting the finishing touches on Monday to an airplane order potentially worth $30 billion at list values for up to 270 narrow-body jets in a bid to secure a pandemic recovery at favorable prices, industry sources said.
United Airlines relaxing rules on appearance for some employees
United Airlines recently sent a memo to employees saying the company’s appearance standards would be relaxed for customer-facing employees starting Sept. 1.
US seeks to fine Air Canada $25.5M over slow refunds
The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday it is seeking to fine Air Canada about $25.5 million for what it termed extreme delays in giving refunds to thousands of passengers whose flights across the U.S.-Canada border were canceled or rescheduled.
S&P hits record as inflation surges by most since 2008
The S&P 500 rallied to a record high Thursday as traders shrugged off the fastest annual increase in consumer prices in over a decade.
United Airlines to buy 15 Boom Supersonic Overture jets
United Airlines announced Thursday that it intends to buy at least 15 Overture jets from Colorado-based Boom Supersonic.
US airlines refunded $12.8 billion to travelers in 2020: trade group
Eleven U.S. airlines issued $12.84 billion in cash refunds to customers in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic upended the travel industry, the head of industry trade group Airlines for America (A4A) said in a letter to lawmakers on Friday.
United Airlines seat demand snapping back faster than expected
The recovery is accelerating at such a rate that the major U.S. carrier said yields on tickets purchased since the beginning of May for travel during the second quarter have "reached levels similar to 2019," according to a regulatory filing.
United offers vaccinated travelers big perks
The move from United is in support of President Biden's nationwide effort to encourage more people to get inoculated, according to a major U.S. carrier.

















