United Airlines News

Following up on last week's report that United Airlines was close to choosing the Boeing 787 Dreamliner or Airbus A350 XWB for its first aircraft order in more than a decade, Innovation Analysis Group hosted a podcast Monday to delve deeper into the decision.

The CEO of Goldman Sachs says it's doing "God's work." People might dispute the notion that using arcane financial instruments that bring the world's banking system to its knees is what the good Lord had in mind for a day's pay, but Goldman isn't the only one insulting our intelligence.

Just in time for the busy Thanksgiving holidays, United Airlines customers on transcontinental p.s. flights can enjoy a complimentary onboard Internet session with the new Try-Before-You-Buy promotion, offered in conjunction with airborne communications provider Aircell.

PODCAST: I discuss the United order with Addison Schonland of IAG and Julie Johnsson of the Chicago Tribune.

Fly the cheap seats from Chicago to Abu Dhabi on Etihad Airways and you'll be treated to freshly brewed cappuccinos and hot desserts.

Ruehl Bulan perches on the left rear exit of a United Airlines jet and flings seat cushions, three at a time, into the chilly October night.

Three top United Airlines executive reaped more than $7 million in retirement benefits and $55 million in pay while the company's employee pension fund was failing and being dumped off on a taxpayer-funded government rescue corporation.

Share + Nov 20, 2009 11:00 am US/Eastern DENVER A United Airlines pilot from Colorado accused of being drunk in the cockpit before a flight was to take off from London didn't attend a court his court hearing in England on Friday.

A pilot will appear in court charged with being drunk on a plane after he was arrested at Heathrow Airport.

I believe in karma. I may be slinging venom in this weekly column -- where I shred a company to bits -- but I'm no meanie.

United Airlines flight attendant members of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO joined members of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants at American Airlines on the picket line at airports around the country Wednesday.

Top executives at four companies that jettisoned their employee pension plans received $49.5 million in retirement and severance benefits in the years before the companies filed for bankruptcy, while retirees saw their benefits cut by as much as two thirds, congressional investigators conclude in a report to be released today.

The TMRAO announced enhanced air service for the upcoming 09-10 winter season, providing visitors and guests even more ease and accessibility into the Telluride/Montrose region.

UAL Corporation , the holding company whose primary subsidiary is United Airlines, today announced that ExpressJet Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of ExpressJet Holdings, Inc.

United Airlines was among the airlines on Tuesday that confirmed it will cost travelers more to fly on certain busy days next year.

Codeshare partners United Airlines and Continental Airlines said Tuesday that starting next year they will allow members of each carrier's frequent flier program who have earned elite status to receive unlimited free upgrades on flights operated by both airlines when space is available.

The arrest of a United Airlines pilot this week for allegedly drinking too much before entering the cockpit is the latest in a series of incidents involving airline pilots and alcohol.

The Chicago company said Monday that ExpressJet Airlines, a unit of ExpressJet Holdings Inc., will operate 22 ERJ-145 aircraft under ...

A suicide car bomber attacked a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan yesterday, killing 24 people.

A passenger at the United Airlines counter in Chicago. United, which charges for checked bags, collects about $13 in fees per passenger, or 30 percent more than the industry average.