After months of speculation, United Airlines and Boeing have announced a mammoth order for 150 Boeing 737 aircraft. Continue reading »
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United to shrink Houston hub; layoff 1,300 more employees in spat with city
United plans more big cuts to Houston for supporting Southwest Airlines’ international expansion. Continue reading »
Shreveport sees further flight expansion
Several airlines have announced expansions in operations at the Shreveport Regional Airport in recent weeks. Continue reading »
Raleigh/Durham finally scores San Fransisco route
Raleigh-Durham International Airport has finally secured a flight to the west coast. Continue reading »
United pulling out of Oakland
With United’s pullout in June, Southwest will be the only airline with nonstop service to Denver from Oakland. Continue reading »
United Express plane makes emergency landing at Newark
A United Express flight operated by Shuttle America made an emergency landing Monday night at Newark Liberty International Airport after its nose gear would not deploy. Continue reading »
United to begin flights between Chicago and Sarasota
United Airlines will re-link Sarasota to Chicago with daily service beginning Nov. 4. Continue reading »
United to introduce daily service to Istanbul
“We are excited to add Istanbul to our global route network,” said Jim Compton, United’s executive vice president and chief revenue officer. Continue reading »
United announces Honolulu-Dulles service; other domestic routes
By Michael Garko, In Airline News United Airlines announced on Tuesday that it will launch daily service between Honolulu and its hub at Washington Dulles. Service will begin June 7 and will be flown using Boeing 767-400 aircraft. The new Honolulu route will increase the carrier’s service to the mainland to eight cities plus Tokyo, … Continue reading »
United Express jet slides off Ottawa runway
By Michael Garko, In Airline News No injuries were reported when United Express flight 3363 operated by Trans States Airlines skid off the runway at Ottawa International Airport.
United announces second quarter profit; continues merging operations
By Michael Garko, In Airline News United, the world’s largest airline, reported a second-quarter 2011 net profit of $538 million or $1.39 per diluted share excluding special items according to The Associated Press.
DOT fines Continental, US Airways for violating price advertising rules
US Dept. of Transportation Thursday said it assessed civil penalties against Continental Airlines and US Airways for violating its rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel. CO was assessed a civil penalty of $120,000 for not including fuel surcharges on its website and US was fined $45,000 for not providing an explanation of fees … Continue reading »
Up close and personal: flight breaks out on United flight over reclining seat
By Michael Garko, In Airline News On Sunday, a United Airlines flight had to return to Washington D.C. after a fight broke out on board between two passengers.
UPDATE: United apologizes for 9/11 flight number reinstatement
By Michael Garko, In Airline News United Airlines apologized this morning for the reinstatement of flight numbers that were used on two flights involved in the September 11th attacks. United tweeted: “We regret these flight no. were inadvertently re-instated. We’re taking immediate steps to remove & apologize for the error.”
Poll: United to use flight numbers UA093 and UA175 again
By Michael Garko, In Airline News Less than ten years after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, United has realigned flight numbers, which includes UA093 and UA175 being brought back into usage as codeshare flights on Continental. Continental is the service provider and operator of the flights. Give your opinion by voting in our poll.
ROUTE UPDATE: United to link OKC to SFO hub
By Michael Garko, In Airline News According to the USA Today, United Airlines will be launching nonstop flights from Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City to its hub in San Fransisco starting in August. The daily flight will be serviced by United Express affiliate SkyWest on Bombardier CRJ700 regional jets.
