• United Airlines kicks couple off airplane & bans them for life because their TWO YEAR OLD child resists wearing a mask despite their efforts to comply

    United Airlines kicks couple off airplane & bans them for life because their TWO YEAR OLD child resists wearing a mask despite their efforts to comply

    A viral social media video shows a woman in tears claiming that United Airlines kicked her family off a flight because her 2-year-old child was not wearing a mask.
  • United Airlines forecasts 85 percent plunge in passenger revenue

    United Airlines forecasts 85 percent plunge in passenger revenue

    United Airlines on Wednesday forecast a bigger drop in third-quarter passenger revenue than its own expectations and said it would look to cancel more flights until it sees a recovery in air travel. United said it now expects an 85 percent drop in passenger revenue, a closely watched performance measure in the airline industry, down …
  • United Airlines to cut 16,370 jobs amid COVID-19 downturn

    United Airlines to cut 16,370 jobs amid COVID-19 downturn

    United Airlines said Wednesday it is preparing to furlough 16,370 workers on Oct. 1 as the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate the airline industry. Chicago-based United had over 90,000 employees before the pandemic brought the industry to a near standstill in March and had warned in July that 36,000 jobs were at risk of involuntary …
  • United Airlines dropping widely scorned ticket-change fees

    United Airlines dropping widely scorned ticket-change fees

    United Airlines says it listened to customers and is dropping an unpopular $200 fee for most people who change a ticket for travel within the United States. “When we hear from customers about where we can improve, getting rid of fees is often the top request,” United CEO Scott Kirby said in a video posted …
  • Boeing grounds several 787 jets due to manufacturing defect

    Boeing grounds several 787 jets due to manufacturing defect

    Boeing has found manufacturing defects on some of its 787 long-range airliners in areas where parts of the fuselage are joined together, the latest setback for the aircraft maker whose 737 Max is still grounded after two deadly crashes. The company said Friday that eight planes must be inspected and repaired before they are allowed …
  • United to extend mask rule to airport lounges, ticket counters

    United to extend mask rule to airport lounges, ticket counters

    Passengers wishing to board a United Airlines flight will have to wear face masks at ticket counters and in its airport lounges, or risk a flight ban, the carrier said Wednesday. United and all other major US carriers require passengers to wear masks during flights. United said that it is broadening mask requirements for passengers …
  • Boeing scrambles to secure 737 Max jet financing

    Boeing scrambles to secure 737 Max jet financing

    Boeing is scrambling to shore up financing for the 737 Max as it awaits regulatory approval for design changes after the plane was grounded following two fatal crashes, industry sources said. The company is anxious to resume deliveries once regulators declare it safe and airlines agree on training. But confidence in the jet has been …
  • Airlines banning passengers who refuse to wear masks on flights

    Airlines banning passengers who refuse to wear masks on flights

    Following numerous accounts that airlines were not enforcing their own mask policies, Delta, United and American Airlines have all announced they will now be banning passengers who refuse to cover their nose and mouth. “So far, there have thankfully only been a handful of cases, but we have already banned some passengers from future travel …
  • Southwest, United Airlines say recovery is in the air

    Southwest, United Airlines say recovery is in the air

    Two top US airlines and Air Canada said on Tuesday ticket cancellations were slowing and demand was showing signs of improvement since the coronavirus pandemic brought global travel to a virtual standstill last month. Shares in Southwest Airlines and United Airlines Holdings rose on the news. Southwest, focused on the US domestic market, said it …
  • United Airlines says it needs only 3,000 of its 25,000 flight attendants

    United Airlines says it needs only 3,000 of its 25,000 flight attendants

    United Airlines has told staff that it only has work for about 3,000 of its about 25,000 flight attendants in June, sources said, and warned of job losses if demand does not recover by the time government payroll aid expires in the fall. United is paying flight attendants until Sept. 30 thanks largely to $5 …