• United Airlines to notify passengers, allow rebooking on flights after viral pic

    United Airlines to notify passengers, allow rebooking on flights after viral pic

    United Airlines is going the extra mile to make customers feel comfortable during the coronavirus pandemic by informing them in advance if their flight is near “full capacity,” and inviting them to rebook a new trip or receive a travel credit for the impacted itinerary. The carrier is evidently making amends after being slammed on …
  • Coronavirus crisis forcing airlines to burn over $10 billion each month

    Coronavirus crisis forcing airlines to burn over $10 billion each month

    The coronavirus crisis is reportedly forcing US airlines to burn through more than $10 billion in cash each month as demand for travel evaporates. Industry group Airlines for America plans to detail the pandemic’s staggering cost at a Wednesday US Senate hearing on the state of the beleaguered aviation sector, Reuters reported. “The US airline …
  • United Airlines asks staff to consider ‘voluntary separation’ as layoffs loom

    United Airlines asks staff to consider ‘voluntary separation’ as layoffs loom

    United Airlines has reportedly asked employees to consider putting themselves on the chopping block as the coronavirus crisis forces the company to cut jobs. United chief operations officer Greg Hart urged some employees in a memo to consider leaving their gigs under a “voluntary separation” deal as the Chicago-based carrier prepares to “right size” its …
  • United Airlines takes $2.1B hit as coronavirus clips Latin American growth

    United Airlines takes $2.1B hit as coronavirus clips Latin American growth

    United Airlines said on Monday it expects to report a pre-tax loss of about $2.1 billion for the first quarter, after the coronavirus pandemic smothered its growth aspirations in Latin America and led the company to seek another $4.5 billion in government aid. Chicago-based United said first quarter revenues are seen at $8 billion, down …
  • United cuts May flights by 90 percent, tells employees to brace for job cuts

    United cuts May flights by 90 percent, tells employees to brace for job cuts

    United Airlines Holdings Inc said on Wednesday that it has cut its flight schedule by 90% in May and expects similar cuts for June as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and warned that travel demand that is now “essentially at zero shows no sign of improving in the near term,” making job cuts likely. …