Articles tagged “united”

Hotels

Choice’s Hostile Takeover Bid for Wyndham

Today's podcast examines Choice's bid to acquire Wyndham, Expedia's recent round of layoffs, and United Airlines' third quarter earnings.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 month ago

Choice’s Hostile Takeover Bid for Wyndham

News Blog

IDEAS: United to Launch Enhanced Digital Services for Personal Wheelchair Users

United Airlines has announced that it will launch a suite of new tools and policies at the end of 2023 that have been designed to improve the travel experience for customers who use a wheelchair. Credit: United Airlines The new accessibility initiative will include a digital filter on united.com that will allow travelers to identify…

Adam Stacey | 2 months ago

Airlines

Delta and United Ordered to Face Class Action Over U.S. Airfares

Although Delta and United have each reduced seating capacities, they argue they have legitimate reasons for their decisions — and not solely to drive up airfares.

Jonathan Stempel, Reuters | 2 months ago

Delta and United Ordered to Face Class Action Over U.S. Airfares

Airlines

3 U.S. Airlines Issue Warnings About Higher Third Quarter Fuel Costs

Despite a boom in air travel this summer, major airlines still haven't been able to overcome some of the most pressing challenges they've faced in recent years. So look for them to recoup some of the surging costs in the form of higher airfares.

Reuters | 3 months ago

3 U.S. Airlines Issue Warnings About Higher Third Quarter Fuel Costs

Airlines

U.S. and China in Pact to Double Weekly Flights

This agreement on flights by the U.S. and China came despite rising tensions in other areas. The pieces are falling in place for a resumption of Chinese tourism to the U.S. in larger numbers.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 4 months ago

U.S. and China in Pact to Double Weekly Flights

Airlines

United Airlines Pilots Get New Four-Year Contract

With a pilot shortage and minimum raises of close to 9% annually, it's nice to be a commercial airline pilot these days. Striking hotel workers in Los Angeles face totally different odds.

Rajesh Kumar Singh and Baranjot Kaur, Reuters | 4 months ago

United Airlines Pilots Get New Four-Year Contract

News Blog

United CEO Apologizes for Flying Private While United Planes Were Cancelled

On the same day, Wednesday, that United hub Newark Airport, JFK and LaGuardia saw more than 2,000 flight cancellations by a variety of carriers, CEO Scott Kirby chartered a private jet from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey to Denver, according to published reports. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby at the Denver airport in May 2023.…

Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago

Airline Weekly

United’s New York Distress Shows How Weather Can Mess Up an Airline’s Operations

It doesn't take much weather to throw an airline's operations into chaos. Add in an air traffic controller shortage, and some internal challenges, and you have the mess that is United this week.

5 months ago
United’s New York Distress Shows How Weather Can Mess Up an Airline’s Operations

Airlines

Highest-Paid U.S. Airline CEOs in 2022

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby replaced Delta's Ed Bastian as the highest-paid U.S. airline chief in 2022. Here's how much the industry's leading executives took home — as well as how their pay was calculated.

Kristin Majcher, Skift | 6 months ago

Highest-Paid U.S. Airline CEOs in 2022