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.^ United Airlines (NYSE: UAUA ) is one such airline.
^ United Airlines ( NASDAQ : UAUA ), is a major airline of the United States .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United is the world's fourth largest airline by passengers.- United Airlines - Wiki - SmarterTravel.com 16 September 2009 1:01 UTC wiki.smartertravel.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[4] .^ It is a subsidiary of UAL Corporation with corporate offices in Chicago at 77 West Wacker Drive in the Chicago Loop and in the nearby Elk Grove Township .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On July 16, 2006, United Airlines announced that it would be moving its headquarters from 1200 East Algonquin Road in suburban Elk Grove Township to 77 West Wacker Drive.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In 1968 the company reorganized, creating UAL Corporation, with United Airlines as a wholly owned subsidiary .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ United's largest hub is O'Hare International Airport, where it has 650 daily departures.- United Airlines - Home - Road Runner 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.rr.com [Source type: News]
^ It is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois near its largest hub at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.- United airlines information pictures and facts 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.aviationexplorer.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United's largest hub is O'Hare International Airport , where it has more than 550 daily departures.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ United's largest hub is O'Hare International Airport, where it has 650 daily departures.- United Airlines - Home - Road Runner 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.rr.com [Source type: News]
^ For five days only, travelers can get flights between Los Angeles or San Francisco and Auckland starting at $349 each way as part of an “ early-bird New Zealand sale ” from Qantas Vacations.- United Airlines | Yapta Blog 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC blog.yapta.com [Source type: News]
^ Making good on it's June announcement to reduce its fleet , " United Airlines (Chicago) will retire its last Boeing 737 on October 28 at the San Francisco hub after 41.5 years of faithful service."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ Latin America and the Caribbean regional office .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ At first glance, a relationship makes sense because America West has strong roots--and routes--in the West, while US Airways is a player on the East Coast.
^ United operates an extensive domestic route network concentrated in the Midwest and western United States.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The announcement also prompted me to learn more about STAR Alliance of which United Airlines is a founding member.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United Airlines is a founding member of the Star Alliance.- Let's go to the USA! With United Airlines and Jetabroad NZ 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.jetabroad.co.nz [Source type: General]
- Let's go to the USA! With United Airlines and Jetabroad Australia 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.jetabroad.com.au [Source type: General]
^ Star Alliance has a new member as of this fall.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ Its largest maintenance hub is the Maintenance Operations Center at San Francisco International Airport .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ It is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois near its largest hub at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.- United airlines information pictures and facts 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.aviationexplorer.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Based at Chicago O’Hare, with secondary hubs in Denver, LAX, San Francisco and Washington Dulles, United Airlines is one of the world’s largest airlines.- Profile on United Airlines | Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.centreforaviation.com [Source type: News]
United's parent company
UAL Corporation announced that it will move its operational base from suburban
Elk Grove Township, Illinois to the
Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) in the
Chicago Loop in 2010.
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.^ American Airlines and United Airlines are reported unclaimed.
^ United Airlines, Delta, Southwest, American and Continental all chime in on the prospects.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United Airlines Passenger seat tips .- UNITED AIRLINES Reviews and United Airlines Passenger opinions about UAL United Airlines standards 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.airlinequality.com [Source type: General]
.^ United has 48,000 employees [ 3 ] and operates 378 aircraft .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United employee I spoke with thanked me for being a Premier customer, having flown nearly 200,000 miles with this airline alone.- Boycott United Airlines - Blogcritics Culture 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC blogcritics.org [Source type: General]
^ "United Airlines said Monday that ExpressJet Airlines in May will begin operating 25 ERJ-145 aircraft under the United Express brand."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
History
Beginnings
.^ Tags: commercial , United Airlines , Video .
^ United Airlines traces its claim to be the oldest commercial airline in the United States to the Varney Airlines air mail service of Walter Varney , who also founded Continental Airlines .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ This week we're moving JetBlue Airways from our old Terminal C to our transformed Terminal A. Next week we're doing the same for United Airlines and Continental Airlines.- United Airlines - News, photos, topics, and quotes 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.daylife.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ It was founded in Boise, Idaho .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Varney's chief pilot, Leon D. "Lee" Cuddeback, flew the first Contract Air Mail flight in a Swallow biplane from Varney's headquarters in Boise, Idaho to the railroad mail hub at Pasco, Washington on April 6, 1926 and returned the following day with 200 pounds of mail [ 4 ] .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines operates more than 3,300 flights a day to more than 200 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington.- United Airlines (UA) - Cheap United Airlines Flights - ZUJI 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.zuji.com.au [Source type: General]
^ In the end, our flight was cancelled, and we were shuttled off to a hotel, only to return in the morning for the same schedule that was planned for that day.- United Airlines 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.elliott.org [Source type: General]
[7] .^ April 6 is regarded in the United Airlines company history as both its own birthday [ 5 ] and the date on which "true" airline serviceoperating on fixed routes and fixed schedulesbegan in the United States.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Is United Airlines a public company?- United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.chicagobreakingnews.com [Source type: Original source]
^ It is a major airline of United States with a subsidiary of UAL Corporation with corporate offices in Chicago at 77 west wacker drive and its operation base is nearby to Elk Grove Township.- United Airlines,Cheap Travel Flights,Business Class Airfare,Discount Air Tickets 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.iflybusiness.com [Source type: News]
.^ Varney Airlines' original 1925 hangar served as a portion of the terminal building for the Boise Airport until 2003, when the structure was replaced.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The City of Palmdale has promoted the airport to attract more commercial carriers to the existing terminal, but convincing airlines of the marketability of the airport without subsidies has been difficult.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ SCS will provide United Airlines with cargo services "for 3 airports - Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago-O’Hare" until 2012.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ In 1927, airplane pioneer William Boeing founded his own airline, Boeing Air Transport , and began buying other airmail carriers, including Varney's.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ If you are traveling with certain types of sporting equipment, you should expect to pay a fee on Allegiant and some other carriers, though the fees and types of equipment vary by airline.- Pay United Airlines $249; check two bags for a year | Business - The News Tribune | Seattle-Tacoma News, Weather, Sports, Jobs, Homes and Cars | South Puget Sound's Destination 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.thenewstribune.com [Source type: News]
^ In 1930, as the capacity of airplanes proved sufficient to carry not only mail but also passengers, Boeing Air Transport hired a registered nurse , Ellen Church , to assist passengers.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Within four years, Boeing's holdings grew to include airlines, airplane and parts manufacturing companies, and several airports.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ William Boeing's company was broken into three: a parts supplier (the future United Technologies ), an aircraft manufacturer (the Boeing Airplane Company), and the United Air Lines airline group.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Several airlines are offering travelers heading to or from parts of the country affected by winter storms the ability to change their flight plans without being charged a fee.- United Airlines | Yapta Blog 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC blog.yapta.com [Source type: News]
.^ In 1929, the company changed its name to United Aircraft and Transport Corp.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ferris changed United's parent company's name from UAL Corporation to Allegis in February, 1987 but the name change was short lived.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ At the request of the Safety Board, Douglas Aircraft Company and United Airlines studied fuel burn performance for the accident flight.- AirDisaster.Com: Investigation: United Airlines Flight 173 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.airdisaster.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
(UATC).
.^ As a result, this rule only requires carriers to provide passengers their email or web-form address and their mailing address.- United » Tag Archive » The Wandering Aramean 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC boardingarea.com [Source type: General]
^ The air carrier announced that paying passengers flew 9.21 billion miles last month and capacity shrank to 11.24 billion available seat miles from 11.60 billion in December 2008.
^ Boeing Air Transport), became United Air Lines in 1934 .- United Airlines,Cheap Travel Flights,Business Class Airfare,Discount Air Tickets 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.iflybusiness.com [Source type: News]
.^ United claims Church as the first airline stewardess [ 6 ] .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ As Virgin Blue offshoot, V Australia , moves in on United’s territory, Branson made claims that United Airlines might have to pull out of Australia altogether.
^ Looking at the chart, does it surprise you that United Airlines announced today that it was increasing its checked baggage fees from $20 to $25 for the first bag?
[9] .^ On May 7, 1930 UATC completed the acquisition of National Air Transport Inc , a large carrier based in Chicago.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In 1930, as the capacity of airplanes proved sufficient to carry not only mail but also passengers, Boeing Air Transport hired a registered nurse , Ellen Church , to assist passengers.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ By selecting 5 or more passengers, you may have to complete 2 separate bookings based on hotel occupancy rules.- Package Holidays to the USA - United Airlines Vacations | United Kingdom - Package Holidays to America 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.unitedvacations.co.uk [Source type: General]
[10] .^ UATC airline subsidiaries.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On March 28, 1931, UATC formed the corporation United Air Lines, Inc.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Those are the stakes in Continental's proposal to join an alliance with United Airlines , Germany's Lufthansa , Air Canada and six smaller airlines.- Continental, United Airlines marriage may help you fly, but it may cost you extra | Business Archive Site - cleveland.com 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC blog.cleveland.com [Source type: General]
[11]
.^ Following the Air Mail Scandal of 1930, the Air Mail Act of 1934 banned the common ownership of manufacturers and airlines.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In 1930, as the capacity of airplanes proved sufficient to carry not only mail but also passengers, Boeing Air Transport hired a registered nurse , Ellen Church , to assist passengers.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines traces its claim to be the oldest commercial airline in the United States to the Varney Airlines air mail service of Walter Varney , who also founded Continental Airlines .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ UATC's President Philip G. Johnson was forced to resign and moved to Trans-Canada Airlines , the future Air Canada .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Will United Airlines run the risk of losing a big FAT lawsuit based on the Canada Air results?- United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.chicagobreakingnews.com [Source type: Original source]
^ With hubs in Frankfurt and Munich, the carrier is part of the Star Alliance that includes United Airlines, Air Canada, and All Nippon Airways.
.^ United Airlines Boeing 777 .
^ Boeing Air Transport), became United Air Lines in 1934 .- United Airlines,Cheap Travel Flights,Business Class Airfare,Discount Air Tickets 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.iflybusiness.com [Source type: News]
^ United Air Lines, Inc., cited above.- FindLaw | Cases and Codes 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC caselaw.findlaw.com [Source type: Original source]
The airline company's new president, hired to make a fresh start as airmail contracts were re-awarded in 1934, was
William A. Patterson, who remained as president of United Airlines until 1963.
[12]
Expansion into a national carrier
.^ United to launch Brussels-Chicago route .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United's early route system, formed by connecting U.S. air mail routes, operated east-to-west along a transcontinental route from New York City via Chicago and Salt Lake City to San Francisco , as well as north-and-south along the West Coast .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines bring new Chicago service to Midwestern cities.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ The early interconnections during this era became the basis of major United hubs in Chicago and San Francisco, followed later by additional hubs in Denver and Washington, D.C. These four cities remain United's principal hubs to this day.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines provides international flights from its main center in San Francisco, Denver, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington DC and from Australia, the airline moves to the Western Coast of the United States.- Business Class United Airlines,Business Travel,Cheap Flights 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.iflybusiness.com [Source type: News]
^ Today in the Sky points out that United Airlines has quite a few daily flights on four polar routes: Chicago-O’Hare Beijing; Chicago O’Hare-Shanghai; Chicago O’Hare-Hong Kong; and Washington Dulles-Beijing.
.^ On the night of October 11, 1933, a United Boeing 247 exploded in mid-air and crashed near Chesterton, Indiana , killing all seven aboard.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ September 11, 2001: Air Traffic Control Notifies United Airlines about Flight 93 .
^ It was beyond deplorable; their systems had crashed, so all of their flights were canceled, and they were leaving people stranded without any sort of help (or place to stay) while awaiting their next flight.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Investigation revealed that the explosion was caused by a nitroglycerin bomb placed in the baggage hold.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Such is the sad case with United Airlines.- Brandchannel | United Airlines Loses Bag, Finds Branding Opportunity 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.brandchannel.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The United Airlines Chesterton Crash is believed to be the first proven case of air sabotage in commercial aviation history.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On the night of October 11, 1933, a United Boeing 247 exploded in mid-air and crashed near Chesterton, Indiana , killing all seven aboard.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ No suspects or motives were ever discovered.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
United Air Lines route map, 1940
A United DC-6, parked on the northwest maintenance ramp of Stapleton Airport, September 1966.
.^ During World War II , United-trained ground crews modified airplanes for use as bombers, and transported mail, material, and passengers in support of the war effort.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In 1930, as the capacity of airplanes proved sufficient to carry not only mail but also passengers, Boeing Air Transport hired a registered nurse , Ellen Church , to assist passengers.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ At least ten passengers and two crew members shared vital information with family, friends, colleagues, or others on the ground.- United Airlines Flight 93 -Debunk 9/11 Myths 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.debunk911myths.org [Source type: News]
.^ Post-war United benefited from both the wartime development of new airplane technologies (like the pressurized cabin which permitted planes to fly above the weather) and a boom in customer demand for air travel.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Winter weather effecting air travel.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Starting in the U.S., you are going to see United and Continental develop extensive code-sharing that will facilitate travel whenever your itinerary involves both carriers.
.^ This was also the period in which Pan American Airways established a Tokyo hub and revived its Pacific route system that would later be acquired by United.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Read More in: Alaska Airlines , Continental Airlines , Delta Airlines , Jet Blue , Northwest Airlines , US Airways , United Airlines , american Airlines , travel , travel rights , travel.- United Airlines Archive - Points Wizard 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC boardingarea.com [Source type: General]
^ Read More in: American , CDC , H1N1 , Travel Tips , US Airways , United Airlines , american Airlines , flu , swine flu , travel , travel.- United Airlines Archive - Points Wizard 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC boardingarea.com [Source type: General]
.^ United Airlines Cancels 31 Flights .- The Consumerist: United Airlines Archives 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC consumerist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines: Chicago Flights from $125 .- United Airlines | Travel News from Cheapflights.com 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC news.cheapflights.com [Source type: General]
^ Specifically, United Airlines flight attendants.- The Consumerist: United Airlines Archives 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC consumerist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The bomb was planted by Jack Graham who placed the device in his mother's luggage with the intent of collecting on her life insurance policy.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Graham was arrested, tried, and was executed a year after the explosion.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[13]
.^ United Airlines is the world's leading airlines with a widespread route network.- Business Class United Airlines,Business Travel,Cheap Flights 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.iflybusiness.com [Source type: News]
^ Tags: commercial , United Airlines , Video .
^ United merged with Capital Airlines on June 1, 1961, making it the world's largest commercial airline and giving it a route network covering the entire United States.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ United Airlines’ parent UAL Corp.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ In 1968 the company reorganized, creating UAL Corporation, with United Airlines as a wholly owned subsidiary .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Company Profile for United Airlines united express .- The Consumerist: United Airlines Archives 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC consumerist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ United Airlines has the distinction of being the only commercial airline to have operated Executive One , the designation given to a civilian flight which the U.S. President is aboard.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines Cancels 31 Flights .- The Consumerist: United Airlines Archives 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC consumerist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines: Chicago Flights from $125 .- United Airlines | Travel News from Cheapflights.com 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC news.cheapflights.com [Source type: General]
.^ On December 23, 1973, then President Richard Nixon flew as a passenger aboard a United DC-10 flight from Washington Dulles to Los Angeles.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines carries more than 87 million passengers a year on 2300 daily flights with more than 600 aircraft.
^ United Airlines provides international flights from its main center in San Francisco, Denver, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington DC and from Australia, the airline moves to the Western Coast of the United States.- Business Class United Airlines,Business Travel,Cheap Flights 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.iflybusiness.com [Source type: News]
.^ White House staff explained that this was done to conserve fuel by not having to fly the usual Boeing 707 Air Force aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ BiAthlon (91360) writes: The aircraft burns between 10 and 50 times as much in fuel as it costs for the pilot to fly it.- Slashdot Technology Story | United Paper Shuffle 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC tech.slashdot.org [Source type: General]
^ In keeping with the common practice of having two aircraft immediately available at all times during Presidential travel, an Air Force aircraft flew behind in case of an emergency.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[14] .^ In keeping with the common practice of having two aircraft immediately available at all times during Presidential travel, an Air Force aircraft flew behind in case of an emergency.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ KLM first flew airline discount student ticket in May 1920 while Qantas (for the aircraft with other airlines northwest airlines that search at this time.- AIRLINE - Cheap Airline Tickets, Find Best Cheap Plane Tickets, continental airlines,75% Off On Each Airfare, united airlines, Top 5 Airlines Offers Online, cheap airline tickets, Top 5 Airlines 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC dev.processing.org [Source type: News]
^ People will still need to travel, but not at the levels we did.” A companion article shows working moms using business travel to get away from it all and take time for themselves.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
De-regulation
.^ United had begun to seek overseas routes in the 1960s, but the Transpacific Route Case (1969) denied them this expansion.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ It manages transcontinental, transatlantic, and transpacific services along with a widespread domestic route network throughout Western United States.- Business Class United Airlines,Business Travel,Cheap Flights 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.iflybusiness.com [Source type: News]
^ United implemented several fare hikes on overseas routes, citing rising fuel costs, in 2004 and 2005.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ It did not gain an overseas route until 1983, when they began flights to Tokyo from Portland and Seattle .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ They put me on a flight the next day; new routing (PHL to Phoenix rather than via Chicago).- United Airlines 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.elliott.org [Source type: General]
^ At 9:30, the controller began to poll the other flights on his frequency to determine if they had heard the screaming; several said they had.- United Airlines Flight 93 -Debunk 9/11 Myths 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.debunk911myths.org [Source type: News]
.^ By the end of 1986, United operated flights to 13 Pacific destinations, most of which were purchased from the ailing Pan American World Airways .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In 1985, United agreed to purchase Pan American World Airways' entire Pacific Division, Boeing 747SPs, and L-1011-500s for $750 million.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The decline of Pan American World Airways continued to offer new opportunities for United.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ By the end of 1986, United operated flights to 13 Pacific destinations, most of which were purchased from the ailing Pan American World Airways .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The United flight was late; and the American flight?- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
^ The decline of Pan American World Airways continued to offer new opportunities for United.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Economic turmoil, labor unrest, and the pressures of the 1978 Airline Deregulation Act greatly affected the company, which incurred losses and saw a greatly increased turnover in its senior management through the 1970s and early 1980s.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Come fly the Friendly Skies" (late 1980s) "Come fly our Friendly Skies" (The early ESOP years) "United Rising" during the mid 1990s "Come fly Chicago's hometown airline.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Brilliant way for the airlines to recoup losses while increasing customer satisfaction.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ Read More in: Canada , United Airlines , United Airlines Mileage Plus , deal , frequent flyer , frequent flyer ticket , travel .- United Airlines Archive - Points Wizard 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC boardingarea.com [Source type: General]
^ American Airlines and United Airlines are reported unclaimed.
^ United's program is called Mileage Plus.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
In 1982, United became the launch carrier for the
Boeing 767, taking its first delivery of 767-200s on August 19.
.^ All airlines have a class of service.- Boycott United Airlines - Blogcritics Culture 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC blogcritics.org [Source type: General]
^ All stories about "United Airlines" .- United Airlines – full coverage on Gridskipper 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC gridskipper.com [Source type: News]
^ It was also the first airline to introduce the twin-jet in commercial service.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Strike of 1985
.^ On May 17, 1985 United's pilots went on a 29-day strike claiming the CEO, Richard Ferris, was trying to "break the unions."- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The website BestFares.com is reporting that Delta and United have added surcharges to as many as 40 days between now and next May.- United || Jaunted 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.jaunted.com [Source type: General]
^ [October 14, 2009] United Airlines pilots elect new union leader.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ They used management's proposed "B-scale" pilot pay rates as proof.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In 1996 I worked in the Travel Industry for Rosenbluth, I used my CC to pay for an agent rate to fly SFO to PHL for a quick weekend trip, and was told by the agent in ORD that they needed security to search my carry on bag!- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
^ That way, United can advertise low fares, and allow customers to pay for what they use.- Airline Bulletin: United Airlines Toys With "Bare Fare" Concept 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.airlinebulletin.com [Source type: General]
[15] .^ American Airlines already had a non-merging B-scale for its pilots.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Antitrust immunity is back in the news as US Airways pilots association lends support to American Airlines pilots.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Ferris wanted that B-scale to merge in the captain's ranks , which was more generous than American's B-scale, that never merged at all.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[16] .^ Ferris insisted United had to have pilot costs no higher than American's, so he offered United pilots a "word-for-word" contract to match American's, or the same bottom line numbers.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ It also covers standard checked bags for up to eight companions traveling under the same confirmation number as the subscriber, United said.- Pay United Airlines $249; check two bags for a year | Business - The News Tribune | Seattle-Tacoma News, Weather, Sports, Jobs, Homes and Cars | South Puget Sound's Destination 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.thenewstribune.com [Source type: News]
^ Herb Hunter, the spokesman for the United Airlines branch of the Air Line Pilots Association, says .- United Airlines News | KXNet.com Bismarck Mandan North Dakota 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.kxnet.com [Source type: News]
- United Airlines News | KXNet.com Dickinson North Dakota 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.kxnet.com [Source type: News]
.^ The United ALPA -MEC rejected that offer.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The only choice left, to achieve parity with American's pilot costs, was to begin a B-scale for United's new-hire pilots.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ [October 14, 2009] United Airlines pilots elect new union leader.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ There is a sharp increase in the short selling of American and United Airlines stocks on the New York Stock Exchange prior to 9/11.
[17]
.^ Boeing 747-100 .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In 1974, the airline commissioned designer Saul Bass to develop a new logo.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United was the launch customer of the Boeing 777 and had significant input on its design.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Used from 1974–1993.
.^ Ferris wanted that B-scale to merge in the captain's ranks , which was more generous than American's B-scale, that never merged at all.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ If any of you fatties have travelled the world, you will see that the average height of Europeans is just as tall if not taller than Americans, but they're all skinny.- United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.chicagobreakingnews.com [Source type: Original source]
^ American Airlines already had a non-merging B-scale for its pilots.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ But, the ALPA MEC insisted they merge in the new pilot's sixth-year with the airline.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The airline said Monday that travelers could pay $249 for the right to check two bags every time they fly United or United Express for a year.- Pay United Airlines $249; check two bags for a year | Business - The News Tribune | Seattle-Tacoma News, Weather, Sports, Jobs, Homes and Cars | South Puget Sound's Destination 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.thenewstribune.com [Source type: News]
^ [October 14, 2009] United Airlines pilots elect new union leader.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ Did I mention that I spent a total of 10 hours yesterday and today trying to resolve this issue in person and on the phone?- Boycott United Airlines - Blogcritics Culture 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC blogcritics.org [Source type: General]
^ Fortunately, a nice gentleman from India was able to resolve that issue over the phone in just under an hour.- United Airlines - Southwest - Denver, CO 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
^ After walking the length of SJC four or five times we finally get to the gate where there is, in fact, a plane that is going to leave.
[18] .^ It appeared that would be resolved too as negotiations continued.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ ALPA negotiators delivered a new counter-proposal at 12:20 A.M. in an effort to avoid the strike.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Posted at 07:20 AM/ET, Dec 12, 2008 in Continental Airlines , Frequent-flier news , United Airlines .- United Airlines - Today In the Sky - USATODAY.com 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC blogs.usatoday.com [Source type: News]
^ In an effort to avoid this, United Airlines raised roundtrip domestic fares by $10 and $20 this week "on top of a similar industry-wide increase two weeks ago."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ However, MEC Chairman Roger Hall, who was hosting a national teleconference from the Odeum (a convention center in the Chicago suburbs) with F. Lee Bailey, declared the strike was on at 12:01 A.M., on May 17, without further consulting the negotiators, some of whom believed they could find agreement on all contract terms, if the negotiations were allowed to continue.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ One time I finally got to someone who said they couldn't find the credit reversal and I had to send my bank records proving all of this happened and the whole process would take 4-6 weeks!- Boycott United Airlines - Blogcritics Culture 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC blogcritics.org [Source type: General]
^ Not only are they throwing down the baggage fees, but they're already upping recently-announced peak travel surcharges, some of which continue through to 2010.- United || Jaunted 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.jaunted.com [Source type: General]
.^ Moments before the ALPA announced strike deadline, they began a "countdown of the final 30 seconds from Chicago" (the Odeum teleconference).- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ At 9:30, the controller began to poll the other flights on his frequency to determine if they had heard the screaming; several said they had.- United Airlines Flight 93 -Debunk 9/11 Myths 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.debunk911myths.org [Source type: News]
^ It is undis- puted that the district court tendered a final judgment in ALPA, and it is the preclusive effect of that judgment that is before us.- FindLaw | Cases and Codes 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC caselaw.findlaw.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Doing that made it impossible to extend the strike deadline, so that the final issues could be resolved without a strike.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In the final hours before the strike, nearly all issues had been resolved, except for the time length of the B-scale.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Moments before the ALPA announced strike deadline, they began a "countdown of the final 30 seconds from Chicago" (the Odeum teleconference).- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[19][20]
Mr. Ferris changed United's parent company's name from UAL Corporation to Allegis in February, 1987 but the name change was short lived.
[21][22] .^ United Airlines’ parent UAL Corp.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ TO) and partners United Airlines, a unit of UAL Corp.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Following Ferris' termination by the board, Allegis divested its non-airline properties in 1987 and reverted to the name UAL Corp.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
in May 1988.
[21]Record-setting flight
.^ By the end of 1986, United operated flights to 13 Pacific destinations, most of which were purchased from the ailing Pan American World Airways .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In 1988, using a 747SP-21 purchased from Pan American World Airways , United flew a 2-stop around-the-world flight to raise money for the Friendship Foundation, to which the plane was 'loaned'.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The United flight was late; and the American flight?- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
[23]
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
.^ United Airlines offers new meals.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ The decline of Pan American World Airways continued to offer new opportunities for United.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News “SANS provides top instructors; that is what separates SANS from all other learning opportunities.” Todd Greenlaw, Telus .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ In 1991 the company expanded dramatically, purchasing Pan Am's routes to London Heathrow Airport .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The pilot was arrested at London Heathrow Airport and was later released on bail pending the results of alcohol tests.- United || Jaunted 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.jaunted.com [Source type: General]
^ CNN, 8/11/2006 ] The British threat warning level is raised to critical and London’s Heathrow Airport is closed to most European flights.
.^ In direct negotiations with the UK government, United also obtained rights to fly to Heathrow from Chicagothe only Heathrow rights provided to a US carrier subsequent to the Bermuda II Treaty.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Come fly the Friendly Skies" (late 1980s) "Come fly our Friendly Skies" (The early ESOP years) "United Rising" during the mid 1990s "Come fly Chicago's hometown airline.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Leader of pilots union at United Airlines flies new approach in contract talks - Chicago Tribune .- United Airlines Coupons & United Airlines Coupon Codes. Updated Daily! 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.goodsearch.com [Source type: General]
.^ United to launch Brussels-Chicago route .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ However, the aftermath of the Gulf War and increased competition from low-cost carriers led to losses of USD $332M in 1991 and USD$ 957M in 1992.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In 1992, United purchased now-defunct Pan Am's Latin American and Caribbean routes and Miami gates, but United allowed months to elapse between Pan Am's demise and its launch of service.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ In 1994, United's pilots, machinists, bag handlers and non-contract employees agreed to acquire 55% of company stock in exchange for 15% to 25% salary concessions.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines and its ramp workers and machinist unions are reportedly near a deal to settle their disputes over lowering costs on existing union contracts.
^ United will now charge $25 to check the first bag and $35 for the second.- United Airlines News | KXNet.com Bismarck Mandan North Dakota 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.kxnet.com [Source type: News]
- United Airlines News | KXNet.com Dickinson North Dakota 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.kxnet.com [Source type: News]
.^ The flight attendants voted to not participate in the deal, and at the beginning some wore buttons saying "we just work here."- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ UAL to furlough another 600 flight attendants Jun 22 2009 1:11PM United Airlines says it needs to furlough another 600 flight attendants this fall because of the slow economy.- United Airlines News | KXNet.com Bismarck Mandan North Dakota 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.kxnet.com [Source type: News]
^ He addresses all of the above and then some including the opportunity for the savvy planner to get some good deals on hotel meeting rooms, domestic and international flights, and accommodations.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ In addition, Continental plans to join United in the Star Alliance(R), the most comprehensive airline alliance in the world.
^ Over 100,000 United employees and retirees at United alone were grossly disenfranchised financially in the allegedly illegal distress-termination of pension plans.
^ Here's Aaron M. Renn's take on Chicago Corporate Headquarters and the Global City now that United Airlines will be moving 2800 employees back into the loop.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ United used the opportunity to create a low-cost subsidiary, Shuttle by United , in an attempt to compete with low-cost carriers .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ However, United is guilty of allowing Shuttle America to use the name United Express.- Smashed guitar, YouTube song — United is listening now - Travel - LATimes.com 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC travel.latimes.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In 1968 the company reorganized, creating UAL Corporation, with United Airlines as a wholly owned subsidiary .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ And here's an instance where United Airlines is claiming to "fly the friendly skies" while this incidence was not even close to that.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Ted, come fly the friendly skies of the recycled United planes, eighties issue.- United Airlines - Southwest - Denver, CO 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
^ But, our services don't work for every market segment.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ The financial outcomes of the ESOP were decidedly uneven for different players.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ As part of ESOP agreement, United CEO Wolf resigned and took a consulting job with Lazard Freres , the very investment company he had hired to advise United's board during the ESOP buyout process.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The company also recognized a gain from the sale of its investment in Orbitz of $158 million and recorded $226 million in reorganization items during the quarter.
^ United Airlines CEO, Glenn Tilton says "We’ll take it on board in our training and learn from it, simulate it.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ Stewart Oran, the key legal advisor to the pilots' union, received a $5.5 million package to join the management of the new employee-owned company as legal counsel after the ESOP was formed.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The company has taken away; 20% of our salary, one week of vacation, 50% of our pension, liquidated the ESOP (employee ownwership) which averaged $50,000 in employee contribution.- United Airlines Reviews | Glassdoor.com 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.glassdoor.com [Source type: General]
^ "Unions are gearing up for a fight with airline managements over new labor contracts and unionization."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
[25] .^ With few airlines able to sustain long-term service from the airport, only recently in 2000 has work towards the construction of a larger terminal been started.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United Airlines and others need the fare hikes to pay for increases in fuel costs.
^ Since July, when United announced significant capacity reductions, resulting in the need for 7,000 fewer positions, the company has been working with all unions representing its employees to explore viable alternatives to reduce furloughs.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ The rank and file employees were locked into their stock, which got wiped out in the eventual bankruptcy.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ It was around this period (in 1993) that United introduced its grey and blue color scheme.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ It had been criticized that the color scheme blended with the darkness during nighttime operations.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[26]
Turn-of-the-century developments
.^ In 1997, United co-founded the Star Alliance with Air Canada , Lufthansa , SAS and Thai Airways .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Though if you’re a Star Alliance member such as myself, I highly recommend Air Canada for a clearly superior experience.- United Airlines 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.elliott.org [Source type: General]
^ It's good to have a lot of miles in your account because you can use them to get free tickets to travel anywhere that UAL or any of its STAR Alliance Members fly to (ANA, British Airways, Lufthansa, Singapore, Swiss, Air Canada, Air China, US Airways, etc).- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
.^ Los Angeles International Airport police say the passenger defied .- United Airlines News | KXNet.com Dickinson North Dakota 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.kxnet.com [Source type: News]
^ That same year, United opened a major hub at Los Angeles International Airport .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ SCS will provide United Airlines with cargo services "for 3 airports - Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago-O’Hare" until 2012.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ Its largest maintenance hub is the Maintenance Operations Center at San Francisco International Airport .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines operates more than 3,300 flights a day to more than 200 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington.- United Airlines (UA) - Cheap United Airlines Flights - ZUJI 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.zuji.com.au [Source type: General]
^ With key global air rights in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and Latin America, United is one of the largest international carriers based in the United States.- United Airlines (UA) - Cheap United Airlines Flights - ZUJI 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.zuji.com.au [Source type: General]
United is also one of the founding members of
Star Alliance.
.^ United was the launch customer of the Boeing 777 and had significant input on its design.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United was the launch customer for the Boeing 777 on 15 Oct 1990 and became the first airline in the world to introduce the 777 into commercial service on 7 Jun 1995 from Washington Dulles to London Heathrow.
^ United plans to retrofit this new seat on its entire international fleet of Boeing 747-400, Boeing 767-300ER and Boeing 777-200/200ER aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ United was the launch customer for the Boeing 777 on 15 Oct 1990 and became the first airline in the world to introduce the 777 into commercial service on 7 Jun 1995 from Washington Dulles to London Heathrow.
^ UNDATED (AP) United Airlines says it will buy its first new jets since 1998, splitting an order for 50 .- United Airlines News | KXNet.com Bismarck Mandan North Dakota 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.kxnet.com [Source type: News]
- United Airlines News | KXNet.com Dickinson North Dakota 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.kxnet.com [Source type: News]
.^ United's program is called Mileage Plus.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Mileage Plus is the award-winning frequent flyer program from United.- United Airlines | Company News & Executive Profiles | BNET 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC resources.bnet.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Delta Air Lines says no.
[27] .^ This scheme allowed members of either frequent flier program to earn miles on both carriers and utilize both carriers' lounges.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Their frequent flier program is by far the best.- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
^ Earn frequent flier points in the Mileage Plus program that you can put toward free United Airlines tickets, upgrades and more.- United Airlines Travel and United Airlines Vacation Orbitz 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.orbitz.com [Source type: General]
[27] .^ The offending airlines are: United , Delta and US Airways .- United || Jaunted 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.jaunted.com [Source type: General]
^ This week's big airline news has been the abrupt increase in fees for your first checked bag, going from $20 to $25 on two airlines; first went Delta , then Continental , and now we add a third and fourth airline United and US Airways .- United || Jaunted 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.jaunted.com [Source type: General]
^ At first glance, a relationship makes sense because America West has strong roots--and routes--in the West, while US Airways is a player on the East Coast.
.^ In May 2000, United announced plans to acquire competitor US Airways in a complex deal valued at $11.6 billion.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ As a valued Mileage Plus member, we wanted you to be among the first to hear that Continental and United today announced plans to cooperate globally, linking our networks and services worldwide to deliver new benefits to you.
^ AirTran flight deals American Airlines flight deals British Airways flight deals Continental Airlines flight deals Delta Air Lines flight deals JetBlue Airways flight deals LAN Airlines flight deals US Airways flight deals United Airlines flight deals Explore destinations & interests .- United Airlines Travel and United Airlines Vacation Orbitz 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.orbitz.com [Source type: General]
.^ The offer drew immediate scorn from consumer groups and employees of both airlines.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ She asks "Why did United Airlines have 3 employees available to intimidate an upset customer and none available to offer any assistance when it might have been possible to make the original flight?"- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Southwest and Virgin Atlantic, both "economy airlines" have employees who frequently have good attitudes.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ By the following year, regulatory sentiment was against the deal, and United withdrew the offer just before the Department of Justice barred the merger on antitrust grounds in July.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On July 13, 2007, a federal judge ruled that the 9/11 damages lawsuit against United and American airlines would begin in September.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Gewt July 11, 2009 at 1:59 am Evidently the only effective method in dealing with United customer service is to make a video and post it on YouTube.- United Airlines 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.elliott.org [Source type: General]
.^ Brussels Airlines joins Star Alliance.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ The two airlines subsequently formed an amicable partnership that led to US Airways ' entrance into the Star Alliance.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ This week's big airline news has been the abrupt increase in fees for your first checked bag, going from $20 to $25 on two airlines; first went Delta , then Continental , and now we add a third and fourth airline United and US Airways .- United || Jaunted 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.jaunted.com [Source type: General]
.^ May 2000 also saw a bitter contract dispute between United and its pilots' union.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines and its ramp workers and machinist unions are reportedly near a deal to settle their disputes over lowering costs on existing union contracts.
^ The website BestFares.com is reporting that Delta and United have added surcharges to as many as 40 days between now and next May.- United || Jaunted 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.jaunted.com [Source type: General]
.^ Planning for the busy summer season, United had counted on its pilots flying overtime.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I had a great experience yesterday flying United Airlines from Kauai to New York in business class.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United Airlines has invested in flight-planning software that helps pilots choose the best routes and speeds."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ However, the pilots could not be forced to work overtime, and most pilots refused to fly the extra hours.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ "Pink slips are flying again at United Airlines as the Chicago-based carrier sizes its work force to fit its far-smaller fleet."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ As an Air Force pilot, Mr. Rodger flew most aircraft in the USAF inventory (fighter, bomber, cargo, and trainer).- United Airlines | Company News & Executive Profiles | BNET 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC resources.bnet.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Although United knew they would have to cancel numerous flights if this were to happen, they did not hire new pilots to make up for the potential shortage.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ And although Rowley is known for her ready-to-wear designs for women, the United designs will cover all bases, literally: " The uniforms will be designed for flight attendants, pilots, customer service representatives and maintenance employees ."- United || Jaunted 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.jaunted.com [Source type: General]
^ I was told by a United airlines Manager at LAX that this was not feasible, as the way the airline makes money is by selling seats, and the only seats they had available were for purchase at a fee of $1,000 or more.- Boycott United Airlines - Blogcritics Culture 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC blogcritics.org [Source type: General]
.^ Over the summer, United had to cancel a large portion of its schedule at its major hubs.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ That same year, United opened a major hub at Los Angeles International Airport .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ "United Airlines, a unit of UAL Corp., said it canceled about 1,000 flights over the three-day period, out of a total schedule of 9,000 departures."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ Eventually, CEO Jim Goodwin and the rest of the management had to get the pilots back in the cockpits and quickly offered the pilots a 48% increase over four years with up to 28% upfront.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ At first the pilots will hold the line and try to get back to a better time of high wages, but then someone will cut the line and offer up his services at 10% less than the party line, and .- Slashdot Technology Story | United Paper Shuffle 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC tech.slashdot.org [Source type: General]
^ United got back up and running pretty quickly while Delta was a bit slower to get started.- United » Tag Archive » The Wandering Aramean 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC boardingarea.com [Source type: General]
September 11, 2001
.^ September 11, 2001 .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines shopping for new planes .- United Airlines | Company News & Executive Profiles | BNET 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC resources.bnet.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ As part of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks , two United Airlines planes were hijacked by terrorists affiliated with al-Qaeda .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ One aircraft was a Boeing 767-222 ( Flight 175 ) that crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City and the other was a Boeing 757-222 ( Flight 93 ) that crashed in rural Pennsylvania.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In New York City there were also a large number of flights canceled.- United » Tag Archive » The Wandering Aramean 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC boardingarea.com [Source type: General]
^ From left to right: The World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Flight 93 crash.
.^ Where is the wreckage of Flight United 93?
^ United Airlines Flight 93 .- United Airlines Flight 93 -Debunk 9/11 Myths 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.debunk911myths.org [Source type: News]
^ Debris from the crash of United Airlines Flight 93 was found 2 miles away around Indian Lake, as well as some debris 8 miles away in New Baltimore.- United Airlines Flight 93 -Debunk 9/11 Myths 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.debunk911myths.org [Source type: News]
Bankruptcy and reorganization
.^ United Airlines operates more than 3,300 flights a day to more than 200 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington.- United Airlines (UA) - Cheap United Airlines Flights - ZUJI 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.zuji.com.au [Source type: General]
^ At first glance, a relationship makes sense because America West has strong roots--and routes--in the West, while US Airways is a player on the East Coast.
^ Making good on it's June announcement to reduce its fleet , " United Airlines (Chicago) will retire its last Boeing 737 on October 28 at the San Francisco hub after 41.5 years of faithful service."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ September 11, 2001 .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ This increase was only temporary and when the 'bubble' finally burst United was in a worse position than before because it had failed to keep costs under control, for example giving its pilots pay raises of up to 28% in the summer of 2000.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Coupled with a battered network (after the dot-com bust), the September 11 attacks , and skyrocketing oil prices, the company lost $2.14 billion in 2001 on revenues of $16.14 billion.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The September 11, 2001 attacks.
^ In the same year United applied for a $1.5 billion loan guarantee from the federal Air Transportation Stabilization Board established in the wake of the September 11 attacks .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ As you know, the post-9/11 Airline Transportation Stabilization Act authorized the establishment of a $10-billion loan guarantee program designed to financially assist ailing airlines in the aftermath of that tragic event.
.^ When the IAM (a union comprised of ground service workers and mechanics) failed to approve the loan guarantee (while all other unions approved the loan guarantee), the application was rejected in late 2002 and the company was forced to seek debtor-in-possession financing from commercial sources to cover the expected future losses.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ BACKGROUND As you are aware United Airlines entered into bankruptcy in December 2002 citing their inability to secure an ATSB loan guarantee.
^ While the ATSB was unaware that the executives failed to disclose to their Board of Directors that the Loan application they submitted to the ATSB was materially different from the one presented to the UAL Board of Directors.
.^ United tried several times to obtain the government loans, even enlisting several congressmen and senators for help.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In direct negotiations with the UK government, United also obtained rights to fly to Heathrow from Chicagothe only Heathrow rights provided to a US carrier subsequent to the Bermuda II Treaty.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The controller attempted again to raise United 93 several times, with no response.- United Airlines Flight 93 -Debunk 9/11 Myths 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.debunk911myths.org [Source type: News]
.^ BACKGROUND As you are aware United Airlines entered into bankruptcy in December 2002 citing their inability to secure an ATSB loan guarantee.
^ EEOC sues United over handling of disabled workers Jun 4 2009 2:28PM The federal government is suing United Airlines, saying it failed to move workers who became disabled into jobs they could still perform.- United Airlines News | KXNet.com Bismarck Mandan North Dakota 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.kxnet.com [Source type: News]
^ "United is among several airlines analysts are watching for potential cash problems that could lead to bankruptcy protection in a worst-case scenario.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ With the denial of the monies, United Airlines filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
^ Unable to secure additional capital, UAL Corporation filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December 2002.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Companies that have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Blame for the bankruptcy has fallen on the events of September 11, which triggered financial crisis in all the major North American airlines, coupled with the economic slowdown that was underway.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ However bad the "major" American airlines are however, there are some good ones, like Virgin America and JetBlue.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
^ September 11, 2001: United Airlines Orders No New Takeoffs, at Least for International Flights .
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.^ United continued operations during its bankruptcy, but was forced to cut its costs drastically.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ "'If this environment continues, we will have no choice but to be smaller,' John Tague, executive vice president and chief operating officer at United Airlines, said during the Chicago-based carrier's annual shareholders meeting Thursday."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ This has been the principal problem with United Airlines, even during the time I was there: They were a great operational airline.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ No US airline in any US airport issues paper tickets anymore -- it's all electronic.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
^ With wars going on all over and people being forced into tent cities in the US the only protest song is about airline baggage handlers.- Singer gets his revenge on United Airlines and soars to fame | News | guardian.co.uk 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: News]
^ Workers (almost exclusively women, but of all ages), were gabbing away while flipping through these piles of tickets.- Slashdot Technology Story | United Paper Shuffle 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC tech.slashdot.org [Source type: General]
.^ "United plans to eliminate 600 more flight attendant jobs".- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United Airlines Cancels 31 Flights .- The Consumerist: United Airlines Archives 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC consumerist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The airline canceled several existing and planned routes, and eliminated its entire Latin American gateway and flight crew base at Miami International Airport after March 1, 2004.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Furthermore, they reduced their mainline fleet from 557 (before 9/11) to 460 aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ They suggested I call back or they would contact me when they knew something.” According to her own description, Deena appears to make this call shortly before 11:00 a.m.
^ United Economy (Domestic) is available on all aircraft in United's mainline fleet.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ At the same time, the airline continued to invest in new projects.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ At the same time, United Airlines disclosed its agreement with the City of Chicago to relocate a cargo facility to make room for new runway construction, raising $163 million in the process.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Yes, airlines need to have some human aspect when dealing with customers but at the same time, customers need to understand the concept of flying as a privilege and not a right.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ On November 12, 2003, it launched a new low-cost carrier , Ted , to compete with other low-cost airlines.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ If you are traveling with certain types of sporting equipment, you should expect to pay a fee on Allegiant and some other carriers, though the fees and types of equipment vary by airline.- Pay United Airlines $249; check two bags for a year | Business - The News Tribune | Seattle-Tacoma News, Weather, Sports, Jobs, Homes and Cars | South Puget Sound's Destination 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.thenewstribune.com [Source type: News]
^ SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News “SANS provides top instructors; that is what separates SANS from all other learning opportunities.” Todd Greenlaw, Telus .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
In 2004 it launched its luxury
"p.s." (for "premium service") service on re-configured 757s from
JFK Airport in New York City to Los Angeles and San Francisco.
.^ I explain that as a business owner, I do not always see what the customer experience truly is for those using my product or service.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Here are a couple of happy endings to recent customer service issues involving United Airlines.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ This wasn't an issue of "customer service" - this was an attempt at violation of contract, at the customer's end.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Financial pressure on the airline was heavy.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The SARS epidemic in 2003 depressed traffic on United's extensive Pacific network.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United operates an extensive domestic route network concentrated in the Midwest and western United States.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Dropoffs in United's two biggest categories included North American traffic, down 10 percent, and Pacific traffic, down 17.1 percent."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ The soaring cost of jet fuel ate away remaining profits United made.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines' liquidity initiatives for Q4 are mentioned in this article along with lower fuel costs leading to a better outlook for the airline.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ This article shows Jet Blue posting profits as United Airlines and others in the airline industry post losses.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ Two days after its triumphant first flight to Vietnam , United announced that it would cut U.S. flight capacity by 14% after the holidays and add more international flights, which were more profitable.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ At the same time, United Airlines will cut some international flights .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United announces two appointments .- United Airlines | Company News & Executive Profiles | BNET 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC resources.bnet.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ United Airlines Cancels 31 Flights .- The Consumerist: United Airlines Archives 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC consumerist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United took advantage of its Chapter 11 status to negotiate hard-to-cut costs with employees, suppliers, and contractors, including cancellation of feeder contracts with United Express Atlantic Coast Airlines (which became Independence Air ) and Air Wisconsin (which became a US Airways Express carrier).- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ With the denial of the monies, United Airlines filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
.^ Most controversial of all, however, was the 2005 cancellation of its pension plan, the largest such default in U.S. corporate history.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ This was the largest and most costly pension termination in US History.
^ So then United, in an effort to prove how horrible they are, cancelled all of their employees' pensions .- Boycott United Airlines - Blogcritics Culture 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC blogcritics.org [Source type: General]
.^ It renegotiated its contracts with the pilots' and mechanics' unions and the Association of Flight Attendants for lower pay.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines and its ramp workers and machinist unions are reportedly near a deal to settle their disputes over lowering costs on existing union contracts.
^ United Flight Attendants will join them in solidarity for a fair Contract and coordinated efforts to lift the standard for Flight Attendants across the industry."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
Criticism was also leveled at the CEO, Glenn Tilton, for demanding pay cuts from employees while receiving the highest salary of any major U.S. airline CEO.
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.^ It is for these reasons, after nearly four years of frustrating attempts to help expose possible criminal wrongdoing in the United Airlines bankruptcy, that I resorted to the drastic measure of legally embracing the rights, responsibilities and protections afforded by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 in declaring, yet another time, myself to be a federal whistleblower.
^ Yet another way of United Airlines getting out of their responsibility of "Free" ticket rewards.- Boycott United Airlines - Blogcritics Culture 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC blogcritics.org [Source type: General]
^ The even worse news is that most of the remaining airlines will probably follow suit with the exception Southwest who locked in their fuel prices several years ago.- The Consumerist: United Airlines Archives 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC consumerist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ This action provides a pattern of behavior that would be consistent with the withholding of an assets true underlying value in the Bankruptcy court.
^ May 2008 March 2008 February 2008 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 Recent Entries .
^ With the denial of the monies, United Airlines filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
United announced at the same time it had raised $3 billion in exit financing and filed its Plan of Reorganization, as announced, on September 7, 2005.
.^ United Airlines Scores Best in On Time Performance for January among the 20 largest US carriers.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Operations are financed largely by insurance premiums paid by companies that sponsor pension plans and by investment returns.
^ [January 27, 2009] President Obama mentioned United Airlines' recent layoffs in a press conference yesterday during which he introduced his economic recovery plan.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
Beyond Chapter 11
.^ Dec 18 2009 5:51PM A United Airlines flight made an unscheduled landing in Belgrade so a passenger could receive emergency medical attention.- United Airlines News | KXNet.com Bismarck Mandan North Dakota 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.kxnet.com [Source type: News]
- United Airlines News | KXNet.com Dickinson North Dakota 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.kxnet.com [Source type: News]
^ Successful 787 Dreamliner landing may spell end of United Airlines 747.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ A United Airlines flight from Washington DC to Chicago made an emergency landing in Pittsburgh last week with Senator Roland Burris aboard.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
The scheduled flight from
San Francisco via Hong Kong (
SFO-
HKG-
SGN) was the first by a U.S. airline since the end of the
Vietnam War, when
Pan Am halted service shortly before the
fall of Saigon in 1975
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United's management have called for consolidation in the industry.
.^ But the Wall Street Journal sees it differently.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Merger discussions with Continental and US Airways .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The Wall Street Journal revealed on December 12, 2006 that Continental Airlines was in merger discussions with United.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ A deal was not "certain or imminent," with the talks being in a preliminary state.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[33][34] .^ On April 4, 2007, United and British carrier BMI announced that they would 'effectively merge their trans-Atlantic operations', which would involve strengthening their alliance to a level far more intimate than its current code-share alliance.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines now has a new partner so more code sharing.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Hey they are indifferent for far more urgent things than that.- Smashed guitar, YouTube song — United is listening now - Travel - LATimes.com 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC travel.latimes.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[35][36] The merged operations would begin in March 2008, if approved.
.^ TO) and partners United Airlines, a unit of UAL Corp.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ The PBGC was given a $1.5 billion stake in United when the airline reminted its previously worthless shares, equivalent to 23.4% of all outstanding shares and making it the largest shareholder at the time.
^ By Ben Popken on August 7, 2008 3:04 PM 13584 views Joe may have uncovered a deceptive policy at United Airlines that's screwing over customers.- The Consumerist: United Airlines Archives 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC consumerist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[37] .^ June 5th, 2007, 14:57 .- United Airlines FA's Scoff At Airline's Passenger Rights Pla - Jetcareers 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC forums.jetcareers.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ June 5th, 2007, 14:51 .- United Airlines FA's Scoff At Airline's Passenger Rights Pla - Jetcareers 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC forums.jetcareers.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On June 14, 2007, CFO Jake Brace said his company is still looking to tie the knot with a suitable merger partner.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[38].^ On June 19, 2008, United Airlines announced an extensive partnership with Continental Airlines .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ [August 18, 2009] The partnership between United Airlines and Continental is now official.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ BACKGROUND As you are aware United Airlines entered into bankruptcy in December 2002 citing their inability to secure an ATSB loan guarantee.
.^ This partnership will include codeshare and frequent flyer agreements.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Brussels Airlines joins Star Alliance.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Also, Continental has decided to leave SkyTeam to join the Star Alliance and streamline the new agreements with United.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Continental joins Star Alliance on October 27.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ Frequent flyer program .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Elite frequent flyers will skip the charge.- The Consumerist: United Airlines Archives 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC consumerist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ They announced yesterday that after four months of crediting Mileage Plus members with actual miles flown instead of a minimum of 500, the airline will reinstate the old program for "elite" members.- The Consumerist: United Airlines Archives 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC consumerist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Recent news
.^ As of September 2007, United's largest owner was Bank of America , and Fidelity Investments became the second largest owner by acquiring an 11 percent stake in the company.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The PBGC was given a $1.5 billion stake in United when the airline reminted its previously worthless shares, equivalent to 23.4% of all outstanding shares and making it the largest shareholder at the time.
^ On May 3, 2007 United acquired an equity stake in its longtime partner Aloha Airlines [ 32 ] .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[39]
.^ Its application to fly between Los Angeles and Shanghai in 2009 was denied.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On September 25, 2007 United received permission from the FAA for non-stop service from SFO to Guangzhou, China starting in April 2008.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ D on April 15, 2009 10:07 AM I will never fly united again!- United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.chicagobreakingnews.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Due to the impact of higher fuel costs it was announced on April 14, 2008 that this route would be delayed for one year.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Two days after its triumphant first flight to Vietnam , United announced that it would cut U.S. flight capacity by 14% after the holidays and add more international flights, which were more profitable.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I've been 1K for three years running, and flew at least two full-fare business class flights overseas from the U.S. in 2008.- Conor's Web Log of Esoterica: United's Global Services 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC conorcahill.blogspot.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ United has been investigating significant potential changes to its corporate structure.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ferris changed United's parent company's name from UAL Corporation to Allegis in February, 1987 but the name change was short lived.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines' revised fee structure reminded me of its significance.- A Letter to United Airlines 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC surfermag.com [Source type: General]
The initiatives under consideration include:
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- Divesting of the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul operations at SFO.
- Spinning off the cargo division.
- Spinning off the Mileage Plus frequent flier program.
.^ On November 14, 2007, Pardus Capital Management LP , a hedge fund that owns 7 million shares of Delta and 5.6 million shares of United, called for the two carriers to merge.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United's management have called for consolidation in the industry.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Two days after its triumphant first flight to Vietnam , United announced that it would cut U.S. flight capacity by 14% after the holidays and add more international flights, which were more profitable.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ This action sent shares of both airlines up.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Continental's move into the Star Alliance included a code-share agreement with United Airlines that lets both carriers sell seats on each others flights.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Following up on United Airlines new credit card policy , USA Today reports "The American Society of Travel Agents has sent a letter to United asking it to reverse its action.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ Speculation about merger talks resuming between United Airlines and Continental with Kellner stepping down.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Jan-10 11:41 AM) Airline alliances and merger talk eclipses bankruptcy .- Profile on United Airlines | Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.centreforaviation.com [Source type: News]
^ [August 28, 2009] Airline industry analysts predict bankruptcy and merger talks heading into fall season.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
[41][42][43]
.^ In February 2008, UAL Corporation and Continental Airlines began advanced stages of merger negotiations and were expected to announce their decision in the immediate aftermath of a definitive merger agreement between rival Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ "A close relationship between Continental and United Airlines, a unit of UAL Corp.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Delta Air Lines says no.
[44] .^ The timing of the events was notable because Northwest's golden shares in Continental (that gave Northwest veto authority against any merger involving Continental) could be redeemed, freeing Continental to pursue a marriage with United.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On April 27, 2008, Continental broke off merger negotiations with United and stated it was going to stand alone.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Continental says merger with United still possible .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ On April 27, 2008, Continental broke off merger negotiations with United and stated it was going to stand alone.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ [February 16, 2009] The "virtual merger" between United Airlines and Continental is again in the news, this time in an article about gate shuffling at O'Hare Airport in Chicago.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ In February 2008, UAL Corporation and Continental Airlines began advanced stages of merger negotiations and were expected to announce their decision in the immediate aftermath of a definitive merger agreement between rival Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[45] Despite ending merger talks, Continental has announced that it will join United in the
Star Alliance[46]
.^ On June 19, 2008, United Airlines announced an extensive partnership with Continental Airlines .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On February 19, 2008, Westin Hotels & Resorts announced a refreshed partnership with United where Westin will provide products from their Heavenly Bed line on p.s.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In February 2008, UAL Corporation and Continental Airlines began advanced stages of merger negotiations and were expected to announce their decision in the immediate aftermath of a definitive merger agreement between rival Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
routes.
.^ This unhappy customer is done with United Airlines.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ American Airlines and United Airlines are reported unclaimed.
^ United Airlines remains in last place.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
[47]
.^ United will now charge $25 to check the first bag and $35 for the second.- United Airlines News | KXNet.com Bismarck Mandan North Dakota 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.kxnet.com [Source type: News]
- United Airlines News | KXNet.com Dickinson North Dakota 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.kxnet.com [Source type: News]
^ United Airlines has announced that they will begin charging $15 for the first checked bag.- The Consumerist: United Airlines Archives 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC consumerist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ American Airlines and United Airlines are reported unclaimed.
[48] .^ The charges, while not affecting every United flight, were created in an effort to offset high fuel prices.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Flight Attendants will join them in solidarity for a fair Contract and coordinated efforts to lift the standard for Flight Attendants across the industry."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Get an automatic Price Assurance refund , if another Orbitz customer books the same United Airlines flight deal for less.- United Airlines Travel and United Airlines Vacation Orbitz 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.orbitz.com [Source type: General]
.^ On June 28, 2008, United announced the cessation of several international routes including San Francisco - Nagoya and Chicago - Mexico City .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On June 4, 2008, United announced it would close its Ted unit.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ If you live in a city with a lot of United elites (Chicago, San Francisco, DC, Denver, for starters…) and you’re “just” a Premier, say adios to hot nuts.
[49][50][51]
.^ Figure about another fifteen minutes."- AirDisaster.Com: Investigation: United Airlines Flight 173 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.airdisaster.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ By Ben Popken on September 11, 2008 1:38 PM 6863 views Here's what really happened with United Airlines' stock losing 99% of its value on that bankruptcy story from 2002 that people though was new.- The Consumerist: United Airlines Archives 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC consumerist.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Fifteen minutes is gonna -- really run us low on fuel here."- AirDisaster.Com: Investigation: United Airlines Flight 173 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.airdisaster.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The rumors were traced to an old story on the South Florida Sun-Sentinel website about the 2002 bankruptcy being picked up by Google News and subsequently presented by Bloomberg LP as breaking story.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Surely this story's about 3 months old.- Singer gets his revenge on United Airlines and soars to fame | News | guardian.co.uk 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: News]
^ This story is about 8 weeks old.- Singer gets his revenge on United Airlines and soars to fame | News | guardian.co.uk 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: News]
.^ The share price subsequently recovered most of its value.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[52] .^ Frontier Airlines to emerge from bankruptcy under Republic.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ With the denial of the monies, United Airlines filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
^ On February 1, 2006, United emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection under which it had operated since December 9, 2002, the largest and longest airline bankruptcy case in the history of the industry.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[53]
.^ On April 27, 2008 it was reported that UAL Corporation and US Airways Group, Inc.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Merger discussions with Continental and US Airways .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In February 2008, UAL Corporation and Continental Airlines began advanced stages of merger negotiations and were expected to announce their decision in the immediate aftermath of a definitive merger agreement between rival Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Sources stated that a merger was expected to be announced within two weeks of the report.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ As Aero-News reported last week, United executives announced the new policy to handle ground delays and named extraordinary delays, "flights of note."- United Airlines FA's Scoff At Airline's Passenger Rights Pla - Jetcareers 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC forums.jetcareers.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The last-minute specials are sent out once or twice a week and typically expire within one or two hours.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
[54] .^ United pilots vociferously rejected the proposal and vowed to fight it.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airways vows to fight off 'business rivalry' case.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
[55] .^ In 1997, United co-founded the Star Alliance with Air Canada , Lufthansa , SAS and Thai Airways .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Star Alliance co-founder Lufthansa Airlines CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber threw his support behind a marriage of partner carriers United and US Airways.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Tilton was now CEO of United Airlines.
[56]
.^ On June 4, 2008, United announced it would close its Ted unit.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On February 19, 2008, Westin Hotels & Resorts announced a refreshed partnership with United where Westin will provide products from their Heavenly Bed line on p.s.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Two days after its triumphant first flight to Vietnam , United announced that it would cut U.S. flight capacity by 14% after the holidays and add more international flights, which were more profitable.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[57] and reconfigure them for a return to
.^ The ex-Ted Airbus aircraft will be reconfigured and returned to mainline configuration; to compensate the removal of United's Boeing 737s that are set to be retired, reducing the mainline fleet from 460 to 360 aircraft and furthering the airline's goal of cutting domestic capacity by 15 percent.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ To cut down on money going out of the franchise, United is retiring its entire Boeing 737 fleet.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ [April 6, 2009] " United Airlines is retiring all 94 of its Boeing 737s by the end of this year" and the Arizona desert is becoming one big parking lot.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ Furthermore, they reduced their mainline fleet from 557 (before 9/11) to 460 aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Economy (Domestic) is available on all aircraft in United's mainline fleet.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The ex-Ted Airbus aircraft will be reconfigured and returned to mainline configuration; to compensate the removal of United's Boeing 737s that are set to be retired, reducing the mainline fleet from 460 to 360 aircraft and furthering the airline's goal of cutting domestic capacity by 15 percent.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ All Ted flights were changed into United mainline flights.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On January 6, 2009 Ted ended operations converting its entire fleet into United mainline fleet.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ To cut down on money going out of the franchise, United is retiring its entire Boeing 737 fleet.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ All Ted flights were changed into United mainline flights.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United offers in-flight entertainment on all mainline aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ A computer outage grounded all United Airlines flights there.- United Airlines News | KXNet.com Bismarck Mandan North Dakota 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.kxnet.com [Source type: News]
.^ Voice of Reason on January 26, 2010 9:35 PM This is a completely reasonable solution.- United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.chicagobreakingnews.com [Source type: Original source]
^ WORLDWIDE TIMETABLE • January 1, 2010 – March 14, 2010 Flight Information United Fleet No matter where you sit on a United flight, we are dedicated to making you feel at home.- United Airlines Timetable and Schedule 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: Reference]
.^ Earlier this year, United announced new service to Madrid from Washington/Dulles.- United Airlines | Travel News from Cheapflights.com 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC news.cheapflights.com [Source type: General]
^ United Airlines announces inaugural flight of Washington Dulles-Dubai service .- United Airlines | Company News & Executive Profiles | BNET 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC resources.bnet.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Star Alliance/Code-Share flight.- United Airlines Timetable and Schedule 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: Reference]
Aer Lingus will operate the service, which is permitted under recent open skies agreements between the US and EU.
[59]
.^ By the way: In the U.S. Department of Transportation’s tally of lost, damaged, delayed or pilfered baggage in April 2009, United ranked 10th among 19 carriers, with 13,517 “baggage reports” among 4.03 million passengers.- Smashed guitar, YouTube song — United is listening now - Travel - LATimes.com 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC travel.latimes.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ As of May, 2009, the U.S. Department of Transportation rated UAL eleventh among 19 US carriers in lost, damaged, delayed or pilfered baggage with 3.67 complaints per 1,000 passengers.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Here are some nuggets from the U.S. Department of Transportation report covering reports of lost, damaged, delayed or pilfered during April, 2009: Among 19 major carriers, Airtran Airways had the lowest rate of complaints, 1.42 “reports” per 1,000 passengers.- Smashed guitar, YouTube song — United is listening now - Travel - LATimes.com 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC travel.latimes.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[60] .^ The video went up on July 9, 2009.- United Airlines Looks like a Player Hater | The Big Fat Marketing Blog 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC bigfatmarketingblog.com [Source type: General]
^ [August 5, 2009] United Airlines passenger traffic improved in July.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ [July 10, 2009] United Airlines slapped with federal fines .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ When United Airline luggage handlers broke Dave Carroll's guitar and a customer service rep bureaucratically weaseled out of fixing the problem, Carroll did what any angry consumer now does: He made a YouTube video.- United Airlines | Company News & Executive Profiles | BNET 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC resources.bnet.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ "Fashionable, functional uniforms will be designed for United flight attendants, pilots, customer service representatives, ramp service and maintenance employees" by Chicago-area native Cynthia Rowley.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ While I agree management decisions and the culture of the organization have a huge impact on moral and quality-it is also time for some remedial training on who customer service folks really are working for--the customer!- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
[62]
.^ Making good on it's June announcement to reduce its fleet , " United Airlines (Chicago) will retire its last Boeing 737 on October 28 at the San Francisco hub after 41.5 years of faithful service."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ SCS will provide United Airlines with cargo services "for 3 airports - Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago-O’Hare" until 2012.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United Airlines: Chicago Flights from $125 .- United Airlines | Travel News from Cheapflights.com 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC news.cheapflights.com [Source type: General]
.^ United was the launch customer of the Boeing 777 and had significant input on its design.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines Retires its Last 737 .- United Airlines | Travel News from Cheapflights.com 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC news.cheapflights.com [Source type: General]
^ To cut down on money going out of the franchise, United is retiring its entire Boeing 737 fleet.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Merger discussions with Continental and US Airways
.^ Merger discussions with Continental and US Airways .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On April 28, 2008, United and US Airways reportedly were in advanced merger talks following the announcement that the board of Continental Airlines , another prospective merger partner, had voted not to pursue a merger with United.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The timing of the events was notable because Northwest's golden shares in Continental (that gave Northwest veto authority against any merger involving Continental) could be redeemed, freeing Continental to pursue a marriage with United.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[63]
.^ Tilton was now CEO of United Airlines.
^ On June 19, 2008, CEOs of both United Airlines and Continental Airlines signed a pact which possibly could eventually lead to a merger between the two airlines.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ More on the 'merger' between United Airlines and Continental hit the news today.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ The alliance is an agreement to link international networks and share technology and passenger perks.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines spent $600K lobbying in Q1 on several issues related to international alliances, and on a bill that would guarantee passenger rights on delayed planes.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Generous upgrades and perks, and great options for redeeming miles on Star Alliance members for international trips.- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
.^ This agreement is basically a "virtual merger" that will include many of the benefits of a merger without the actual costs and restructuring involved.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ "Their 'virtual merger' involves a host of cost cuts, including the sharing of airport facilities."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ The alliance will take effect in about a year after Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines complete their merger, as that will release Continental from the SkyTeam contract and allow for the required nine-month notice.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Delta Air Lines says no.
^ In February 2008, UAL Corporation and Continental Airlines began advanced stages of merger negotiations and were expected to announce their decision in the immediate aftermath of a definitive merger agreement between rival Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Additionally, Continental has declared that they will join the Star Alliance , once Delta and Northwest merge.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Brussels Airlines joins Star Alliance.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Continental joins Star Alliance on October 27.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
[64]
2009 recession, fuel efficiency issues and new jet orders
.^ Boeing 767-300ER .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines kicks off new service in London .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ "United Airlines has asked Boeing Co.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
(2007)
.^ "United Airlines has asked Boeing Co.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Making good on it's June announcement to reduce its fleet , " United Airlines (Chicago) will retire its last Boeing 737 on October 28 at the San Francisco hub after 41.5 years of faithful service."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ [October 14, 2009] United Airlines pilots elect new union leader.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ United is taking advantage of declining sales at both plane makers to reap steep price reductions; the large size of this prospective order will also influence pricing.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ "United urged travelers flying to, from or through the mid-Atlantic and Northeast to take advantage of its travel waiver, as certain change fees have been waived for them."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ They should also have a few extra large seats reserved for plus sized passengers only, at normal price.- United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.chicagobreakingnews.com [Source type: Original source]
[65] The Wall Street Journal cited the average ages of four types of jets in United's fleet as follows:
- Boeing 747 – 13 years
- Boeing 777 – 10 years
- Boeing 767 – 14 years
- Boeing 757 – 17 years
On November 19, 2009, the
Chicago Tribune reported that United was very close to making a decision on a widebody order by the end of 2009. Another competition for narrowbody orders will commence separately in early 2010.
[66]Fuel Burn Reduction Strategy
.^ [December 9, 2009] United Airlines Places $10 Billion Plane Order.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ On June 3 , 2009 , United announced they have submitted proposals to both Boeing and Airbus for an order for up to 150 new aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Although United has shown no interest in purchasing the Boeing 787 Dreamliner , they have expressed interest [ 69 ] in becoming the sole GoldCare maintenance, repair and overhaul provider for the aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ United used to have one star from me.- United Airlines - Southwest - Denver, CO 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
^ I take 4 or 5 international flights per year.- Conor's Web Log of Esoterica: United's Global Services 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC conorcahill.blogspot.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Flight 93, a Boeing 757 aircraft, is the flight number involved.
The 787 will replace the 767; the larger variant of the A350 will replace the 747. Ultimately, United intends to fly only two types of widebody aircraft: the 787 and A350, with variants of one or the other replacing the Boeing 777.
[68]
.^ WORLDWIDE TIMETABLE • January 1, 2010 – March 14, 2010 Flight Information United Fleet No matter where you sit on a United flight, we are dedicated to making you feel at home.- United Airlines Timetable and Schedule 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: Reference]
.^ Based at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and with Sichuan Airlines a major shareholder, United Eagle use a fleet of narrow-body Airbus aircraft to operate a network of domestic services within China.- Profile on United Eagle Airlines | Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.centreforaviation.com [Source type: News]
^ To cut down on money going out of the franchise, United is retiring its entire Boeing 737 fleet.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United is in talks with Airbus and Boeing about a possible fourth quarter order for up to 150 airplanes to update its widebody fleet and replace its 757s.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[69]
Destinations
.^ Further information: United Airlines destinations .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines flies to 73 domestic destinations and 41 international destinations in 25 countries across Asia , Americas , Europe and Oceania , not including cities only served by United Express .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines is accused of over serving alcohol leading to domestic violence .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
Route network
.^ United operates an extensive domestic route network concentrated in the Midwest and western United States.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Using a large fleet of narrow and wide-body Airbus and Boeing aircraft, United Airlines operates an extensive domestic and regional network services within North America as well as international services to Central America, South America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe and Africa.- Profile on United Airlines | Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.centreforaviation.com [Source type: News]
^ United merged with Capital Airlines on June 1, 1961, making it the world's largest commercial airline and giving it a route network covering the entire United States.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ United is also prominent in transcontinental , transatlantic , and transpacific service.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ It is the leading US carrier to Hawaii and largest to Asia and Australia , flying 26.15 billion transpacific revenue passenger miles in 2006 on 306 weekly departures.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ "Air Transport Association reported that passenger revenue fell 26 percent in June compared with 2008, the eighth straight month in which revenue as dropped."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ UAUA - news - people ), said preliminary results showed that its revenue passenger miles fell 9.7 percent to 8.68 billion.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
[70]
.^ In 1988, the bilateral (though not reciprocal) treaty with Japan was amended to allow additional routes between the two countries.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ And the U.S. and Japan would need an open skies agreement to free up flights between the two countries."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ United to launch Brussels-Chicago route .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United's application to fly from Chicago to Tokyo, a significant gap in its routes previously, was approved.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Southwest Air launches NYC-Chicago Midway route in competition with United Airlines which flies in to O'Hare.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
[71].
.^ United to launch Brussels-Chicago route .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United is focusing on its international presence, notably in the People's Republic of China , with nonstop flights to Beijing , Shanghai , Guangzhou (beginning June 30, 2010), and Hong Kong from its hubs in Chicago, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. In September 2007 United was granted a route from San Francisco to Guangzhou.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ If you live in a city with a lot of United elites (Chicago, San Francisco, DC, Denver, for starters…) and you’re “just” a Premier, say adios to hot nuts.
[72] .^ These routes offer a higher proportion of premium fare passengers while being relatively insulated from the cut-throat competition in the domestic market, especially from low-cost carriers.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Low-cost airlines grab 30% of travel market vs. "Don Schmincke prefers the full-service treatment he gets as a first-class passenger on United Airlines and other big, conventional airlines.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ On November 12, 2003, it launched a new low-cost carrier , Ted , to compete with other low-cost airlines.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ United competes vigorously with discount carriers on about 70 percent of its domestic market.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ [February 13, 2009] The story about United Airlines' call center in India closing was reported from different angles and carried far and wide this week.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United’s stock will drops 43 percent and American 39 percent the first day the market reopens after the attack.
.^ United has also focused more on Latin America, a region from which it had largely retreated in the last decade, and added new destinations and frequencies to Mexico and the Caribbean.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Latin America and the Caribbean regional office .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Kudos to United for adding more 757's & A320's to the route.- United Airlines - Southwest - Denver, CO 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
.^ Just when you begin to appreciate United Airlines goodwill efforts to compensate for a lack of customer service, there is a chance they will come up short.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ On September 25, 2007 United received permission from the FAA for non-stop service from SFO to Guangzhou, China starting in April 2008.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Me on April 15, 2009 9:45 AM This is good customer service by United.- United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.chicagobreakingnews.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ I hope they make it harder for her to fly, the rest of us don't need that.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ I didn't make it onto the first flight, but I did fly out at 11 on the second flight.- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
^ United Airlines Scores Best in On Time Performance for January among the 20 largest US carriers.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
Services to
Bahrain and
Accra will be from the airline's hub in Washington D.C.
Former hubs and focus cities
United's route network has been trimmed and streamlined to a few central hubs, resulting in the closure of these former hubs or de-listing as focus cities:
Fleet
Passenger
.^ United Airlines Retired fleet .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ [January 4, 2010] Airlines raise fares in the New Year.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ ExpressJet announces 2010 fleet allocations to include United Airlines .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
[79][80] .^ "Shares of United parent UAL Corp.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United Airlines’ parent UAL Corp.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ "United Airlines parent UAL Corp.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
[81] United's Boeing Customer Number is "22". For example, a
Boeing 747-400 built for United Airlines is designated as 747-422.
Retired
.^ United was the launch customer for a number of aircraft types, including the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and several Boeing aircraft: the Boeing 727 the Boeing 737-200 , the Boeing 767 , and the Boeing 777 .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United was the launch customer of the Boeing 777 and had significant input on its design.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ McDonnell Douglas DC-10 .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Although not a launch customer, jet aircraft operated by United has included the Lockheed L-1011 (received in the Pan Am Pacific Route purchase, later traded with Delta Air Lines for the DC-10 aircraft Delta received in their merger with Western Airlines ), Douglas (later McDonnell Douglas) DC-8, and Sud (later Aerospatiale) Caravelle.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United was the launch customer for a number of aircraft types, including the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and several Boeing aircraft: the Boeing 727 the Boeing 737-200 , the Boeing 767 , and the Boeing 777 .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Delta Air Lines says no.
.^ [December 9, 2009] United Airlines Places $10 Billion Plane Order.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United Airlines said on Tuesday it placed a $10 billion-plus order for 50 wide-bodied jetliners divided between Airbus and Boeing Co,..."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ United has stated it would rather wait until the next generation of narrow-body aircraft arrive as they will be able to replace their A319-100, A320-200, and 757-200 fleets at the same time.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ At this time, the aircraft was in the general vicinity of the airport.- AirDisaster.Com: Investigation: United Airlines Flight 173 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.airdisaster.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The order is expected to include new widebody aircraft to supplement or replace the current fleet and new narrow-bodies to replace some of United's 97 strong 757-200 fleet.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ To cut down on money going out of the franchise, United is retiring its entire Boeing 737 fleet.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines Retired fleet .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On April 2, 2008, United Airlines temporarily withdrew its entire fleet of 19 Boeing 777-200s and 33 Boeing 777-200ERs aircraft until functional testing of the fire suppression system could be completed.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ For the long-haul network, United is a possible candidate to order the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental and the Boeing 777-300ER .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United is in talks with Airbus and Boeing about a possible fourth quarter order for up to 150 airplanes to update its widebody fleet and replace its 757s.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United plans to retrofit this new seat on its entire international fleet of Boeing 747-400, Boeing 767-300ER and Boeing 777-200/200ER aircraft to replace the old United Business.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ In June 2009, United asked manufacturers Boeing and Airbus to submit proposals to sell the airline up to 150 jets in a winner-take-all competition.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On June 3 , 2009 , United announced they have submitted proposals to both Boeing and Airbus for an order for up to 150 new aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Although United has shown no interest in purchasing the Boeing 787 Dreamliner , they have expressed interest [ 69 ] in becoming the sole GoldCare maintenance, repair and overhaul provider for the aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News in Chicago Current Weather .- United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.chicagobreakingnews.com [Source type: Original source]
^ As a current pilot for United Airlines, Mr. Rodger is type rated on the following aircraft: Boeing 757/767/747-400, Lear-35 and has an LOA in the Northrop F-5/T-38.- United Airlines | Company News & Executive Profiles | BNET 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC resources.bnet.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ This new airline will fly out of Chicago Midway, giving some competition to United Airlines.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
[94] .^ On June 3 , 2009 , United announced they have submitted proposals to both Boeing and Airbus for an order for up to 150 new aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Although United has shown no interest in purchasing the Boeing 787 Dreamliner , they have expressed interest [ 69 ] in becoming the sole GoldCare maintenance, repair and overhaul provider for the aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United is in talks with Airbus and Boeing about a possible fourth quarter order for up to 150 airplanes to update its widebody fleet and replace its 757s.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[95]
.^ On April 2, 2008, United Airlines temporarily withdrew its entire fleet of 19 Boeing 777-200s and 33 Boeing 777-200ERs aircraft until functional testing of the fire suppression system could be completed.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines Retired fleet .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Boeing 777-200 .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The move was the latest in a series of temporary groundings by U.S. airlines in late March 2008 following a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) review of compliance with airworthiness directives.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ [September 24, 2009] United Airlines appoints Jane Garvey, former FAA administrator, to its board of directors.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United Airlines' pension woes on the federal government, Congress was working to make that a harder act to follow for other companies with underfunded pension plans.
[96] .^ Although United has shown no interest in purchasing the Boeing 787 Dreamliner , they have expressed interest [ 69 ] in becoming the sole GoldCare maintenance, repair and overhaul provider for the aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The award will be presented on April 19 at Aviation Week's Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Conference in Dallas, Texas.
^ [April 6, 2009] " United Airlines is retiring all 94 of its Boeing 737s by the end of this year" and the Arizona desert is becoming one big parking lot.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
[97][98]
Cabin
United's current livery, introduced in 2004, on a Boeing 777-200.
.^ All Ted flights were changed into United mainline flights.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United offers in-flight entertainment on all mainline aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Business is offered on all internationally configured aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Audio programming is provided by
XM Satellite Radio.
.^ The entire fleet features "From the Flightdeck" on channel 9.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ This program allows passengers to listen to live radio communications between the cockpit and Air Traffic Control.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ After United Airlines learns that Flight 93 is not responding to air traffic controllers, it notifies its flight dispatchers of this, and two of its employees try to contact the flight.
"From the Flightdeck" can be disabled at the pilot's discretion.
.^ United also has partnerships with various television networks who provide programming which is shown on shorter flights on video-equipped aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On February 19, 2008, Westin Hotels & Resorts announced a refreshed partnership with United where Westin will provide products from their Heavenly Bed line on p.s.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Despite the loss of this partnership, United's IFE continues to include several prime time NBC programs.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Even in these tough economic times, there's more talk about Continental partnering with United Airlines in this report on the airline industry's losses.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ United recently announced, however, that it will be ending its long-standing partnership with NBC. No replacement for NBC has yet been named; NBC eventually signed a deal with American Airlines for its in-flight entertainment programming for at least the next two years.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Scott on April 15, 2009 10:57 AM Years ago they used to have a wider seat at the ends of isles in the movie theaters for 'lovers.'- United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.chicagobreakingnews.com [Source type: Original source]
^ I hate how airlines have to operate in this economy, but for me, there was light at the end of a potentially long, dark, angry and expensive tunnel.- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
[99] .^ 'Up In The Air' inspires this New York Times article about elite flier programs like United Airlines Global Services and 1k.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ New technologies are allowing business class travelers to leave their United 1k status behind, have more time with the family and continue to do business.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ I’ve just tossed my United Visa card in the trash (doesn’t deserve recycling) and will switch to Southwest despite the loss of international benefits."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
United First
.^ United offers in-flight entertainment on all mainline aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United First (Domestic) is offered on all domestically configured United aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Two days after its triumphant first flight to Vietnam , United announced that it would cut U.S. flight capacity by 14% after the holidays and add more international flights, which were more profitable.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The first agent to help me indicated that he could not ticket any passengers, and referred me to a different agent at the end of the counter.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
^ United First passengers check in at separate counters and receive an invitation to the United International First Class Lounge or United Red Carpet Club.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ During World War II , United-trained ground crews modified airplanes for use as bombers, and transported mail, material, and passengers in support of the war effort.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ On board, passengers receive a pre-flight beverage service and a five course meal on linen-dressed tray tables during the flight.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In-flight service includes pre-departure beverages, table linens and three course meals designed by chef Charlie Trotter.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Unfortunately, this kind of thing happens, we need to ask did the passenger state the urgency of the matter, was this the only flight out that day.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Passengers are given priority when boarding, enjoy priority baggage handling and, where available, can use premier security lines.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Passengers are also treated to priority boarding, baggage handling and access to the Red Carpet Club on day of departure.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On board, passengers receive a pre-flight beverage service and a five course meal on linen-dressed tray tables during the flight.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Boeing 777-200 .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Business Suite is the first flat-bed business seat to be offered by a U.S. airline.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ All seats are 6 feet-4 inches long and have 180 degrees of recline, creating a fully-flat bed.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Each seat has a personal video screen featuring nine channels of video (seven films and two short subjects).- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Each seat includes an individual entertainment system offering nine channels of video (seven films and two short-subjects) and noise-reducing headsets.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Economy's in-flight entertainment system features nine channels of entertainment, and will be updated in the future to an audio visual on demand system (AVOD).- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Passengers can select a movie from a collection of compact videocassettes.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Boeing 767-300ER .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United offers in-flight entertainment on all mainline aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Seats include personal reading lights, privacy screens, laptop power ports and personal satellite phones.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Boeing 777-200 .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United plans to retrofit this new seat on its entire international fleet of Boeing 747-400, Boeing 767-300ER and Boeing 777-200/200ER aircraft to replace the old United Business.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Business Suite is the first flat-bed business seat to be offered by a U.S. airline.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Seats include personal reading lights, privacy screens, laptop power ports and personal satellite phones.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The seat also features laptop power ports which require EmPower adapters.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Audio programming is provided by XM Satellite Radio .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[100] .^ United offers in-flight entertainment on all mainline aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Economy Plus is available on all aircraft in the domestic and international fleet.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Business is offered on all internationally configured aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Domestic United First includes a cradle seat similar to the international United Business seat, but without the personal reading lamps or personal entertainment units.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On the flip side, you'll read many bleak predictions in this Chicago Business article on United Airlines' report of a 15% drop in traffic in February.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Now, if there are extra seats up front (wider seats), the flight attendants should ask the heavy people if they'd like to sit in Business or First.- United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.chicagobreakingnews.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ The seats have a 38 inch pitch, and passengers receive priority boarding and baggage handling, pre-departure beverages, free meals and separate check-in desks.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Passengers are also treated to priority boarding, baggage handling and access to the Red Carpet Club on day of departure.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On board, passengers receive a pre-flight beverage service and a five course meal on linen-dressed tray tables during the flight.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ United Business Suite is the first flat-bed business seat to be offered by a U.S. airline.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I have called American Airlines, United Airlines, Swiss International Airlines, Lufthansa, British Midlands; all of these have had a hand in the due processing of my bag.
^ One thing I see United Airlines doing is overselling seats in coach then seating people in first class, but not treating them as first class passengers.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
) is offered on all flights from
.^ Seats range from 17 to 18 inches wide, and have 31 inches of pitch.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ JFK and SFO or LAX. and has twelve slanted-flat, leather-trimmed seats, with a 68-inch pitch, along with individual portable digital media players offering a wide selection of movies, TV shows, music and games through noise-reducing headsets.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ LAX-JFK and SFO-JFK 2-class domestic, Canada, Hawaii, Caribbean .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ United First passengers check in at separate counters and receive an invitation to the United International First Class Lounge or United Red Carpet Club.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Passengers receive full meals, chocolates and signature champagne cocktails, as well as an invitation to the Red Carpet Clubs.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On board, passengers receive a pre-flight beverage service and a five course meal on linen-dressed tray tables during the flight.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Seats include personal reading lights, privacy screens and laptop power ports.
United Business
.^ United offers in-flight entertainment on all mainline aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Business is offered on all internationally configured aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Economy (International) is available on all internationally configured aircraft in United's fleet.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Business class booking allows you to check bags at the designated counter, which had no line when I arrived.- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
^ United First passengers check in at separate counters and receive an invitation to the United International First Class Lounge or United Red Carpet Club.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ During World War II , United-trained ground crews modified airplanes for use as bombers, and transported mail, material, and passengers in support of the war effort.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ On board, passengers receive a pre-flight beverage service and a five course meal on linen-dressed tray tables during the flight.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In-flight service includes pre-departure beverages, table linens and three course meals designed by chef Charlie Trotter.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines has the distinction of being the only commercial airline to have operated Executive One , the designation given to a civilian flight which the U.S. President is aboard.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Passengers are given priority when boarding, enjoy priority baggage handling and, where available, can use premier security lines.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Passengers are also treated to priority boarding, baggage handling and access to the Red Carpet Club on day of departure.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On board, passengers receive a pre-flight beverage service and a five course meal on linen-dressed tray tables during the flight.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ [February 19, 2009] "United Airlines Offer Lie-Flat Seats in Business Class" on trans-pacific flights between Australia and the US. Great timing as SANS has Melbourne and Canberra on the schedule this year.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ A six-foot tall person is in agony when the passenger in front of them decides to recline their seat, but United says it's the passengers who are the problem.- United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.chicagobreakingnews.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Winning bid keeps maintenance jobs as SFO. "United Airlines says 60 jobs at San Francisco International Airport have been saved because its local maintenance base came in with the best bid to upgrade the first class and business class cabins in 32 of its Boeing 777 aircraft."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ The seat also features laptop power ports which require EmPower adapters.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Seats include personal reading lights, privacy screens, laptop power ports and personal satellite phones.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Passengers have access to personal satellite phones, laptop power ports, noise-canceling headsets, pillows and blankets.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Each seat has a personal video screen featuring nine channels of video (seven films and two short subjects).- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Boeing 767-300ER .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United offers in-flight entertainment on all mainline aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ United Economy (International) is available on all internationally configured aircraft in United's fleet.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United plans to retrofit this new seat on its entire international fleet of Boeing 747-400, Boeing 767-300ER and Boeing 777-200/200ER aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Boeing 777-200ER .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ United Airlines is among those following suit.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United Airlines offers flat fee for checked baggage.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United Airlines offers new meals.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ What will they do, set up a "test seat" near the ticket counter, where they can then completely humiliate a large person by making them try on the seat for size.- United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.chicagobreakingnews.com [Source type: Original source]
^ April 15, 2009 12:59 PM What about the poeple that recline their seats all the way back and infringe on my space.- United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.chicagobreakingnews.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The relatives who met her at the airport threatened me with a lawsuit for "discriminating against large people," when all I had done was ask the flight attendants for the full use of the seat I had bought.- United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.chicagobreakingnews.com [Source type: Original source]
[100] .^ United plans to retrofit this new seat on its entire international fleet of Boeing 747-400, Boeing 767-300ER and Boeing 777-200/200ER aircraft to replace the old United Business.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines outsources $15 billion a year in business using a management strategy called "wave teams" which was outlined in a presentation at the International Supply Management 2009 Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ [December 11, 2008] Here's United Airlines using another well-established business strategy - promoting from within.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
) is offered on all flights from
.^ Seats range from 17 to 18 inches wide, and have 31 inches of pitch.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ JFK and SFO or LAX. and has twelve slanted-flat, leather-trimmed seats, with a 68-inch pitch, along with individual portable digital media players offering a wide selection of movies, TV shows, music and games through noise-reducing headsets.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ These recliner seats a pitch of 55 inches and 150 degree recline.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ I wonder if this offer of discounted passes into the Red Carpet Club lounges is designed to smooth things out.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ You can either buy or use miles to buy a pass to their Red Carpet Club which also gets you into any Star Alliance lounge.- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
^ "United's new policy comes into play when a heavy passenger cannot lower the armrests, close the seat belt even with a seat belt extender and seats next to that passenger are full."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
Seats include personal reading lights and laptop power ports.
United Economy
.^ Boeing 767-300ER .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Its largest maintenance facility is at San Francisco International Airport.- United Airlines Flights - Airline Profile, Airfares and Routes Information - Wego.com 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.wego.com [Source type: General]
^ United Airlines flies to the following airports .- United Airlines Flights - Airline Profile, Airfares and Routes Information - Wego.com 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.wego.com [Source type: General]
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- United Economy (International) is available on all internationally configured aircraft in United's fleet.^ [January 13, 2009] This news caught my eye about United Airlines avoiding flight attendant furloughs "because it needs more international flight attendants".
- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ ChicagoRes on April 15, 2009 10:56 AM All of you screaming, "I'll never fly United again!"- United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.chicagobreakingnews.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Be sure to look for United First Suite, enhancements to United Business, and Economy Plus on our international aircraft.- United Airlines Timetable and Schedule 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: Reference]
Seats range from 17 to 18 inches wide, and have 31 inches of pitch. .^ All 737 aircraft feature last-generation seats lacking headrests.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Boeing 767-300ER .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Boeing 777-200 .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ These diagrams of the United fleet are a great tool to help you locate your seat on a scheduled flight or to plan where you would like to sit on future trips.- United Airlines Timetable and Schedule 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: Reference]
^ "NEWARK, N.J. -- I boarded United Airlines Flight 634 yesterday morning and quickly used up three of my presumed nine lives."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Update: Guitarist and United dickering, video viewers snickering .- Smashed guitar, YouTube song — United is listening now - Travel - LATimes.com 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC travel.latimes.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The Boeing 747-400 features overhead monitors throughout the aircraft and projection screens on the bulkheads.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Boeing 747-400 .- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Boeing 747-400s do not feature seatback television.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Bonus miles between US and Asia.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United serves free meals on international flights between the US, South America, Europe, the South Pacific and Asia.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ [February 19, 2009] "United Airlines Offer Lie-Flat Seats in Business Class" on trans-pacific flights between Australia and the US. Great timing as SANS has Melbourne and Canberra on the schedule this year.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ Shortly after takeoff, passengers are served cocktail snacks and free non-alcoholic drinks.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ On flights with meals, the main meal consists of a salad, an appetizer, a choice of hot entrées and dessert.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Celestino Drago of the Dolce Forno Bakery who "added United Airlines as a client in the last year" makes "bread, cakes, desserts and hot meals for flights departing from Los Angeles International Airport."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
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- United Economy (Domestic) is available on all domestically configured aircraft in United's fleet.^ United offers in-flight entertainment on all mainline aircraft.
- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Economy Plus is available on all aircraft in the domestic and international fleet.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Business is offered on all internationally configured aircraft.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Seats range from 17 to 18 inches wide, and have between 31 and 32 inches of pitch.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Seats range from 17 to 18 inches wide, and have 31 inches of pitch.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The seats have a 38 inch pitch, and passengers receive priority boarding and baggage handling, pre-departure beverages, free meals and separate check-in desks.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ All 737 aircraft feature last-generation seats lacking headrests.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ All United Economy seats on Boeing 767-300ER and 777-200/200ER aircraft feature an adjustable headrest and personal LCD television in the seatback.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Economy seats on all A319-100, A320-200, 757-200, 767-300ER, and 777-200/200ER aircraft feature adjustable headrests.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ United offers a buy on board program.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Million Miles and Beyond is a program offered to Mileage Plus members who have flown one million miles or more on United Airlines during their lifetime.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ BrianC on April 15, 2009 9:11 AM United is going to offer a program of discounts to skinny people next.- United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.chicagobreakingnews.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ On United flights between 3 and 5 hours in duration, snackboxes are available for a fee.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On United flights of 5 or more hours, fresh sandwiches, salads and snackbox options are also available for a fee.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United serves free meals on international flights between the US, South America, Europe, the South Pacific and Asia.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ On United flights between 3 and 5 hours in duration, snackboxes are available for a fee.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On United flights of 5 or more hours, fresh sandwiches, salads and snackbox options are also available for a fee.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Two days after its triumphant first flight to Vietnam , United announced that it would cut U.S. flight capacity by 14% after the holidays and add more international flights, which were more profitable.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Water, soft drinks, and coffee are complimentary on all flights.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Thanks for the microscopic PRETZELS you so generously USED TO offer on previous flights...and now it's all your water refills.- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
.^ Alcoholic beverages are available for a fee on most flights.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On United flights between 3 and 5 hours in duration, snackboxes are available for a fee.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On United flights of 5 or more hours, fresh sandwiches, salads and snackbox options are also available for a fee.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[101] .^ All A319-100, A320-200, 757-200, 767-300ER, and 777-200/200ER aircraft feature overhead television screens.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ All 737 aircraft feature last-generation seats lacking headrests.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ All United Economy seats on Boeing 767-300ER and 777-200/200ER aircraft feature an adjustable headrest and personal LCD television in the seatback.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
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- Economy Plus is available on all aircraft in the domestic and international fleet.^ On United flights between 3 and 5 hours in duration, snackboxes are available for a fee.
- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Economy Plus is available on all aircraft in the domestic and international fleet.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Short subject television program is shown on flights between 1.5 and 2.5 hours and films are shown on flights over 3 hours.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Economy Plus seats are located in the front 6-12 rows of the economy cabin and feature between 4 and 6 inches of added legroom.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The 10 occupants killed in the crash were located between the flight engineer's station in the cockpit and row 5 in the passenger cabin.- AirDisaster.Com: Investigation: United Airlines Flight 173 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.airdisaster.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Now, if there are extra seats up front (wider seats), the flight attendants should ask the heavy people if they'd like to sit in Business or First.- United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.chicagobreakingnews.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Economy Plus is available on all aircraft in the domestic and international fleet.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Economy Plus is available for free to all Mileage Plus Premier members.- United Airlines (USA) | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia 18 September 2009 0:00 UTC www.flightmemory.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Mileage Plus members: Here's an incentive to fly now on United or United Express and save up to 50% on future travel .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ Thus, responsibility will fall back to the consumer with a full refund or upgrade purchase available at time of check in, boarding, or before take off.- United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.chicagobreakingnews.com [Source type: Original source]
All seats in economy on the p.s. flights from JFK to LAX and SFO are configured into Economy Plus.
Mileage Plus
.^ United's frequent flier program hasn't delivered the Gigabeat S .
^ American Airlines and United Airlines are reported unclaimed.
^ Their frequent flier program is by far the best.- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
.^ Bonus Miles 11 Click to Apply United Mileage Plus® Visa® Card or Call 1-888-819-3529 ✦ Star Alliance/Code Share/United Express.- United Airlines Timetable and Schedule 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: Reference]
^ Mileage Plus members: Here's an incentive to fly now on United or United Express and save up to 50% on future travel .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ UA3552✦ 73G 6 0 S 2:25 Above 1/9 - 2/6 15,000 Bonus Miles 86 Click to Apply United Mileage Plus® Visa® Card or Call 1-888-819-3529 ✦ Star Alliance/Code Share/United Express.- United Airlines Timetable and Schedule 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: Reference]
.^ Brussels Airlines joins Star Alliance.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ These persons were seated near those passengers who were injured fatally.- AirDisaster.Com: Investigation: United Airlines Flight 173 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.airdisaster.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Short selling increases 40 percent over the previous month for these two airlines, compared to an 11 percent increase for other big airlines and one percent for the exchange overall.
.^ [February 13, 2009] The story about United Airlines' call center in India closing was reported from different angles and carried far and wide this week.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ "United Airlines [is] among the 200-plus customers who have trusted Dasher with their business-critical hardware and software projects."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United Airlines was criticized by Charles Stuart Platkins for its selection of calorie-laden snacks.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ Star Alliance has a new member as of this fall.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ All three carriers are members of the Star Alliance."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Here's more on the issue of United Airlines blocking reward seats for Mileage Plus members on Star Alliance partner flights.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ If I had only known sooner that United Airlines was on Yelp, I would have written this sooner.- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
^ Star Alliance has a new member as of this fall.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Brussels Airlines joins Star Alliance.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ Similarly, United Airlines’ Mileage Plus members may now earn and redeem their miles on Jet Airways’ network."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ "Even though United increased the mileage required to redeem 'awards' by as much as 40 percent earlier this month and halved the lifetime of unused miles to 18 months last year, the blocking of partner flights is still around.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ I can earn and redeem miles on its flights to 64 destinations in India and beyond.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
Elite level membership, which has added benefits over the standard level membership, is a feature that was not initially part of the program.
Premier Associate (3P) is a new elite level created in 2006 that can be gifted by elite members as a reward for reaching certain plateaus.
.^ You can take advantage of this extra miles offer for any or all eligible Mileage Plus members in your reservation.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Relief washes over me in an awesome wave as I reseat myself in an "Economy Plus" seat courtesy of United's poor planning.- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
^ Mileage Plus members: Here's an incentive to fly now on United or United Express and save up to 50% on future travel .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ I love the Economy Plus seating and priority lines through security.- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
^ Bonus Miles 11 Click to Apply United Mileage Plus® Visa® Card or Call 1-888-819-3529 ✦ Star Alliance/Code Share/United Express.- United Airlines Timetable and Schedule 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: Reference]
^ UA6486✦ CRJ X67 Above 1/5 - 2/10 0802 0 0 0 0 0 1:14 1:14 1:14 1:16 1:14 CRJ X67 0 CRJ 157 0 CRJ CRJ 7 6 0 0 CR7 X67 0 CRJ CRJ 6 7 0 0 0 CR7 X7 15,000 Bonus Miles 37 Click to Apply United Mileage Plus® Visa® Card or Call 1-888-819-3529 ✦ Star Alliance/Code Share/United Express.- United Airlines Timetable and Schedule 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: Reference]
.^ You can take advantage of this extra miles offer for any or all eligible Mileage Plus members in your reservation.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Mileage Plus members: Here's an incentive to fly now on United or United Express and save up to 50% on future travel .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ "The Chicago-based carrier will give members of its Mileage Plus loyalty program double the normal miles to qualify for elite status."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ The STAR Alliance lounges in many airports are a real plus when you travel as much as I do.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Star Alliance has a new member as of this fall.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Brussels Airlines joins Star Alliance.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ You can take advantage of this extra miles offer for any or all eligible Mileage Plus members in your reservation.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Mileage Plus members: Here's an incentive to fly now on United or United Express and save up to 50% on future travel .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ There are benefits for Premier Executive status that are also worthwhile.- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
.^ United 1k members lose advance domestic upgrades.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United 1k members are feeling it.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Good Luck and NEVER fly United.- Smashed guitar, YouTube song — United is listening now - Travel - LATimes.com 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC travel.latimes.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ After United Airlines learns that Flight 93 is not responding to air traffic controllers, it notifies its flight dispatchers of this, and two of its employees try to contact the flight.
^ September 11, 2001: Air Traffic Control Notifies United Airlines about Flight 93 .
^ At this time, according to flight data recorder (FDR) and air traffic control data, the aircraft was about 13 nmi south of the airport on a west southwesterly heading.- AirDisaster.Com: Investigation: United Airlines Flight 173 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.airdisaster.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Mileage Plus members: Here's an incentive to fly now on United or United Express and save up to 50% on future travel .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ This United Airlines 1K member rants about his travel experience in December that was unfit for Premier Executive status.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Similarly, United Airlines’ Mileage Plus members may now earn and redeem their miles on Jet Airways’ network."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ United and Atlantic Southeast also showed up on the "worst" lists, with United getting the most customer complaints."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Plus, for most airlines, duty time begins the second the door closes so the crew is only then starting to earn their pay.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Mileage Plus members: Here's an incentive to fly now on United or United Express and save up to 50% on future travel .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ Is United Airlines a public company?- United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.chicagobreakingnews.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Mileage Plus members: Here's an incentive to fly now on United or United Express and save up to 50% on future travel .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ We’re talking mostly about the productivity benefits of using Web 2.0 tools,” Mr. Allen [a consultant who often flew 200,000 miles in a year]said.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
[102].
.^ I love the Economy Plus seating and priority lines through security.- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
.^ I use the System Wides to upgrade for international trips and the 500 mile certificates to upgrade to First Class on domestic flights.- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
^ You also get 500 mile upgrade certificates (I forgot how many).- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
^ Upgrades will be processed days before flight departure, rather than weeks or months before as they used to be.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
In 2005, 18,000 members of Mileage Plus qualified for Global Services membership.
.^ More fare deals on United Airlines.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ More information about United Airlines .- United Airlines Flights - Airline Profile, Airfares and Routes Information - Wego.com 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.wego.com [Source type: General]
^ United is one of several airlines participating in this program.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ I have headed Customer Service for a premier OTA in India and have seen on many occasions where jealous competitor or over excited customer can "create" these false situations.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ More fare deals on United Airlines.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United Airlines offers new meals.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Members of Mileage Plus frequent-flier program are eligible.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ I wonder if this offer of discounted passes into the Red Carpet Club lounges is designed to smooth things out.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ [March 13, 2009] United Airlines Red Carpet Club lounge at SFO tops David Armstrong's list of ten best airport lounges .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ I have headed Customer Service for a premier OTA in India and have seen on many occasions where jealous competitor or over excited customer can "create" these false situations.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ More fare deals on United Airlines.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United Airlines offers new meals.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Members of Mileage Plus frequent-flier program are eligible.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ You can either buy or use miles to buy a pass to their Red Carpet Club which also gets you into any Star Alliance lounge.- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
^ I'll be at the Red Carpet Club but the amenities are lacking and/or shrinking and to put icing on the crap cake locations are closing.- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
^ Cons- On some flights I buy, they fly you out on the smaller regional jets which leave from the F terminal and there is no Red Carpet Club there.- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
Red Carpet Club
.^ I enjoyed my time in the Red Carpet Lounge at JFK, one of the nicer ones.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ SCS will provide United Airlines with cargo services "for 3 airports - Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago-O’Hare" until 2012.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ I wonder if this offer of discounted passes into the Red Carpet Club lounges is designed to smooth things out.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
It includes 32 lounges in 25 major airports around the world.
.^ All three carriers are members of the Star Alliance."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Bloggers respond to Continental's membership in Star Alliance and wonder about access to United Airlines Red Carpet Club lounges.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ It's good to have a lot of miles in your account because you can use them to get free tickets to travel anywhere that UAL or any of its STAR Alliance Members fly to (ANA, British Airways, Lufthansa, Singapore, Swiss, Air Canada, Air China, US Airways, etc).- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
.^ Mileage Plus members: Here's an incentive to fly now on United or United Express and save up to 50% on future travel .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ This United Airlines 1K member rants about his travel experience in December that was unfit for Premier Executive status.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Similarly, United Airlines’ Mileage Plus members may now earn and redeem their miles on Jet Airways’ network."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ I wonder if this offer of discounted passes into the Red Carpet Club lounges is designed to smooth things out.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United Airlines outsources $15 billion a year in business using a management strategy called "wave teams" which was outlined in a presentation at the International Supply Management 2009 Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ You can either buy or use miles to buy a pass to their Red Carpet Club which also gets you into any Star Alliance lounge.- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
.^ I wonder if this offer of discounted passes into the Red Carpet Club lounges is designed to smooth things out.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Addamo Vineyards Red Carpet Club Party ( www.addamovineyards.com ) Orcutt, CA .- Soulamente Band, bringing you the BEST of Jazz, Latin, Old School R and B, Funk, Motown and Classic Soul 16 September 2009 1:01 UTC www.soulamenteband.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Red Carpet Club Party Addamo Vineyards www.addamovineyards.com .- Soulamente Band, bringing you the BEST of Jazz, Latin, Old School R and B, Funk, Motown and Classic Soul 16 September 2009 1:01 UTC www.soulamenteband.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
United International First Lounge
.^ "United Airlines launched its Fly One, Get One FreeSM offer for Colorado travelers, encouraging residents of the Centennial State to experience the airline's international network and first class comfort."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ The first problem which faced the captain of Flight 173 was the unsafe landing gear indication during the initial approach to Portland International Airport.- AirDisaster.Com: Investigation: United Airlines Flight 173 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.airdisaster.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ United Airlines "doesn't offer the feature, and a spokeswoman declined to say whether it intended to do so."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ "United Airlines launched its Fly One, Get One FreeSM offer for Colorado travelers, encouraging residents of the Centennial State to experience the airline's international network and first class comfort."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ "[M]any First- and Business-class travelers consider this legacy airline more of a work horse than a thoroughbred."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United Airlines global sales director Anthony Toth has channeled his passion for air travel into a creating replica of Pan Am's first-class cabin.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
Seven lounges are currently operated in seven different airports worldwide.
Codeshare agreements
United also has marketing agreements with the following airlines:
Incidents and accidents
Headquarters
.^ Here's Aaron M. Renn's take on Chicago Corporate Headquarters and the Global City now that United Airlines will be moving 2800 employees back into the loop.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ SCS will provide United Airlines with cargo services "for 3 airports - Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago-O’Hare" until 2012.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ On the flip side, you'll read many bleak predictions in this Chicago Business article on United Airlines' report of a 15% drop in traffic in February.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ It is a subsidiary of UAL Corporation with corporate offices in Chicago, Illinois at 77 West Wacker Drive, and its operations base in nearby Elk Grove Township.- United Airlines Flights - Airline Profile, Airfares and Routes Information - Wego.com 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.wego.com [Source type: General]
^ [January 7, 2010] United Airlines earns top spot among major network carriers for December On-Time Performance.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News “SANS provides top instructors; that is what separates SANS from all other learning opportunities.” Todd Greenlaw, Telus .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
[107][108] .^ Making good on it's June announcement to reduce its fleet , " United Airlines (Chicago) will retire its last Boeing 737 on October 28 at the San Francisco hub after 41.5 years of faithful service."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ SCS will provide United Airlines with cargo services "for 3 airports - Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago-O’Hare" until 2012.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ In this case, Mike was trying to rush his girlfriend to Portland, Oregon, from San Francisco, on United Airlines , so that she could be at her dying mother’s bedside.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
[109] .^ Here's Aaron M. Renn's take on Chicago Corporate Headquarters and the Global City now that United Airlines will be moving 2800 employees back into the loop.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
[107] Douglas F. Beaver of the
Los Angeles Times described the United Airlines operational center in Elk Grove Township as "sprawling for acres over the northwest Chicago suburbs."
[110]
The Top 350 Executives were moved in the first half of 2007 to 77 West Wacker.
.^ [February 16, 2009] The "virtual merger" between United Airlines and Continental is again in the news, this time in an article about gate shuffling at O'Hare Airport in Chicago.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ "Among larger carriers, United Airlines posted an operating loss of $469 million."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ United Airlines downsizing St. Louis operations.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
[111]In popular culture
.^ And here's an instance where United Airlines is claiming to "fly the friendly skies" while this incidence was not even close to that.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
^ United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
^ United Airlines hub among the top 5 airports in the world.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
Viktor flew into JFK on a United 747 and the woman he falls for played by Catherine Zeta Jones, is a flight attendant for United.
The crash of United Airlines Flight 93 was the focus of the 2006 movie United 93.
Brand
.^ United Airlines uses various regional carriers for its United Express flights.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
In 1974, the airline commissioned designer
Saul Bass to develop a new logo. The "
tulip" logo of colored stripes representing overlapping letter "U"s remains in use today with only slight modification.
.^ She was waiting for United to provide her the services she required, but instead she is humiliated in front of other passengers.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Am so glad fly the Friendly Skies!- United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.chicagobreakingnews.com [Source type: Original source]
^ SCS will provide United Airlines with cargo services "for 3 airports - Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago-O’Hare" until 2012.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ I had a great experience yesterday flying United Airlines from Kauai to New York in business class.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
The "friendly skies"
tagline was used until 1996. The current slogan and ad campaign since 2004, is "It's time to fly." Other United Slogans include:
.^ United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
^ If you fly frequently out of Chicago, United is the way to go.- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
^ United back in the friendly skies .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
^ To all the obese people in the world - don't fly United Airlines!"- United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.chicagobreakingnews.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Late United Airlines contract draws world-wide protest.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
.^ United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
^ United back in the friendly skies .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Am so glad fly the Friendly Skies!- United to charge obese for 2nd seat - Chicago Breaking News 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.chicagobreakingnews.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ And here's an instance where United Airlines is claiming to "fly the friendly skies" while this incidence was not even close to that.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
^ United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
^ These passengers in a time of crisis chose to fly with United Airlines, not Southwest (out of OAK) or Alaska Airlines...they chose to 'Fly The Friendly Skies' and this is how they were repaid for their patronage during their time of personal crisis.- » United Airlines shows how NOT to “fly the friendly skies”. A very sad incident. - SimpliFlying || Aviation :: Branding :: Technology || Airline marketing, airline brand management, social media, Web 2.0 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC simpliflying.com [Source type: Original source]
Be United ... Worlds United ... Stay United ...
.^ So I will fly with United for the rest of my life.- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
^ Business travelers who have frequent flyer miles invested and get other perks from United 1k membership have a harder time letting go.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Mileage Plus members: Here's an incentive to fly now on United or United Express and save up to 50% on future travel .- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
(2004 – present). The campaign was reintroduced in August 2008 when United premiered 5 new TV commercials during the
2008 Summer Olympic Games.
.^ For the past 20 years United Airlines has hosted fantasy flights for ill and disadvantaged kids around the country.- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
^ Both my favorite and least favorite commercials are the animated United Airlines spots set to Rhapsody in Blue.
^ So, if you travel 50,000 miles every year, you'll earn another 100,000 miles.- United Airlines - O'Hare - Chicago, IL 9 February 2010 17:24 UTC www.yelp.com [Source type: General]
.^ "United Airlines had 116 of its flights delayed on the ground more than two hours with six flights with ground delays between four and five hours."- SANS Technology Institute: United Airlines News 16 January 2010 19:50 UTC www.sans.edu [Source type: News]
The Blackhawks and Bulls play their games in the
United Center, which the airline holds the naming rights to until 2014. The
Cubs use a United 757 as their charter jet for transport between games, and the
White Sox, similarly, use an
Airbus 320 as their charter operating under flight number UAL9904.
See also
References
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