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Man Who Fell Ill on United Flight From Florida Died of COVID-19, Coroner Confirms
COVID-19 caused the death of a traveler who fell ill aboard a flight from Florida to California last week, Louisiana authorities said Tuesday.
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Family Says They Were Kicked Off Flight After 2-Year-Old Wouldn't Keep Mask On
A family traveling from Colorado to New Jersey over the weekend said they were kicked off their United Airlines flight because their 2-year-old daughter “would not ‘comply’ and keep her mask on.'”
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Suspect Arrested More Than 2 Decades After United Flight Attendant's Brutal Murder
More than two decades after a United Airlines flight attendant was brutally murdered in her Des Plaines apartment, police say a “significant investigative breakthrough” led to an arrest in the case.
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Boeing 737 Max Back in Air 2 Years After Grounded by Crashes
Commercial flights with Boeing 737 Max jetliners have resumed for the first time since they were grounded worldwide following two deadly accidents nearly two years ago
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Turbulent Times: Airline Workers Brace for Mass Layoffs
About 40,000 workers in the airline industry are facing layoffs on Thursday unless Congress comes up with another aid package.
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Everything You Need to Know about United Airlines' Rollout of Rapid Covid-19 Testing for Passengers
United Airlines will soon become the first U.S. airline to offer rapid Covid-19 testing, starting next month with a pilot program for passengers flying to Hawaii from San Francisco International Airport before gradually rolling out more widely.
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United Airlines Reaches Deal With Pilots, Avoids Furloughs
United Airlines and its pilots have reached an agreement that both sides say will avoid about 2,850 furloughs that were set to take effect later this week and another 1,000 early next year. The Air Line Pilots Association said Monday that the deal will allow United to spread a reduced amount of flying across the airline’s 13,000 pilots to save…
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United to Offer Hawaii-Bound Passengers Coronavirus Tests, a Possible Blueprint for Flights Abroad
United Airlines will offer some Hawaii-bound customers rapid-response coronavirus tests at the airport, an effort to get around quarantine requirements and eventually, open up more destinations to travelers during the pandemic.
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Pilots' Union Says It Has a No-Furloughs Deal With United
The pilots’ union at United Airlines said Wednesday it has reached an agreement with the carrier to prevent the furlough of nearly 3,000 pilots when a federal prohibition on job cuts ends Oct. 1.
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United Airlines Bets on Africa, India and Hawaii in 2021 Expansion
United Airlines is setting its sights on Africa and India, regions that have long been minor players in its network as it tries to expand as profitably as possible during the coronavirus pandemic.
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United Airlines Plans to Cut 16,000 Jobs as Coronavirus Continues to Hammer Demand
United Airlines on Wednesday said it is planning to cut more than 16,000 jobs as early as next month, after federal coronavirus aid that protects aviation jobs runs out.
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American, Delta Join United in Dropping Most US Change Fees
Delta and American are following the example set by United Airlines and saying they will drop an unpopular $200 fee on customers who change a ticket for travel within the United States. The moves come as airlines try desperately to lure people back to flying.
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United Says It Will Drop Widely Scorned Ticket-Change Fees
United Airlines says it is dropping a controversial $200 fee on consumers who change a ticket for travel within the United States
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JetBlue and American Will Share Passengers in Bid to Fend Off United and Delta
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways on Thursday unveiled a new alliance that will allow them to sell seats on each other’s planes, giving them more market share in the New York area, JetBlue’s home, and Boston, a longtime battleground among carriers.
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United Warns 36,000 Employees of Potential Job Cuts as Pandemic Roils Travel Demand
United Airlines on Wednesday said it is warning about 36,000 frontline employees — more than a third of its staff — about potential job cuts as the coronavirus pandemic continues to roil travel demand. Federal law requires employers to give staff notice about possible layoffs or temporary furloughs 60 days in advance. United and other airlines that took $25 billion in…
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American Airlines Latest Airline to Resume Full Capacity Flights
After months of deserted terminals, airlines say they’re ready to fill flights again. American Airlines expanded flights to full capacity beginning July 1st, joining United and Spirit Airlines. The move comes despite a rise in COVID-19 cases in dozens of states.
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US Will Allow Limited Flights by Chinese Airlines, Not a Ban
The Trump administration is backing away from a threat to ban all flights to the U.S. by Chinese airlines
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Coronavirus Travel: Airline Cancellation and Fee Waiver Policies
With the evolving nature of the outbreak, some airlines have increased their flight cancellations, and have even begun waiving fees for those who previously booked flights to high-risk countries.
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Passenger Reaction to Person Sneezing Causes Plane to Divert
Passengers’ fears over the possible spread of the coronovirus appear to be the cause of a plane’s unscheduled landing. Officials say a group of people became disruptive because a neighboring passenger was coughing and sneezing on Sunday’s flight from Eagle County, Colorado, to Newark International Airport. The United Airlines plane diverted to Denver, where police officials told KUSA-TV three people...
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United Airlines Is Getting Rid of Its Popular Biscoff Cookies on Flights
United Airlines is leaving Biscoff cookies on the ground.