Reading Time: 2 minutes After the three major U.S. legacy airlines have introduced basic economy fare classes in order to attract more fliers by offering less expensive tickets, a great confusion among American economy class travellers has arisen. Although „basic economy“ is the term that has already entered the daily lexicon of air travellers, this concept still seems to […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute United Airlines parent United Continental Holdings reported a full-year 2016 net profit of $2.3 billion, down 69.2% from net income of $7.3 billion in 2015. However, Chicago-based United’s 2015 earnings included a one-time $3.1 billion non-cash tax valuation benefit that skews year-over-year comparisons, especially since 2016’s earnings include a one-time tax expense of $1.5 billion. […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute United Airlines has decided to retire its remaining 20 Boeing 747-400s by the end of 2017, moving up the fleet’s retirement by a year. United had previously said it would retire its 747 fleet by the end 2018. But president Scott Kirby said in a Jan. 11 message posted online that “the time has come […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Department of Transportation has tentatively approved an application by Delta and Aeromexico to jointly operate flights between the countries. But approval would require the carriers to surrender a portion of departure and landing rights to low-cost competitors at capacity-restrained Kennedy Airport in New York and Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City. If the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago-based United Airlines parent United Continental Holdings reported a third-quarter net profit of $965 million, down 80% from a net income of $4.8 billion in the 2015 September quarter. According to United’s third-quarter performance report, in 2015, “after considering all positive and negative evidence, the company concluded that its deferred income taxes would more likely […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes According to the Independent fears of a campaign of cyber attacks on leading airlines have grown after a “systems issue” delayed United Airlines flights worldwide. A spokesman for United told The Independent: “ “We are aware of an issue with our systems that is resulting in flight delays. We are working to resolve the issue […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute A flight from Houston to London was forced to make an emergency landing in Ireland due to severe turbulence. Sixteen people have been hospitalized: fourteen passengers and two crew members. The extent of the injures is not immediately known. According to United Airlines, the customers and crew members of flight UA-880 are being provided with care and […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes The 1-millionth passenger on the route from Hamburg to the New York hub of Newark Liberty International was welcomed at Hamburg Airport. The successful long-haul route has been operated by the US carrier, United Airlines, since 10 June, 2005. The lucky 1-millionth passenger on the route was Annemarie Kotte from Hamburg. The jubilee guest was […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute A United Airlines flight carrying 56 people landed safely at a Colorado airport after the pilot reported a problem with the forward landing gear. Tony Vicari, interim director of aviation for the Durango airport, tells The Durango Herald the pilot of United Airlines Flight 5849 out of Denver International Airport reported a problem with the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute United Airlines’ new premium business product—United Polaris—was unveiled today. The product rebranding includes all aircraft interiors, digital media, inflight service and airport lounges. It will be offered Dec. 1. “This completely reconceived experience exemplifies the new spirit of United and the innovation, excitement and operational momentum across our airline,” United president and CEO Oscar Munoz […]