A happy family sits together on a plane. United just introduced a policy to ensure this happens more … [+] often. getty No one argues that a child under a certain age, say 12 or 13, should sit a...
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Airlines, rocket launches compete for airspace as FAA manages demand
The SpaceX launch pad is seen from the window of Air Force One at Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, May 27, 2020, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Evan Vucci | AP WASHINGTON — Space companies are launching more...
United Airlines Isn’t The Best Airline In The History Of The World
United is a good airline — but are they the best airline is the history of aviation? getty United Airlines’ CEO Scott Kirby recently claimed that United was the “best airline in the history of aviatio...
Hotel prices, airfare decline as travel demand cools
The pool at Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu’s North Shore. Amanda Macias | CNBC Consumer prices for hotels, motels and other lodging dropped nearly 5% in November from October, according to the latest...
United CEO says business travel has ‘plateaued’ but revenue is still rising
United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landing in London Heathrow International airport in England, UK. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images Business travel demand has “plateaued” b...
Why cheap airfare is so hard to find this year
United’s check-in area at Washington Dulles International Airport. Leslie Josephs | CNBC Cheap airfares are hard to find, and it might not get much easier in 2023. Between staffing shortages, ai...
United Airlines Unions Question Emirates Deal. ‘You Can Understand Why We Are Wary’
Qatar Airways CEO Ali Abkar Baker and United CEO Scott Kirby chat at IATA meeting in Boston in … [+] October 2021/ Ted Reed Forgive United Airlines’ unions for being puzzled that United and Emir...
Big Themes From Large U.S. Airlines’ Second Quarter Earnings
The three largest U.S. airlines — American, United, and Delta — have reported their second quarter … [+] 2022 earnings. While some positive signs for the industry are evident, a common set of is...
United Airlines (UAL) 2Q 2022 earnings
An aircraft takes off from O’Hare International Airport on January 18, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images United Airlines on Wednesday notched a key profit milestone in its pa...
Fuel is a problem for business and consumers — Why prices are so high
A sign displays gas prices at a gas station on May 10, 2022 in San Mateo County, California. Liu Guanguan | China News Service | Getty Images The surge in gasoline prices is impossible to miss and at ...
U.S. pilot shortage forces airlines to cut flights, scramble for solutions
Airline pilots walk through the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on December 27, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The United States is facing its worst pilot shorta...
Can I live without it?
A pedestrian carries shopping bags in the Herald Square area of New York, U.S., on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Calla Kessler | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sandy Magny plans to take her teenage daughter to...
Large Steps Forward, But A Long Road Ahead
Staff members refuel an Airbus A350-900 with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) AFP via Getty Images The year 2050 marks an important milestone in the global campaign to mitigate the effects of climate c...
New United Airlines ALPA Pilot Leader Has A Tough Act To Follow
Mike Hamilton will take over March 1 as chairman of the United Airlines chapter of the Air Line … [+] Pilots Association. United ALPA It goes without saying that Todd Insler is a tough act to fo...
Over 2,800 U.S. Flights Canceled As Winter Storm Strikes South
Topline Airlines canceled more than 2,800 flights Sunday, according to flight tracker FlightAware, as a winter storm struck parts of the South before heading North. A Department of Transportation truc...