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Airlines gear up to transport vaccines that could revive travel

Niraj Chokshi, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 11 04:26 AM

Airlines are preparing to run vaccine-only flights: planes that are chock-full of freezer boxes or coolers and a skeleton crew of pilots and crew members to secure and monitor the precious cargo. Read more »

United, American Airlines to scrap change fees for overseas flights

Mrinalika Roy, Reuters
Posted at Nov 20 10:51 AM

United Airlines and American Airlines said on Thursday they will scrap change fees for long-haul international flights, mirroring their move on domestic flights in a bid to revive bookings and air travel demand hit by the pandemic.   Read more »

Low risk of COVID-19 infection on planes if masks worn: US military

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 16 09:57 AM

WASHINGTON - The risk of being infected with the coronavirus on an airliner is very low if passengers wear masks, according to a study carried out aboard Boeing long-haul jets by the US military and published Thursday. Read more »

United Airlines slashes costs to prepare for eventual COVID-19 rebound

Tracy Rucinski and Ankit Ajmera, Reuters
Posted at Oct 15 10:31 AM

United Airlines said on Wednesday it cut operating costs by 59 percent in the third quarter and had nearly $20 billion of liquidity to position it for an eventual recovery from the COVID-19 crisis that has hammered the travel industry.   Read more »

White House stimulus proposal goes over $1.5 trillion with $20 billion for airlines

Reuters
Posted at Oct 01 02:45 PM

The Trump administration has proposed including a $20 billion extension in aid for the battered airline industry in a new stimulus proposal to House Democrats worth over $1.5 trillion, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said on Wednesday. Read more »

United Airlines to start laying off up to 16,000 workers on Oct. 1

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 03 05:22 AM

United Airlines said Wednesday it plans to lay off up to 16,000 workers starting in October amid a prolonged industry downturn due to the coronavirus. Read more »

United Airlines sweetens voluntary exit deal for flight attendants

Reuters
Posted at Jun 17 01:04 PM

Under the new deal, which came ahead of an initial June 18 deadline, flight attendants would receive a $1,500 health credit for every year worked, up to $45,000. The new deadline to apply is July 8.  Read more »

Unnamed NFL player sues United Airlines over alleged sexual assault on flight

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 21 10:15 AM

An unnamed NFL player has sued United Airlines, saying staff failed to respond properly when he complained a female passenger sexually harassed and assaulted him on a February flight. Read more »

American Airlines, Delta, United to require facial coverings on US flights

David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski, Reuters
Posted at May 01 08:34 AM

Three of the largest 4 US airlines said Thursday they would require passengers to wear facial coverings on US flights, joining JetBlue Airways Corp in taking the step to address the spread of the coronavirus and convince reluctant passengers to resume flying. Read more »

Virus scare: US plane diverted after passengers upset by sneezing

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 10 09:55 AM

LOS ANGELES - Mounting concern over the spread of coronavirus was apparently behind a US flight being diverted at the weekend after passengers became upset over someone sneezing and coughing. Read more »

Passengers shiver through 16-hour ordeal on Canadian tarmac

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 21 08:11 AM

MONTREAL - A medical emergency and a mechanical problem left passengers on a United Airlines flight stuck for about 16 hours on the frigid tarmac of a Canadian airport in the plane's barely heated interior, the CBC network reported. Read more »

From Barbie doll to security frontliner: a brief history of the flight attendant

Niña Terol-Zialcita
Posted at Nov 06 07:43 AM

She's come a long way,  Read more »

United Airlines plane lands safely in Sydney after mayday call

Reuters
Posted at Oct 04 07:55 AM

SYDNEY - A United Airlines flight carrying 194 passengers and crew from Los Angeles landed without incident in Sydney early on Thursday after a mayday call caused by low fuel triggered a major emergency response in Australia's largest city. Read more »

Death of puppy on United flight prompts U.S. agency probe

Alana Wise, Reuters
Posted at Mar 15 07:27 AM

NEW YORK - United Airlines faced fresh backlash on Wednesday over a puppy that died in-flight after a cabin attendant ordered it stowed in an overhead bin, and the U.S. Department of Transportation said it was examining the events that led to the French bulldog's death. Read more »

Dog dies on United Airlines flight after being forced into overhead bin

Alana Wise, Reuters
Posted at Mar 14 08:55 AM

NEW YORK - A little dog died on a United Airlines flight after an attendant forced the animal's owner to put the pet in the cabin's overhead bin, and the airline said on Tuesday it was taking full responsibility. Read more »