All United Airlines articles – Page 15
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United launches free coronavirus tests ahead of flights to London
United Airlines has begun offering free coronavirus tests for customers travelling from the carrier’s New York-area hub to London.
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United Airlines returns to New York’s JFK airport
United Airlines will return to New York’s John F Kennedy International airport in early 2021 with flights to the US West Coast, aiming to benefit from new trends in travel following the coronavirus crisis.
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United adds 1,400 flights ahead of the US Thanksgiving holiday
United Airlines is adding 1,400 flights ahead of the all-important Thanksgiving holiday weekend as US leisure travellers prepare to visit family and friends in other parts of the country, many for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
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United extends point-to-point flights to Florida
In an effort to capture more of the leisure travel market while keeping its fleet active, United Airlines will extend its offering of point-to-point connections between the Northeast and Midwest USA to Florida beyond the winter holiday season.
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United Airlines reports $1.8bn Q3 loss as revenue falls 78%
United Airlines reported a $1.8 billion loss for the third quarter as it restructured its operations to reflect lower demand following the near-collapse of the passenger aviation industry earlier this year.
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United to resume flights to more leisure destinations in November
United will resume 40 international routes in November, including many to leisure and beach destinations like Hawaii, Mexico and the Caribbean.
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United, American furlough 32,000 workers
United Airlines and American Airlines have furloughed 32,000 employees after federal government financial aid ran out and was not extended.
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United pilots agree to belt-tightening measures to avoid furloughs
United Airlines’ pilots have agreed to measures, including a reduction in flight hours, that would avoid 2,850 furloughs that had been scheduled to begin later this week.
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Vaccine key to airline recovery: United’s Munoz
United Airlines executive chairman Oscar Munoz says that a vaccine which will protect travellers against the coronavirus will be key to the industry’s recovery.
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United introduces coronavirus testing for Hawaii-bound customers
United Airlines will introduce coronavirus testing for passengers in an effort to get customers back in aircraft as the global coronavirus crisis drags on.
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United pilots reach tentative agreement to avoid furloughs
United Airlines’ pilots have reached a tentative agreement with the carrier to avoid furloughs until the middle of next year.
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Airline Business
Why transatlantic return matters so much to airlines
When Virgin Atlantic broke the news it would need to cut over 1,000 more jobs, even having secured its future within £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) in refinancing commitments, it underlined just how damaging the failure to reignite the key transatlantic market was.
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United plans new long-haul non-stop flights to Africa, India, Hawaii
United Airlines will launch seven new long-haul widebody non-stop routes – five international and two domestic – as the airline shifts its focus away from business travel to the leisure segment, which it believes will be the first to rebound after the coronavirus global health pandemic.
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United to expand October schedule to 40% of normal
United Airlines says it is expanding its October schedule to about 40% of normal, adding domestic and international destinations in order to try to profit from customers’ pent-up demand after months of shelter-in-place.
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United Airlines to involuntarily furlough 16,370
United Airlines says that it will involuntarily furlough 16,370 employees at the end of this month as the long-term effects of the coronavirus crisis continue to take its toll on the air transport industry.
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Delta and American follow United in abolishing change fees
A day after United Airlines killed the long-hated change fee, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines have matched the Chicago-based carrier’s move, also pledging to “permanently” eliminate all change fees for domestic and some international travel.
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United eliminates change fee for US travel, allows free standby
United Airlines has “permanently” eliminated reservation change fees for domestic economy- and premium-cabin tickets and opened free same-day standby to all customers.
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United to furlough 2,850 pilots by end-2020
United Airlines will furlough 2,850 of its 13,000 pilots by the end of 2020 as passenger demand remains low and federal funding for airlines runs out in the coming weeks.
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United introduces 28 new flights to Florida
United Airlines has added more domestic flights from the Midwest and the northeastern US to warm-weather destinations in the south in a move that signals the airline is banking on leisure travel as the first segment of the industry to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
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United begins removing seats from regional aircraft
United Airlines has begun removing seats from Embraer 175 regional aircraft, a strong indication that broad pilot furloughs are imminent.