United Airlines (UA) in the news

[QF WP]

UAL Corp., parent of No. 2 U.S. carrier United Airlines, Tuesday posted a fourth-quarter loss after foul weather hurt operations at its two largest domestic hubs...

 

[Shano]

United Airlines in the News

United Airlines flying DC to Beijing

One month after winning federal approval for a coveted nonstop route to China, United Airlines launched its inaugural flight Wednesday from Washington's Dulles International Airport to Beijing to the applause of passengers who say more flights are needed as commerce between the nations grows.

More here: United Airlines flying DC to Beijing - smh.com.au

 

[QF WP]

UAL Corp.'s United Airlines, the world's second-largest carrier, raised round-trip fares most often bought for business travel by as much as $US100, citing higher fuel costs...

 

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United Airlines' parent company says it lost $542 million in the first quarter as soaring fuel expenses wiped out any chance for a profit...

 

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United Airlines and three other large U.S. carriers are considering whether to join American Airlines in charging travelers $US15 for one piece of checked luggage to help counter record jet-fuel prices....

 

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Two airlines that only months ago won federal approval to begin highly coveted routes to China (United & US Airways) are postponing the launch of the new services because of high fuel costs....

 

[drron]

High fuel prices are now being blamed as part of the probable collapse of United,US Airways merger
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/28/b...gin&adxnnlx=1211972570-AH5BCfnk31BoxZs98fRzkQ

 

[QF WP]

Your link doesn't work for me, drron, however I located the following stories:

The CEOs of United Airlines and US Airways are scheduled to meet Thursday as talks aimed at combining the carriers progress despite concerns that threaten to scuttle the deal, according to two people briefed on the discussions.

Talks between United Airlines and US Airways appear to have fallen apart, marking the second time in a month that United failed to reach a deal with a rival airline and putting the future of industry consolidation in question, people with knowledge of the discussions said Tuesday night.

 

[QF WP]

Ah, found the story you were probably meaning:

As the likelihood of additional mergers in the airline industry dims, big United States carriers face a bleak future of making further cuts on their own to survive in an era of soaring jet fuel prices. Consolidation had been seen as the most palatable way to shrink the industry — by grounding planes, eliminating routes and cutting staffs — to ensure profitability.

The prospect of further mergers, beyond the already-announced Delta Air Lines deal with Northwest Airlines, would have also offered airline executives a ready explanation of why cutbacks in service and staff were needed.

United Airlines and US Airways have long been considered merger candidates. The chief executives of each airline are scheduled to meet Thursday, but there has been little to no recent contact between teams of executives at both companies in talks that began weeks ago.

 

[drron]

Still works for me-oh the wonders of computers.Your second link is the story in my link.

 

[QF WP]

I'll have to agree, the wonders of computers :evil: . When I clicked your link it told me the link wasn't available and may have been older than 7 days or archived. So checking the archives, I found the three stories (even though they were all current and < 7 days old). You're correct, my second story has the same link. Today when I clicked on your original link, it worked

 

[straitman]

The UA US Airways merger is officially dead!

CEOs make it official: No United-US Airways merger - USATODAY.com

 

[QF WP]

United Airlines is to cut 100 planes from its fleet and lay off between 900 and 1,100 members of its staff....

 

[Fluid-Flyer]

MSNBC reporting UA "the worst airline"

"Just 29 months removed from the longest, costliest, and least-effective bankruptcy in aviation history, the nation's second-largest airline is once again facing a financial abyss. United's first-quarter net loss of $537 million was more than its two main competitors combined."

The worst airline — ever - Business travel - MSNBC.com

 

[QF WP]

United Airlines said it plans to eliminate about 950 pilot jobs beginning this summer in addition to an already announced plan to cut 1,600 salaried positions and reduce its fleet....