United Airlines warned employees for months that mass layoffs loomed if travel didn’t rebound, and the airline put a grim face on the expected tally Wednesday. In a memo to employees, the Chicago-based airline said 36,000 employees, or 45% of its front-line workers in the USA and more than a third of its overall workforce… Read More »
A United Airlines flight traveling from Edinburgh to Chicago had to make an emergency landing in Dublin after detecting a technical issue. The incident occurred on Tuesday when flight UA 119, a Boeing 757-200, turned back over the Atlantic due to a hydraulic problem. The flight, which departed from Edinburgh Airport at approximately 11:45 am,… Read More »
Aug 6 (Reuters) – United Airlines (UAL.O) has initiated negotiations with the Teamsters union, which is advocating for a new contract that will affect 10,000 aviation maintenance and related workers in the United States, the labor union announced on Tuesday. The Teamsters National Negotiating Committee is pushing for industry-leading wages, a faster timeline for workers… Read More »
The official end of the Northern Hemisphere summer this year is Sunday, September 22. Airline summer traditionally runs through Labor Day. But American Airlines has ended its summer. As aviation watchdog JonNYC explains, American Airlines is beginning to rotate planes out of service. Summer is peak travel, and that means airlines get ready. They make… Read More »
United Airlines is facing a lawsuit from a German passenger who claims he was seriously injured when he accidentally swallowed a piece of metal which was hiding in his inflight meal. Bastian Bromse filed the lawsuit against the Chicago-based airline in an Illinois district court late last month, claiming damages for personal injury under Article… Read More »
Monday is shaping up to be a frustrating day for air travelers, as Hurricane Debby made landfall on Florida’s northeastern coast as a category 1 storm with winds of 80 m.p.h. and heavy downpours. Authorities say feet of rainfall are possible from Florida to North Carolina. The U.S. air travel system is already seeing the… Read More »
Major U.S. airlines faced some scrutiny in late 2023 over an ongoing controversy — and various reactions to it — that impacted travelers. A decision by one airline to scale back a service many passengers had already claimed began the backlash. In September 2023, Delta Air Lines (DAL) reduced passenger access to its SkyMiles airport… Read More »
Na ostatnich igrzyskach olimpijskich doszło do burzliwego starcia między Iga Świątek a Danielle Collins. Amerykańska tenisistka, znana ze swojego bezpośredniego stylu gry i ostrej rywalizacji na korcie, nie szczędziła słów krytyki pod adresem Świątek, określając ją jako „nieszczera”. Ten incydent wywołał wiele kontrowersji i stał się gorącym tematem dyskusji w świecie tenisa. Mecz między Świątek… Read More »
Seprod CEO Richard Pandohie was on American Airlines flight 850 from Miami to Kingston. Passengers aboard American Airlines flight 850 from Miami to Kingston experienced terror when the plane skidded off the runway at Norman Manley International Airport during poor weather. Despite the harrowing experience, no injuries were reported among the 167 passengers and six… Read More »
CHICAGO (WLS) — Two people were injured when a shuttle bus and an airplane crashed at Chicago O’Hare Airport on Friday evening, the Chicago Fire Department said. While taxiing for takeoff, American Eagle flight 6209 somehow collided with a shuttle bus at O’Hare around 7 p.m. Both the bus and 50-seat regional jet were loaded… Read More »
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) – Two planes, officials said, collided on the tarmac Thursday night at Miami International Airport. Video from Only In Dade showed a Frontier Airlines plane and an American Airlines plane parked on the tarmac, where one of the planes had a puncture on its tail. According to both airlines involved,… Read More »
American Airlines has recently experienced a significant shift in its leadership. This change comes at a time when the airline industry faces numerous challenges, from fluctuating fuel prices to increased competition and evolving customer expectations. The decision to make such a substantial alteration in leadership reflects the company’s intent to navigate these complexities with a… Read More »