United Airlines

United Airlines has been around in one form or another since 1910, however it has only been known by its current name since 1934 when it was born out of a split of Boeing, a move necessitated by new laws preventing manufacturers and airlines from working under the same ownership.

The history of United Airlines has been mostly positive, although there have been a few bumps along the way. In 1985, there was a strike by United's pilots lasting nearly a month and ultimately costing the airline nearly $1 billion. In 2001, the effects of 9/11 were almost immediate for United, causing millions of dollars in losses, leading the airline to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and a subsequent reorganization that lasted over two years.

United Airlines, which operates as a subsidiary of the UAL Corportation, is currently based out of Chicago, Illinois. United Airlines currently has hubs in Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington. According to United's site, the airline flies to over 200 US and international destinations with 3,200 flights per day.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “United Airlines”

• Airport Employee Bullies Mommy Blogger in Chicago

  
  The Shewbridges of Celebration, FL — Authority: 138
  My very good friend Shannon over at The Mommy-Files just returned from a wonderful blogging event where she had a fantastic time. However, her trip home was something completely different!! A United Airlines employee verbally assaulted her in Chicago!! Please head on over to her blog to read about the incident ...
  12 hours ago

• What’s going on with the airlines’ dress codes?

  
  Consumer Traveler — Authority: 142
  Armando Alvarezs first class upgrade was revoked by a United Airlines gate agent, because the gate agent said he was dressed too casually to sit in first class. Ned Levi explores airlines dress codes.
  1 day ago

• After 8 Years, Work Starts at a Sept. 11 Site

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 915
  Sarah Wainio was among the victims relatives who participated in a groundbreaking ceremony.
  2 days ago

• 5 reasons to double-check e-tickets before you fly

  
  Points Wizard — Authority: 428
  “These days, even the most hard-core fans of airline paper tickets have largely gotten used to the idea of e-tickets. Many don’t even bother bringing the receipts or itineraries with them to the airport. Not so fast. E-ticket confirmations should be examined for some all-too-common errors. Print them out. Take a ...
  2 days ago

• Dress Code For First Class

  
  The Friggin Loon — Authority: 151
  And the problem is? OMG, Armando Alvarez was refused a first class seat on United Airlines for wearing trackie pants (hello, that is Australia’s friggin national dress) . Mr Alvarez, an executive from the US, was stopped at the gate and told he was dressed way too casually to be going first class (psst they were ...
  3 days ago

• United Airlines exploring viability of stacking them like cordwood

  
  Consumer Traveler — Authority: 142
  In its ongoing effort to cut transportation costs and boost profits, United Airlines announced Tuesday that it was exploring the feasibility of herding them into planes and stacking them like cordwood from floor to ceiling.
  3 days ago

• Hang onto those airline receipts…or with United it’s going to cost you

  
  Consumer Traveler — Authority: 142
  Electronic tickets have made life a lot easier for travelers, and travel arrangers, who cant keep track of pieces of paper. But that doesnt mean we are anywhere near a paperless society.
  4 days ago

• Man denied first-class seat on United!

  
  Wide Trends — Authority: 139
  Man denied first-class seat on United! A man was denied first-class seat on United for wearing track suit saying his outfit was too casual. Armando Alvarez, an executive with Best Buy claims a United Airlines gate agent refused to allow him to take a first-class seat because he was wearing a track suit. Alvarez claims ...
  4 days ago

• Upgrades and Downgrades: BA miles, track suits, Expedia fees, no-show fees

  
  Upgrade: Travel Better — Authority: 509
  Upgraded: Your ability to earn lots of British Airways miles Chase and British Airways have launched a pretty amazing airline mileage-earning credit card offer. 50,000 BA miles after one purchase, then 50,000 more after spending $2000 within three months. Gary Leff has thought this through and come up with a ...
  4 days ago

• United Airlines adds Ghana, Nigeria & Bahrain to network

  
  eTurboNews - Travel and Tourism Industry News — Authority: 541
  United Airlines announced today it will inaugurate its first-ever service to Africa in 2010, with one daily, same-plane service from Washington to Accra, Ghana, and Lagos, Nigeria. read more
  4 days ago

• When’s an elite not elite at all?

  
  Consumer Traveler — Authority: 142
  What are some of the benefits elite fliers typically get? Preferred boarding. Waived baggage fees. And better seating assignments. Unless you’re flying United.
  4 days ago

• Start your Christmas shopping now and save your miles

  
  Consumer Traveler — Authority: 142
  By now we’ve all heard the stories. Or maybe it’s happened to you. What seems like a short time without flying, a little carelessness — and poof! — hard-earned frequent flier miles just disappear.And yes, the airlines do publish how long a period of activity is allowed before miles expire, usually about 18 ...
  5 days ago

• United takes back upgrade from exec in track suit

  
  writing travel — Authority: 106
  Definitely bad business for United, possibly even worse than their recent lost-luggage double whammy on the musician whose " United Breaks Guitars " video went viral. Travel blog Gadling reports that United revoked the first-class upgrade of a passenger traveling in a track suit. Oops! That passenger was an ...
  5 days ago

• Corporate executive not welcome in the United Airlines first class cabin

  
  Gadling — Authority: 700
  Filed under: North America , United States , Airlines The United Airlines bad news machine has been working overtime lately - first they were mocked in the " United breaks guitars " video clip, then they screwed up with that same passenger when they lost his luggage. Todays bad news comes from Dulles airport, ...
  5 days ago

• Best Buy exec denied first-class seat because he looked like a scrub

  
  City Pages - The Blotter — Authority: 683
  The man was denied a first-class seat when he came to the gate wearing a Puma tracksuit.
  5 days ago

• Denver to Singapore (and back) visualized in a five minute time lapse video

  
  Gadling — Authority: 700
  Filed under: Asia , North America , Singapore , United States Denver to Singapore (in 5 minutes) from David DAngelo on Vimeo . Check out this cool video showing a trip from Denver to Singapore via Chicago, Los Angeles and Tokyo (and back). The creator put a ton of effort into filming as much of his trip as ...
  5 days ago

• How To Make Lemonade 101

  
  High Places — Authority: 411
  So the main thing people wrote on my facebook page this week was “what did you lose in those bags? Not the five ten canopy!!” Sigh. Yes, the Five Ten canopy. The beautiful, red, only-one-in-the-entire-world Five Ten canopy was in those bags. The one that Fletchmama used to lie on while I was packing it. ...
  6 days ago

• Two years in jail for pointing a laser at a plane

  
  Gadling — Authority: 700
  Filed under: Airlines , News The "sport" of pointing a laser pointer at a plane is not new - many people have been arrested for the stupid stunt. Last week was a first though - someone caught pointing their laser at two planes was arrested, and sentenced to two and half years in jail. His first target was a ...
  6 days ago

• US man gets jail time for laser blinding pilots

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  Los Angeles, Nov 4 (DPA) A California man has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail for aiming a laser beam at two jets as they were coming in to land at the John Wayne Airport in southern California, NBC Los Angeles reported Tuesday.The report said that Dana Christian Welch, 37, was the first person [...]
  6 days ago

• Frequent Flyers Spend Quality Time With Airlines

  
  WSJ.com: The Middle Seat Terminal — Authority: 120
  If you spend your life traveling for your job, does a week of visiting airlines in the U.S. and Europe really sound like fun? It does to a small group of road warriors who collectively hold more than 24 million frequent flyer miles.
  6 days ago

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