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”

• A modest proposal for replacing Guantánamo

  
  And, yes, I DO take it personally — Authority: 132
  having just completed an 11-hour flight on my favorite airline from hell, united, i am moved to suggest that detainees from guantánamo could very easily be placed instead in the economy section of a united 747 and shuttled endlessly back and forth across the atlantic while being forced to watch bad movies and eat ...
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• Thank you! United fixes “last vacation” for terminal cancer patient

  
  elliott.org — Authority: 536
  Heres a heart-warming story for the Thanksgiving holiday: James Thomson and a longtime friend, who is suffering from terminal cancer, ran into trouble with their flights from San Francisco to Bali. One leg of Thompsons flight was canceled, which threatened to end his friends final vacation.
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• United plans for new image overhaul

  
  Gadling — Authority: 703
  Filed under: North America , United States , Airlines , Transportation , News After coming in last among large airlines in customer satisfaction surveys for two out of the last three years, United Airlines has been overhauling its operations in an effort to increase on-time performance and win back ...
  4 days ago

• Does United’s new “LaneBuster” idea have a ghost of a chance?

  
  Consumer Traveler — Authority: 144
  With all the customer service "enhancements" the airlines like to trot out, one would think more customers would enjoy the travel experience.
  4 days ago

• Zagat 2009 Airline Survey Results

  
  Two JetSet Divas...and a Map — Authority: 114
  Folks, the results are in and as it turns out airline travel has in fact turned to the likes of public transportation. Yayyyyy right? No. The survey covered 16 domestic and 73 international airlines. Each airline was rated on Zagat’s 30-point scale on its premium and economy class service for both domestic and ...
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• Revenge With a Missing Gate Check Ticket

  
  The Gate — Authority: 132
  FlyerTalk member jimmc66 witnessed an incident on-board a United Airlines aircraft before departing from Chicago to San Francisco where two young women decided to store their luggage in an overhead bin in the premium cabin instead of lugging it to row 37 in the economy class cabin where they were assigned to sit. A ...
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• United Mileage Plus Points for Joining Energy Plus

  
  Business Travel Tips — Authority: 420
  United Mileage Plus members are able to earn United Mileage Plus points when they become customers of energy company Energy Plus.Once they join Energy Plus they’ll earn 3,000 miles in the second month of service. After that they will be able to earn two miles for every dollar spent on their energy bill. Energy Plus ...
  5 days ago

• United Airlines struggles to improve customer service image

  
  Consumer Traveler — Authority: 144
  From reader comments, traveler comments and my own experiences, I know that the United Airline brand is having a hard time. Although I will be flying with them on Friday, I often recommend avoiding the airline unless the airfare is a bargain passengers cant pass up — like the deal I am getting on a flight from ...
  5 days ago

• I’m all ‘huh?!’

  
  Life Is A Cookie — Authority: 126
  Just so we’re skr8 – don’t go ’round expecting some rockstar followup to yesterday’s ‘like’able post that inexplicably earned supernova way cool WordPress HP street cred for the Cookie: ‘cuz LIAC is going to be the worldwide proof all of humanity has been craving when it comes to that whole ...
  5 days ago

• What we’re reading: NY airports see little relief, UA offers try-before-you-buy wifi, business class use no longer dropping

  
  Consumer Traveler — Authority: 144
  Little thanks expected this holiday at NYC airports, nations worst air travel bottleneck
  5 days ago

• You Probably Won’t Believe You’re Flying the Friendly Skies

  
  Flight Wisdom — Authority: 117
  Last week, the Airline Industry Examiner asked the question Whatever Happened to Uniteds Friendly Skies? We wonder about that too, although not always specifically in relation to United. For years, United Airlines was the free worlds largest airline. Now they are third.
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• United Airlines offers a free "try before you buy" Wi-Fi session on all p.s. flights

  
  Gadling — Authority: 703
  Filed under: Airlines Passengers on the United Airlines p.s. premium transcontinental service can enjoy one free Gogo Inflight Wi-Fi session. The promotion is done as a "try before you buy", which is a great way to get introduced to the joy of inflight Internet access. To get the free session, all you need to do ...
  6 days ago

• Down to Two: United weighs its widebody options

  
  FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis — Authority: 471
  PODCAST: I discuss the United order with Addison Schonland of IAG and Julie Johnsson of the Chicago Tribune. Late last week, The Chicago Tribune reported that United Airlines had narrowed its options for the first phase of its wide-body fleet renewal to two choices: The Airbus A350 XWB and Boeing 787 ...
  6 days ago

• Stansted to Lithuania service gets UK call centre facilities

  
  PlaneTalking.com — Authority: 439
  From today" Star1 Airlines" have entered into an agreement with "Flight Directors"  to provide local call center services, for customers residing in the united Kingdom.
  6 days ago

• Traveling for the Holidays? Watch Out

  
  Kim Kasch Blogsite - A Writer's Blog — Authority: 132
  Traveling for the holidays? A friend sent me this video with a little warning A musician named Dave Carroll recently had difficulty with United Airlines. United apparently damaged his treasured Taylor guitar ($3500) during a flight. Dave spent over 9 months trying to get United to pay for damages caused by ...
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  911Blogger.com - Paying Attention to 9/11 Related News — Authority: 565
  
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• Eric Holder’s Baffling KSM Decision (by 9/11 family member David Beamer)

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 175
  On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee met to question Attorney General Eric Holder about his decision to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others in criminal courts rather than military tribunals. As the father of Todd Beamer, who died on United Airlines Flight 93, I was able to attend that hearing. ...
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• Airfares vary by distance – why don’t baggage fees?

  
  Consumer Traveler — Authority: 144
  As a United elite status flier, I long ago decided to do what many frequent fliers do: Make your peace with putting up with one airline on a regular basis, in order to get miles and occasional perks. And one of the biggest perks these days is not paying basic checked luggage fees.
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• Air Travel Computer Breakdown: The Hardest Hit Airlines

  
  WSJ.com: The Middle Seat Terminal — Authority: 119
  AirTran Airways, Delta Air Lines and jetBlue Airways seem to be hardest hit from this morning’s Federal Aviation Administration computer breakdown.
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• United restores confirmed upgrades to top-tier frequent fliers. Plus: UA/Continental upgrades

  
  Upgrade: Travel Better — Authority: 418
  In October, United announced that they were moving to an “unlimited” upgrade system from their electronic certificate system. But as readers chimed in , one of the biggest complaints came from top-tier 1K members. The quarterly allotment of confirmed upgrades within North America was going away, and with ...
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