Aug. 11, 2010 at 12:51 p.m.
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Airlines,
Airplanes,
M&A
By Tribune staff report
The new planes will feature United on the fuselage and a Continental globe on the tail. (UAL photo)
United Airlines and Continental Airlines revealed refinements to the visual branding for the new global airline that will result from the proposed merger between the two airlines.
The new logo displays the combined company’s United brand name in capital letters, in a custom sans-serif font, joined with the global mark which has represented Continental’s brand image since 1991. Get the full story »
Aug. 10, 2010 at 2:45 p.m.
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Airlines,
Airplanes,
Airports,
Government
By Jon Hilkevitch
Only three commercial flights among the thousands that operated nationwide in June sat on the ground loaded with passengers for three hours or longer, the Obama administration said Tuesday, touting the effect of a controversial new consumer-protection rule that threatens stiff fines against airlines for excessive tarmac delays.
The bad news for Chicago was that all three overly tardy flights involved the home-town carrier, United Airlines, at O’Hare International Airport. Get the full story »
Aug. 10, 2010 at 7:37 a.m.
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Airlines
By Mary Ellen Podmolik
United Airlines said its passenger traffic in July rose by 2.1 percent, with most of the gain coming from increased mainline traffic in its overseas markets and from its regional carriers. Get the full story »
Aug. 9, 2010 at 7:52 a.m.
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Airlines,
Consumer news,
Tourism,
Travel
By Mary Ellen Podmolik
United Airlines and American Airlines have both begun promotions that allow frequent fliers to use 30 percent fewer miles if they want to squeeze in some “short-hop” travel in the next few months. Both deals only apply to trips of 700 miles or less. Get the full story »
Aug. 3, 2010 at 5:31 p.m.
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Airlines,
Litigation,
M&A
From the Dallas Morning News
Continental Airlines announced Tuesday that it has settled three lawsuits filed by shareholders who didn’t like what they were getting in Continental’s merger with United Airlines.
Aug. 2, 2010 at 1:37 p.m.
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Airlines
By Julie Johnsson
Moody’s Investor Service upgraded $2.2 billion in debt held by United Airlines’ parent UAL Corp., and said it may raise the rating again after United closes its merger with Continental Airlines.
“The upgrade of the ratings recognized the strengthening of liquidity and credit metrics that has occurred since the beginning of 2010,” said Moody’s analyst Jonathan Root of the decision to rate United’s debt to B3 from Caa1. Get the full story »
July 29, 2010 at 7:57 a.m.
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Airlines
From the Denver Business Journal | United Airlines is now the only major carrier serving the ritzy mountain resort of Aspen, Colo., after Frontier Airlines and Delta Air Lines announced that they will not be flying there this winter.
July 21, 2010 at 5:53 a.m.
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Airlines,
Airplanes
By Dow Jones Newswires
Severe turbulence on a United Airlines flight from Washington to Los Angeles led to a number of injuries and forced an emergency landing, officials said Wednesday. The Denver Post reported 21 passengers and four crew members were injured including a girl who hit the ceiling but that the injuries were mostly minor. Get the full story »
July 20, 2010 at 12:56 p.m.
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Labor,
M&A,
Unions,
Updated
By Julie Johnsson
United Airlines and Continental Airlines said Tuesday they hammered out transition agreements with their pilots’ unions, a critical step towards reaching a broader labor accord with pilots.
Talks between the merging airlines and pilots were halted late last month due to a dispute between Chicago-based United and its pilots over lay-off protections, sources told the Tribune.
At the time, the four sides were close to hammering out “Transition and Process” agreements that provide a framework for operations until the merging carriers gain a single FAA operating certificate, a process targeted to be completed during 2012. Get the full story »
July 20, 2010 at 8:28 a.m.
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Airlines,
Earnings
By Julie Johnsson
Passengers check in at a United Airlines ticket counter. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, file)
United Airlines’ parent UAL Corp. reported its first quarterly profit since 2007 on Wednesday, earning a net income of $273 million, or $1.29 per diluted share, during the second quarter of 2010. The results showcase a remarkable turnaround at Chicago-based United, which a year ago was the subject of bankruptcy rumors as its cash reserves dwindled. Get the full story »
July 19, 2010 at 10:18 a.m.
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Airlines,
Earnings,
Stock activity
By Reuters
Delta Air Lines Inc, the world’s biggest air carrier, posted a better-than-expected second-quarter profit Monday, but revenue missed expectations and its shares fell more than 8 percent. The company’s third-quarter outlook raised concerns about the strength of the recovery for airlines, which are widely expected to post better results as travel demand improves from recession weakness. Other carriers’ shares were also off. Get the full story »
July 7, 2010 at 7:10 a.m.
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Airlines
From the Daily Mail | A Nebraska musician says United Airlines wouldn’t let him on a Denver-to-New York flight unless he paid $1,052 for a first-class ticket for his 300-year-old cello after determining it would not fit in the coach seat for which he had already bought a ticket. The musician said he had transported the cello in coach seats in the past and called airlines “anti-musician.”
June 30, 2010 at 5:55 a.m.
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Airlines,
Unions
By Dow Jones Newswires
Leaders of Continental Airlines Inc. and United Airlines will meet U.S. regulators next week to review the technical aspects of their planned merger.
The airlines said in a filing that they will hold a “kick-off meeting” with the Federal Aviation Administration on July 9 to outline the process for securing a so-called “single operator certificate”, a formal combination targeted for the first quarter of 2012. Get the full story »
June 29, 2010 at 2:22 p.m.
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Airlines
From Bloomberg News | Attorney Joseph Alioto, who claims to represent U.S. consumers, filed a lawsuit in federal court in San Francisco to block the planned merger of United Airlines and Continental Airlines, arguring that it would create a monopoly that would hike fares and limit jobs.
June 23, 2010 at 5:29 p.m.
Filed under:
Airlines,
Policy,
Politics
By Associated Press
United Airlines spent $660,000 in the first quarter lobbying on high-profile aviation regulation issues like rules for dealing with stranded passengers, rest for airline pilots, and restrictions on using personal electronics in the cockpit. The lobbying disclosure by United covers the first three months of this year. During the first quarter of 2009 it spent $600,000 on lobbying.
