Category Archives: United Airlines
United Computer Outage Affects Travel Nationwide
June 18, 2011 — 1:26 pm PDT
United Airlines experienced a system-wide computer outage Friday evening. Computer services were restored at Midnight CT, but planes and crew remain out of position throughout the country, and United expects delays and cancellations throughout the weekend. United is allowing affected customers to rebook without penalties. United has not provided further information as to the cause of the computer system failure. Flights operated by Continental, United’s merger partner, have not been affected with the exception of code-share flight’s actually operated by United. It is recommended that you confirm all reservations for either airline. Travelers on Star Alliance code-share flights operated by United should also confirm their flights.
AeroChannelUA Star Alliance 777 at Newark
Following is an excerpt of the text from United’s press release. To see the Travel Waiver information, click here for UA’s website.
(Chicago) United Airlines, a subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL), is in the process of resuming normal operations Saturday, June 18, following a temporary computer outage Friday. The airline experienced a network connectivity issue at about 7:15 p.m. CT Friday, which was resolved at midnight.
Seat Sales are Back
June 22, 2010 — 9:13 am PDT
Updated June 22, 2010 — 11:46 am PDT
Southwest Airlines is celebrating its 39th birthday with a new fare sale.
One-way tickets on trips of up to 450 miles are going for $39, while flights between 451 and 1,000 miles are going for $79, and those of more than 1,000 miles can be had for $119.
The Southwest …
United Flight Skids Off Runway in Ottawa
June 17, 2010 — 11:24 am PDT
Updated June 17, 2010 — 11:32 am PDT
United Flight 8050 (Credit: Bruno Schlumberger/Ottawa Citizen)
An investigation is underway in Ottawa, after a United Express commuter jet ran off the runway upon landing at the city’s Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Wednesday.
United Flight 8050, an Embraer RJ145 coming from Washington Dulles Airport, ended up nose-down about 165 yards from the end of Runway 07 Wednesday afternoon. There was heavy rain at the time.
The Pitfalls of Airline Mergers
June 7, 2010 — 3:38 pm PDT
Updated June 7, 2010 — 4:40 pm PDT
AeroChannel correspondent Darren Popik
As Continental and United Airlines executives work to hammer out the details in their merger, there’s growing talk that the next merger will be between American Airlines and US Airways.
Why, you ask? Because the other big players have already merged. There’s nobody left. And apparently merging is the “in” thing to do in the airline industry these days.
Nightmare on Flight 935
May 27, 2010 — 12:33 pm PDT
A flight from London to Los Angeles involved high drama Tuesday, after severe turbulence hit the plane while flying over the North Atlantic.
United Airlines Flight 935 was diverted to Montreal, after a handful of passengers were injured when the rough conditions hit the aircraft.
AeroChannel was at LAX when the flight …
Warning: Sleeping on a Plane Can Lead to Lawsuits
May 27, 2010 — 8:22 am PDT
Updated May 27, 2010 — 8:41 am PDT
United Express jet operated by Trans States (Image courtesy TSA)
Warning: Falling asleep on an airline could result in false imprisonment, emotional distress, and negligence.
At least that’s what one passenger aboard a United Airlines flight is claiming in a lawsuit, after she was left sleeping aboard her flight for three hours after it had landed.
Passengers Injured as Turbulence Diverts London-LAX Flight
May 26, 2010 — 8:38 am PDT
Updated May 26, 2010 — 9:36 am PDT
Severe turbulence encountered by a London-Los Angeles flight Tuesday resulted in injured passengers and an unplanned diversion to Montreal for a United Airlines flight.
Authorities say nine passengers and a crew member aboard United flight 935 were injured as a result of the turbulence over the Atlantic. Injuries included broken ribs and fractured bones. Upon arrival at Montreal’s Trudeau International Airport, the injured were taken to a local hospital.
Passengers and Crew Member Injured
May 25, 2010 — 7:04 pm PDT
Updated May 25, 2010 — 7:08 pm PDT
Nine airline passengers and one crew member were injured when their jetliner,heading to LAX ,was buffeted by severe turbulence. They were onboard United Airlines Flight 935 en route from London to Los Angeles. Officials say the Boeing 777 encountered severe turbulence over the Atlantic Ocean. The …
Destination: Honolulu International Airport
May 24, 2010 — 1:46 pm PDT
Updated May 24, 2010 — 4:36 pm PDT
Honolulu International Airport (credit: Darren Popik)
Aside from being the capital of Hawaii, Honolulu is also home to one of the nation’s busiest airports – Honolulu International (HNL).
The facility is the primary gateway to the 50th state, and serves over 20 million passengers a year.
United-Continental Merger: Red Flags at 17 Airports
May 13, 2010 — 10:49 am PDT
Updated May 13, 2010 — 11:04 am PDT
United Airlines (Darren Popik/AeroChannel photo)
A new report suggests that federal regulators may see “red flags” when considering the merger between United and Continental Airlines.
The report from Cambridge Aviation Research suggests that the concerns may come from that fact that the new airline would have too high a market concentration at 17 airports, including LAX.
