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63 Years Flying, From Glamour to Days of Gray Michelle Higgins & Jamie Schwaberow~ The New York Times DENVER — As the crush of passengers boarded United Flight 618 to Hawaii here last month, they passed by a silver-haired flight attendant in bifocals who greeted them with an “Aloha, welcome aboard.” Most of them appeared more focused on finding their seats than sizing up the flight crew, but this flight attendant, Ron Akana, stood out, not least because of...
Join Green America in asking U.S. airlines to recycle As concerned consumers, we believe that it is important for us to know that the airline companies with which we travel help reduce consumer waste by implementing recycling programs. Overall, airlines have the capacity to recycle nearly 500 million more pounds of waste each year, including 250 million pounds of in-flight waste. Additionally, nearly 75% of in-flight generated waste is recyclable; however only about 20% of that waste actually is...
Happening now…….. United’s Newark Hub Has Most of 24 Cancellations on Crews United Continental Holdings Inc.’s Continental Airlines unit canceled 24 flights today because of crew shortages, mostly from the carrier’s hub at New Jersey’s Newark airport. A so-called sickout left the airline with too few pilots to fly its schedule, the Click2Houston.com news website reported. Megan McCarthy, a United Continental spokeswoman, gave the flight totals and locations by telephone while saying the airline wasn’t speculating on the cause...
Skyway Robbery! The slopes of the Rockies beckoned for spring skiing. The airfare seemed reasonable enough on short notice: New York City to Denver for $386 round-trip. But United wasn’t finished trying to pry money out of me. At the self-service check-in kiosk, I was offered a chance to upgrade to Economy Plus for $40. Did I have bags to check? The first was $25, the second $45. Did I want to shortcut the security line and board early...
From ‘The Wall Street Journal’ Air Controller’s Silence Draws Safety Probe Federal air-safety officials are looking into why the lone air-traffic controller on duty at Washington’s Reagan National Airport early Wednesday repeatedly failed to respond to pilots of two approaching aircraft, forcing both jetliners to land without clearance. The veteran controller later acknowledged he may have been dozing, according to people familiar with the matter, just before and after midnight when the incoming jetliners were preparing to land. Pilots...
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United Keeps Economy Plus, Frequent Flier Rejoice When United and Continental agreed to merge, there were a lot of decisions to be made about whether to keep legacy United policies or legacy Continental policies. One of the biggest decisions in the minds of frequent fliers was whether Economy Plus would stay or not. The word is out, and Economy Plus is staying. That noise you just heard was a collective sigh of relief from United’s frequent fliers, though I think...
United Airlines Grounds Entire Fleet Of 757s NEW YORK (CBS 2) — “Unscheduled maintenance” is a phrase that can strike fear into airline passengers. United Airlines was forced to fix its entire fleet of 757 jets on Tuesday night. All the aircraft were grounded, at least temporarily, to take care of a system update, reports CBS 2’s Sean Hennessey. The resulting cancellations left some passengers stuck at LaGuardia Airport. Joseph Rodriguez and his friends were supposed to heading home to...
Deal may let Virgin America, other airlines land at O’Hare Upstart carrier sees opening to challenge United, American The city of Chicago has struck a deal that could open O’Hare International Airport to Virgin America and other new entrants, providing fresh competition to United and American airlines. After lengthy negotiations, Delta Air Lines Inc. is poised to hand the city control of the L Concourse in O’Hare’s Terminal 3, including five gates that the city could rent to Virgin America, JetBlue Airways or even...
Coffee spill causes hijacking scare Pilot’s coffee mishap triggers hijack alert Alert sent out after coffee spilt over equipment Plane diverted to Canada as a precaution A PILOT’S spilled coffee accidentally triggered a hijacking alert and caused a United Airlines flight from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany, to make an unscheduled stop in Canada. A Transport Canada report said United Flight 940 was diverted to Toronto and landed safely at Pearson International Airport. The coffee sent out distress signals including code 7500, which...
United Airlines’ CEO: Union Pacts To Take Year Or More The head of the new United Airlines said Friday union rules are hampering the company by preventing it from flying larger regional jets, a key headache as the world’s largest carrier starts an integration process expected to last up to 18 months. Jeff Smisek, chief executive of United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL: 24.50 ,0.00 ,0.00%), said it would take at least a year to secure new joint collective bargaining...
Be sure to click the link at the very bottom for an earlier story about how the kids were cared for by good Samaritan vacationers and hotel staff. Jessie (14) and brother Dan Molitor (17) were on vacation in Hawaii with their aunt. It took the family nearly 24 hours to change airline flights for the teens after their aunt drowned in a hotel swimming pool on the Big Island. By Lisa Baumann Duluth News Tribune Family calls for...
Some feel blue as United, Continental wedding mixes old, new Chicago Tribune – Julie Johnson United and Continental airlines aren’t yet officially hitched, but some are already grumbling about the monogram they’ve selected for their china. The backlash is a reaction to one of the first compromises reached by the carriers’ CEOs during their April courtship: an agreement to stamp Continental’s stylized globe logo and blue-and-gold color scheme on all jets operated by the new United, which will be...
United Airlines Gives Passengers ‘Walk of Shame’ A US airline is accused of kicking off passengers who paid the cheapest tickets in an attempt to reduce the weight of the aircraft. United Airlines removed 20 people from the flight from Burlington to Washington, a passenger said. The event was reported on Twitter by @brucepoontip who was onboard when the request was made. “So uncomfortable with United Airlines removing families and older couples who bought cheap tickets. Sad frankly.” Bruce wrote....
Govt Says 5 May Flights Sat on Tarmac Over 3 Hours By Samantha Bomkamp (AP) – NEW YORK — There were five flights stuck on the tarmac for three hours or more in May, the first month under a new rule banning lengthy tarmac delays, the government said Thursday. It will be several weeks to a month before any fines may be levied against the airlines for violations, as the Department of Transportation investigates. The maximum fine is $27,500...
Have an airline gripe? Who doesn’t? Here are the U.S. airlines with the most complaints—and how you can make your voice heard, too. By Valaer Murray Sometimes air travel goes horribly wrong. Take the Continental-operated ExpressJet Flight 2816. On August 7, 2009, bad weather diverted the Houston-to-Minneapolis flight to Rochester, MN, where the tiny commuter plane sat packed with 47 passengers from midnight to 6:30 a.m. No one was allowed off, and passengers were offered only one drink. When the door was...
“Sadistic Sadie” of the Cincinnati Rollergirls admitted Tuesday that she skated away with more than $400,000 in airline tickets without paying for them. Sadie, a roller derby star whose real name is Mercedes Stafford, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Covington to committing wire fraud while she worked for United Airlines. Federal prosecutors say Stafford, 34, took advantage of the airline’s system for issuing tickets when a passenger’s flight is cancelled or delayed. They say the Cincinnati woman...
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT~ San Francisco International Airport officials said a Chicago-bound flight was evacuated and delayed six hours Tuesday after a crew member smelled a strange odor coming from a carry-on bag. United Airlines flight No. 972 was taxiing to the runway about 10:40 a.m. when a flight attendant noticed a “pungent chemical odor” emanating from a bag that contained Chinese herbs, airport spokesman Mike McCarron said. The passengers were taken off the plane and re-screened, while dogs and...
On Tuesday, May 25, 2010, United Airlines flight 935 experienced unexpected severe turbulence en-route from London to Los Angeles. The following report is available at www.prweb.com Orange County Plastic Surgeon Helps Stabilize Wounded Flight Attendant Requiring an Emergency Landing An Orange County plastic surgeon on board a flight from London to Los Angeles helped stabilize a flight attendant who suffered a severe injury due to turbulence. The United Airlines plane ultimately made an emergency landing in Montreal to care...
By John Croft, Air Transport Intelligence News The captain of a United Airlines Boeing 757-200 that was cruising at 36,000ft (10,973m) en route from New York JFK airport to Los Angeles the night of 16 May had to use a second halon fire extinguisher, brought forward by cabin crew, to douse a fire in the aircraft’s lower front windshield. Earlier the captain put out the fire with a halon extinguisher located in the cockpit but the fire then reignited,...
Ashley Olsen’s Narrow Escape After Plane’s Cockpit Catches Fire with 112 People on Board Actress Ashley Olsen was caught up in a terrifying incident on board a plane which was forced to make an emergency landing after the cockpit caught on fire. There were 112 passengers taking a United Airlines flight from New York to LA when it had to divert to Dulles International Airport in suburban Virginia. Among the plane’s passengers were multimillionaire Olsen, 23, one half of...
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news – John Croft A Los Angeles bound Boeing 757 that took off from New York JFK airport diverted to Dulles International airport on the evening of 16 May after experiencing a cockpit fire in cruise at 36,000ft (10,973m) early in the flight. A source familiar with the incident tells ATI and Flightglobal that pilots of United Flight 27, with 118 passengers and crew, noted the faint smell of smoke before hearing a “sizzle” and...
Ashley Olsen, accompanied by her boyfriend, and other celebs were aboard a Los Angeles bound flight from New York on Sunday that was forced to make an emergency landing in Virginia. An electrical fire sparked in the cockpit, causing the windshield to crack. Calling it a “harrowing experience,” passenger and publicist Phil Lobel told ET that this “obscured the pilot’s ability to conduct a visual landing.” Emergency vehicles greeted the plane on the runway to stabilize the situation before successfully...
By: Michael Fabey A successful merger between United and Continental makes more airline consolidation likely — and in some cases, necessary, most industry analysts agree. Which is exactly why the industry is casting nervous glances in the direction of the nation’s capital as they try to divine what regulatory bumps and legislative hurdles lie in the path of the United-Continental merger. While it might be hard to argue the logic of the merger from the viewpoint of investors, Obama...
Flight Attendant Unleashed: Why Flying Isn’t Fun Anymore By: Anne McDermott | Posted: May 10, 2010 The flight attendant interviewed below is a real person who has been flying for United Airlines and other carriers for more than two decades. He agreed to an interview with FareCompare on the condition of anonymity, and we honored this request, because we believe the issues he airs are important and should be discussed. FareCompare: What do you hate about your job? Flight...
New No. 1 airline to be based in Chicago, headed by Continental’s Smisek NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Continental Airlines and United Airlines parent UAL Corp. said Monday they would merge their operations in an all-stock deal that will create the No. 1 global carrier with a dense network of routes spanning 370 destinations. The transaction, valued at roughly $3.15 billion, follows weeks of negotiations, hung up most recently over a final price, or appropriate share-price ratio. Under the deal...
United-Continental Deal is Smooth Flying For Analysts Plenty of positives and little risk, which regulators are expected to back NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Continental and United Airlines parent UAL Corp. are expected to announce a merger deal early next week, creating a global airline with little route overlap and new opportunities to attract more premium-paying travelers. “I see nothing but positives,” said Roger King, a bond analyst with CreditSights. “These guys will have the best global network of any...
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Continental Airlines and United Airlines have ironed out the last remaining wrinkle in their merger talks, paving the way for a deal that would create the world’s largest carrier, two sources familiar with the matter said Friday. The airlines have agreed to an exchange ratio of 1.05 UAL shares for each Continental share in all-stock deal yet to be approved by the companies’ boards, the sources said. Based on United’s stock price of $21.83 on...
By Patrick Oxford, chairman of the Greater Houston Partnership Houston Chronicle 04/28/10 Houston is a city of opportunity. We possess a can-do spirit that drives our civic, business and community leadership on big and small initiatives alike. Give us the opportunity to compete, and we will prevail on the merits of our great assets that clearly differentiate us as a city of choice. Since merger discussions between Continental and United rekindled last week, rumors have been rampant about Chicago...
Julie Johnsson, Tribune Reporter 09:57pm 04/27/10 Continental Airlines’ board of directors is meeting Wednesday to review a potential merger with United Airlines, and the carriers are expected to decide within a matter of days whether to combine operations, say people close to the situation. As in 2008, when the carriers came close to completing a deal, United’s quarterly financial results may sway the deliberations, observers said. Spokeswomen for United and Continental declined to comment on any aspect of the...
April 25, 2010 By Andrew Ross Sorkin and Michael J. d la Merced Merger talks between United Airlines and Continental Airlines reached an impasse over the weekend over a disagreement about the price of a deal, people involved in the negotiations said on Sunday. More specifically, the two companies have not been able to reach an agreement over the value of the stock prices used to compute the exchange ratio in a stock-for-stock deal, these people said. The ratio would affect the price United...
