Mar 15 - With six weeks to go before the new rule on tarmac delays is enforced, the airlines and the DOT are arguing about the potential impact and pointing fingers over who would be responsible if the new rule leads to more canceled flights.
Feb 8 - All of the winter storms across the country remind us of the importance of carrying our Contract and remaining proficient with Contractual reassignment legality and pay protections.
Jan 22 - The process of passport verification and immigration for crews departing PVG and PEK is returning to the procedures used prior to the 2008 Olympic Games.
Dec 21 - With the storms that blasted the entire east coast along with other parts of the world continuing to paralyze much of the operation, it is incumbent upon all of us to know our Contractual rights and legalities.
Nov 20 - United Airlines is close to placing its first aircraft order in more than a decade and has narrowed its search to two groundbreaking airplanes: Boeing's 787 Dreamliner or Airbus' counterpart, the A350-XWB, sources told the Tribune.
Nov 19 - A computer problem Thursday morning at the Atlanta airport, the busiest in the nation, is causing the cancellation of most departing flights, leading to cascading delays at airports up the East Coast and elsewhere in the country, the authorities said.
Nov 17 - Codeshare partners United Airlines and Continental Airlines said Tuesday that starting next year they will allow members of each carrier's frequent flier program who have earned elite status to receive unlimited free upgrades on flights operated by both airlines when space is available.
Oct 30 - With the recent weather in Denver and across the Midwest, it is incumbent upon all of us to know our Contractual rights and legalities.
Oct 13 - United Airlines said Wednesday it will press ahead with a controversial plan to outsource some international flying to Aer Lingus despite further cutbacks at the Irish carrier.
Sep 10 - Traditional ID number changes will return to historic ranges in October.
Jul 9 - The U.S. Department of Transportation on Thursday issued a $80,000 penalty against United Airlines for failing to tell customers that the flights they were traveling on were operated by another carrier.
Jul 2 - A United Airlines network computer outage this morning at O'Hare is causing delays and grounded a number of flights.
May 1 - We are pleased to announce our advocacy has resulted in a new TRDKEY option for Flight Attendants, effective Tuesday, May 5.
Jan 22 - United Airlines, one of the leading U.S.-based carriers, said Wednesday it will cut an additional 1,000 jobs to reduce overhead costs.
Dec 19 - United management announced this evening they expect to increase the number of furloughs by 250 for a total of 1800 furloughs.
Dec 3 - United has announced a system-wide bid for Special Leaves of Absence for the two-month period of January - February 2009. Should you choose to bid for one of these leaves it is important to carefully review the company's Special Leave of Absence information.
Nov 7 - United has announced a system-wide bid for a limited number of Special Leaves of Absence for the two-month period of December 2008 through January 2009.
United Announces Furlough Effective October 31
It has come to this: Beginning Sept. 2, United Airlines will no longer hand out complimentary pretzels and cookies to economy class fliers across North America.
Today, United announced a system-wide bid for Special Leaves of Absence for a two-month schedule period, August 31st through October 30th.