United Airlines says bank failures dinged corporate travel
April 19, 2023 GMTAfter Silicon Valley Bank failed last month and raised fears about a wider banking crisis, bookings for last-minute business trips on United Airlines quickly dropped and remained depressed for about two weeks, underscoring how economic turmoil could choke off a strong run for the travel industry.
United Airlines CEO warns travelers more disruptions ahead
January 18, 2023 GMTThe CEO of United Airlines said Wednesday that other airlines won’t be able to handle all the flights they plan to operate this year, leading to more disruptions for travelers.
Scott Kirby said airlines that operate as if this is still 2019, before the pandemic, are bound to struggle.
United Airlines 2Q profit of $329M misses Wall Street target
July 20, 2022 GMTUnited Airlines said Wednesday that it earned $329 million in the second quarter as summer vacationers packed planes, but the results fell far short of Wall Street expectations due largely to soaring fuel prices.
Pilots in line for big raises amid global travel disruptions
June 24, 2022 GMTDALLAS (AP) — The largest pilots union has approved a contract that would boost the pay of pilots at United Airlines by more than 14% over the next 18 months, potentially clearing the way for similar wage hikes throughout the industry.
Pilots at United will vote on contract after tentative deal
May 13, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines and its pilots' union said Friday they reached tentative agreement on the outline of a new contract, a notable deal while labor tension has increased in the airline industry.
Afraid to fly with unmasked passengers? Call your airline
April 22, 2022 GMTDALLAS (AP) — Airlines say they are offering options — including refunds in some cases — for people worried about flying now that other passengers aren’t required to wear face masks.
However, the airlines aren’t providing many details.
Airlines want to bring back passengers banned over masks
April 21, 2022 GMTDALLAS (AP) — Remember all those thousands of passengers that airlines banned for not wearing face masks? Now the airlines want them back — or at least, most of them.
And leaders of unions that represent flight attendants are reacting with outrage.
United Airlines to bring back workers idled over vaccination
March 10, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines will bring back employees who were placed on unpaid leave last year because they refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
The airline told employees in a memo Thursday that workers who avoided vaccination by claiming a medical or religious exemption will be allowed back starting March 28.
American CEO Parker becomes latest airline chief to exit
December 8, 2021 GMTDALLAS (AP) — American Airlines CEO Doug Parker will retire in March and be replaced by its current president, Robert Isom, as the airline seeks to rebuild after massive losses caused by the pandemic.
The Latest: Biden makes economic case for vaccinations
October 7, 2021 GMTELK GROVE VILLAGE, Il. — President Joe Biden is championing the fight against COVID-19, requiring workplace vaccination requirements to force the roughly 67 million unvaccinated American adults to roll up their sleeves.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
September 17, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; retired Adm. Mike Mullen, former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
United Airlines will require US employees to be vaccinated
August 6, 2021 GMTUnited Airlines will require employees in the U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by late October, perhaps sooner, joining a rising number of big corporations that are responding to a surge in virus cases.
US airlines say COVID-19 variants aren’t hurting bookings
July 21, 2021 GMTRising concern about the fast-spreading delta variant of COVID-19 is creating turbulence for the stocks of big travel companies, but airline executives say they don’t see any slowdown in ticket sales, maybe because a high percentage of their best customers are fully vaccinated.
United Airlines posts $434 million 2Q loss but revenue up
July 20, 2021 GMTUnited Airlines reduced its quarterly loss to $434 million and posted surprisingly strong revenue as U.S. vacation travel picked up.
In reporting second-quarter results Tuesday, the Chicago-based airline said it expects to earn a pretax profit in the remaining two quarters of the year.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
July 10, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
ABC’s “This Week” — Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Ark.; Eric Adams, Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City.
United Airlines stock plunges after another big loss
April 20, 2021 GMTShares of United Airlines tumbled by 8.5% Tuesday after the airline reported a larger first-quarter loss than expected and suggested that key business and international travel won't recover significantly until next year...
Frontier Airlines hopes IPO rides wave of travel recovery
April 1, 2021 GMTFrontier Airlines is betting that the budding recovery in leisure travel is for real.
Shares of the discount carrier began public trading Thursday, edging lower in midday trading...
Airline CEOs, Biden officials consider green-fuel breaks
February 27, 2021 GMTChief executives of the nation's largest passenger and cargo airlines met with key Biden administration officials Friday to talk about reducing emissions from airplanes and push incentives for lower-carbon aviation fuels...
United Airlines posts $1.6 billion loss in virus-scarred 2Q
July 21, 2020 GMTUnited Airlines said Tuesday that it lost $1.63 billion in the second quarter as revenue plunged 87%, and it will operate at barely over one-third of capacity through September as the coronavirus throttles air travel...
Remembering and learning
March 7, 2019 GMTMICHIGAN CITY — Nine months after a school shooting tragedy in Noblesville, dozens of police officials and first responders converged on the Michigan City Police Department to hear a presentation on the incident.
Ragtime artist Scott Kirby will perform Friday at USC Aiken
February 21, 2019 GMTRagtime artist Scott Kirby will perform at 3 p.m. Friday in Room 125 of USC Aiken's Etherredge Center for the Visual and Performing Arts.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Kirby will perform on the university's newly refurbished Steinway piano, presented to the Etherredge Center more than 30 years ago by the Penland family, according to a news release from USCA.