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Flying soon? That middle seat might be occupied

by Samantha Fields
Nov 3, 2020
More airlines are starting to sell middle seats to increase capacity on their flights.
Passengers board a flight in Lima, Peru, in July. Southwest Airlines said keeping its middle seats open cost the company $20 million in September alone.
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Airlines to start offering pre-flight COVID tests

by Andy Uhler
Oct 14, 2020
United Airlines will be the first to do so starting Wednesday.
A passenger checks in for a United Airlines flight at Los Angeles International Airport on Oct. 1.
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United Airlines drops ticket change fees for domestic flights

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Aug 31, 2020
Consumers have to be careful, as the fees still apply to the most basic economy fares.
This could be the first move in more permanent changes to airline ticket pricing.
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United furlough warnings could be the tea leaves for the airline industry

by Andy Uhler
Jul 9, 2020
United Airlines warned 36,000 employees Wednesday that they could be furloughed in October.
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After Boeing 737 Max grounding, demand for used planes takes off

by Jack Stewart
Aug 5, 2019
Companies that want to sell planes turn to brokers, who work a little like real estate agents.
United looked to the used plane market when it needed to add capacity to its fleet.
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United buys stake in biometric firm Clear as a pitch to frequent fliers

by Marielle Segarra
Jul 30, 2019
Airlines are looking for ways to hold on to their most valuable customers.
A United Airlines plane.
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A broken guitar, a YouTube video and a new era of customer service

by Tommy Andres
Jul 5, 2019
Canadian musician Dave Carroll looks back on the viral hit that made United Airlines sit up and listen.
Dave Carroll, the Canadian musician who used music (and the internet) to make United Airlines reflect on its customer service.
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What would make you boycott a company?

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Oct 30, 2017
Can consumers regulate businesses with the power of PR?
An American Airlines plane is seen on the tarmac at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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What United could have done differently

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Apr 11, 2017
Was there a better way to handle the situation? Yes, there was. And airlines do it all the time.
United Airlines has had to put out a major (public relations) fire this week.
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United is in the hot seat after video shows passenger's forcible removal

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Apr 10, 2017
The airline is handling a first-class PR problem, but will it change?
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