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United places its biggest order for new planes

by Samantha Fields
Jun 30, 2021
It's a sign that United believes travel is back and is betting on growth again.
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Can the supersonic flight make a comeback?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jun 3, 2021
United has ordered 15 Concorde-like planes, with the expectation that they could be carrying passengers by 2029.
The final British Airways Concorde flight lifts off from John F. Kennedy Airport in New York on its final voyage to London in 2003.
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United, weighed down by losses, aims to nimbly navigate COVID storm

by Andy Uhler
Jan 21, 2021
The airline expects first-quarter operating revenue to shrink as much as 70% from the same period two years ago.
A closed United Airlines kiosk at San Francisco International in July. The carrier and its industry have been piling up losses.
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For the United Airlines CEO, the top job means "taking care of people"

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Dec 14, 2020
Scott Kirby talks about taking the helm at a major airline during the height of the pandemic.
"Almost everything that I've done in the last eight or nine months has been about safety, about health," says United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby. Above, passenger check-in at the United counter at Los Angeles International Airport.
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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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