Tag: United Airlines
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United Flight Forced To Divert After Passenger Tries To Storm Cockpit
A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Minneapolis diverted to Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday night after an “unruly passenger” caused a security concern on board, the airline said. Air traffic control audio captured crew members of United flight 2005 describing a passenger who had made “multiple attempts to try to breach the cockpit” before law…
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American Airlines Stock Jumps As The Airline Picks Starlink For In-Flight Wi-Fi Service
American Airlines (AAL) announced Tuesday it struck a deal with SpaceX’s (SPAX.PVT) Starlink to equip more than 500 of its jets with Wi-Fi service. The deal makes American the latest carrier to go with the satellite internet provider and comes weeks before SpaceX’s highly anticipated public offering. American called the deal part of “a sweeping…
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“Another Aircraft Might Have Clipped Your Tail” – ATC To ANA As United Aircraft Makes Contact
A United Airlines aircraft taxiing to the gate at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) clipped the tail of an All Nippon Airways (ANA) Cargo Boeing 777Fon Thursday. According to aviation insider JonNYC, it is believed to be a ‘light scrape’ with very minor damage. ANA confirmed the incident and is still working to verify information…
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United Passenger Reportedly Attempts To Open Door At 36,000 Feet, Forcing Plane To Divert
A United Airlines flight out of New Jersey was forced to divert to Virginia after an unruly passenger caused a major disturbance on board, according to the Federal Aviation administration (FAA). United Flight 1551 was headed to Guatemala City on Thursday, May 21 when, according to Air Traffic Control audio obtained by ABC News, a…
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United Airlines Made Passengers Endure A 13 Hour Flight With No Entertainment, No Wi-Fi, And No In-Seat Power
United Airlines is making passengers on a 13-hour flight from Tokyo to Washington Dulles endure a flight experience from around four decades ago: No seatback screens, no in-flight Wi-Fi, and no in-seat chargers. It’s not like this is some sort of retro-inspired experience that passengers signed up for. Rather, the 27-year-old Boeing 777-200 being used…
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“There May Be More Emergency Exit Doors Than Flight Attendants” Sens. Duckworth, Baldwin Call On FAA To Study Impact Of Reduced Flight Attendant Staffing
A pair of Senate Democrats is demanding answers from FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford on airplane evacuation testing that’s nearly two years overdue and his agency’s decision to allow airlines to be able to reduce the number of flight attendants on some long-haul widebody flights. They say their concern is that there may be more emergency…
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United Unveils New Tokyo Route, Nonstop US Flights To Japan’s Top Ski Destination
United Airlines is far from finished with its push to add flights to places few U.S. travelers have gone. And it’s got another exciting spot on tap for this coming winter — one that will likely prove popular among skiing enthusiasts. Starting in December, United plans to launch nonstop service from the U.S. to Sapporo,…
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United Airlines’ Flight Attendants Ratify Deal For 31% Wage Hike, Boarding Pay
United Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, today voted by 82% to ratify a new contract. The agreement provides a 31% average wage increase for the nearly 30,000 Flight Attendants plus boarding pay (additional 7-8% compensation on average) this summer, and $741 million in retroactive pay among many other improvements. “The contract…
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Flight Attendant Thought She Was Auditioning For A Safety Video, But Ended Up In The Devil Wears Prada 2
Tanya Hutchinson has always wanted to be in an airplane safety video. So when the Los Angeles-based flight attendant heard that United Airlines was casting for one, she was eager to audition. “I submitted a tape, and then when I got the callback on my birthday from United, they were like, ‘Congratulations!’” she tells PEOPLE.…
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United Airlines CEO Found Flying First Class On American Airlines – Just Enjoying Travel Perks From Former Employer Or Something Else?
The CEO of United Airlines was caught flying first class with rival American Airlines, his old employer who he has repeatedly taken jabs at and even pitched a merger to after they let him go a decade ago. Scott Kirby, 58, was seen on an American Airlines flight from the San Francisco International Airport on…
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