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The nation's second-largest airline, United controlled 12 percent of the U.S. market and operated more than 3,600 flights around the globe each day in 2007. One of the oldest airlines in the world, United was founded in 1926 and was part of Boeing until 1934, when federal regulators forced the company to separate its air transport and airplane manufacturing businesses. United is one of a handful of U.S. carriers to successfully navigate the industry's late-1970s deregulation and periodic labor unrest, including a pilot's strike in 1985 and slowdown in 2000, the "summer of hell," infamous for flight delays. In February 2006, United emerged from a three-year bankruptcy, one of the costliest in...
The nation's second-largest airline, United controlled 12 percent of the U.S. market and operated more than 3,600 flights around the globe each day in 2007. One of the oldest airlines in the world, United was founded in 1926 and was part of Boeing until 1934, when federal regulators forced the company to separate its air transport and airplane manufacturing businesses. United is one of a handful of U.S. carriers to successfully navigate the industry's late-1970s deregulation and periodic labor unrest, including a pilot's strike in 1985 and slowdown in 2000, the "summer of hell," infamous for flight delays. In February 2006, United emerged from a three-year bankruptcy, one of the costliest in U.S. history. Although posting its strongest financial results in years during 2007, United is struggling with record-high fuel prices and the threat of more labor unrest. Since CEO Glenn Tilton has been one of the airline industry's staunchest proponents of consolidation, deal rumors involving United are a staple of industry gossip.
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Man tries to board plane with fireworks in his bag
KIAHIt's a pain in the neck trying to pack everything you need to take on a trip, but what about remembering to remove what you don't need? Police in Philadelphia arrested a 29-year-old man trying to get on a United Airlines flight from Pennsylvania to San...Tags: Terrorism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Transportation Security Administration
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12 injured during turbulence on flight
KIAHIt's just one of those days when you should be glad you aren't flying, unless you are. Everything started with the tornado in Dallas. More than 400 flights were cancelled or delayed. Scores of passengers were forced to stay overnight at the George Bush...Tags: George Bush, Health, Air Transportation Delays, Injuries and Wounds, Tampa
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Gay couple says airline manager used gay slur
KIAHThere’s certain rules airline passengers have to follow when flying, right? But what about airport employees dropping a bomb? At the Denver International Airport a gay couple from San Diego said they walked up to five United Airline agents at...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Air Transportation Industry, Air and Space Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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New film inspires students to new heights
KIAHStudents from HISD and Aldine ISD were treated to a free screening of the new film "Red Tails"about the first African American men to fly U.S. fighter planes. The men have become known as the Tuskegee Airmen since their training took place in Tuskegee,...Tags: Star Wars (movie), George Lucas, Underworld: Awakening (movie), Red Tails (movie), Entertainment
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Houston EMT, Father Recall Reno Air Show Crash
KIAHFriday's unbelievable plane crash in Reno, Nevada has sent shock waves throughout the country. Among the crowd of spectators were a father and son both from Houston. "Everyone assumes (the pilot) is making a mayday," said James Shawn. "Then dives to the...Tags: Reno Air Incorporated
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Extreme Turbulence
KIAHColleen O'Neal of Lubbock says the turbulence she experienced on a flight from College Station to Houston back in 2009 injured her for life, and so she is suing Continental and three other airlines for it. What was supposed to be a 20-minute flight...Tags: Continental Airlines, Air Transportation Industry, FEMA, Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
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9/11/11: America Remembers
With no words, American’s paid tribute to the victims of September 11th, 2001.
It was with moments of peace and quiet that marked exactly ten years after airplanes hit the World Trade Center in New York.
The first moment of silence was at 8:46 a....Tags: Leon Panetta, Air Transportation Industry, Joe Biden, September 11, 2001 Attacks, American Airlines, Inc.
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Hundreds Gather For Dedication To Houstonian Lost on Sept. 11
KIAHLauren Catuzzi Grandcolas attended Stratford High School and graduated from the University of Texas in Austin. She was outgoing, and as her family describes, very athletic too. But on Sept. 11, 2001, she was on the United Airlines Flight 93 that crashed...Tags: University of Texas at Austin, Stratford, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Family, San Francisco
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Baggage Fee Bumps Upset Customers
KIAHUp, up and away; that's what baggage fees are doing this week. Several major airlines are raising the cost of checked bags. United Airlines announced Wednesday it will fall in step with Continental and Delta in jacking fees to $25 for the first checked...Tags: Travel, Air Transportation Industry, Transportation, Air Transportation, Trips and Vacations
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Holiday Travel Fees On The Rise
KIAHIt's bad enough that airline ticket prices tend to sky rocket during the holiday season, now some air passengers can expect to pay $10 to 50 extra because there's now an increase in the holiday - peak travel surcharge. "I think it's because they are...Tags: Airline Tickets, Holidays, Air Transportation Industry, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Transportation
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Continental and United Announce Merger
KIAHThe United Continental merger is a big deal in more ways than one. It's valued at more than $3 billion. Just last year, combined, both companies were worth $29 billion. The company will be based in Chicago and retain the name "United." Houston will...Tags: Travel, Companies and Corporations, Career and Workplace, New York, Air Transportation Industry
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