United Airlines

Flight 586 was evacuated today after a fire scare at Dulles airport. Jodi Gersh, the Director of Social Media at Gannett (NYSE: GCI), was on the plane when it happened. “My plane just had an emergency evacuation- down the slides,” she wrote on Twitter. “I am shaking. I don't yet know why. People...

Shares of US Airways Group (LLC) surged 10% to $7.55 in trading on news of a possible merger with United Airlines (UAL). United Airline shares rose 6.75% to $20.23. Talks of a possible merger between the two airline giants is nothing new. US Air and United have discussed merging twice before and...

Shares of U.S. airlines rose on on growing sentiment the economy may be on the mend and that the airline industry is poised for mergers, the New York Times and Reuters reported today. The Arca airline index (XAL) rose 3 percent. Shares of United Airlines parent UAL Corp. (NASDAQ: UAUA) rose 6.9...

United Airlines is pulling out the stops to impress its frequent fliers. On Monday the airline announced a one week promotion where it'll take 5,000 fewer miles to book a domestic award ticket. Mileage Plus participants can buy a domestic ticket for as little as 20,000 miles round-trip, but the...

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed huge fines against both US Airways and United Airlines for alleged safety violations involving thousands of flights. The carriers are two of the largest in the U.S., and both stand accused of being out of compliance with airworthiness directives (ADs...

Despite the fact that far fewer people are traveling, the nation's airlines are raking it in when it comes to collecting additional fees for checked baggage, re-booking flights, seat assignments, carrying pets and so on. Department of Transportation (DOT) figures show airlines collected $3.8...

United Airlines has introduced a new travel option called Premier Travel. Included in the bundled package are two checked bags, seating in the Economy Plus section of the cabin, early boarding, priority check-in, priority security line access (where available) and a 25% mileage bonus in the...