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United Airlines Anticipate Revenue Increases
In an investor update filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday United Airlines stated that passenger unit revenue is expected to be up by 1 percent compared with the same time last year. They are anticipating 8.5 percent compared with last years 7.5 percent.
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Published: 20/09/07
Starbucks Coffee Continues To Be Served On United Airlines Flights
Passengers on United Airlines flights can continue to enjoy their Starbucks coffee with the signing of a new agreement between the two companies.
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Published: 07/09/07
Flat Out For United Business Class
United Airlines will soon be introducing fully lie-flat beds for business class passengers on their international flights, a first for a US carrier.
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Published: 24/07/07
United Introduce New Menu
Passengers travelling with United Airlines in either Business or First Class can now experience the culinary delights of world renowned chef Charlie Trotter.
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Published: 13/07/07
United Price Reduction
Flights to Denver from Rapid City are set to get a whole lot cheaper in October when a new player enters the market. United Airlines have already reduced their prices to match the new entrant.
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Published: 04/07/07
United Airlines Growth Leads To Recruitment
Leading US operator United Airlines has, for the first time in six years, begun the recruitment of new pilots. This demand has been created by the expansion of United Airlines routes across the globe.
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Published: 22/06/07
Try A Restart
United Airlines, the second largest airline in the world, saw their operations grounded for over two hours yesterday following a computer failure. The system in question manages all the flight operations, such as scheduling of crew and, very importantly, measuring aeroplane weight and balance. Without this information an aircraft is not allowed to take off.
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Published: 21/06/07
United Airlines Costs Rising
As part of ongoing reporting procedures to the US financial bodies United Airlines advised that costs, excluding fuel, were expected to rise by around half a percent in the second quarter, compared with the same period the previous year.
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Published: 20/06/07
United Airlines Network Expansion Plans
United Airlines, one of the most popular American operators with UK passengers, is looking to further develop the coverage it offers across the USA.
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Published: 14/06/07
United Airlines Adds Asia Links
As part of United Airlines ongoing development as a global flight provider a new service has been created, offering direct flights to Taipei from San Francisco. This makes the airline the only US based operator to offer a non-stop service between the two countries.
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Published: 12/06/07
United Airlines Support Smaller Airports
Major US based operator United Airlines are doing their bit for the Southern Californian communities by offering flights to San Francisco from small regional airport Palmdale.
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Published: 08/06/07
Faster Than Ever? Perhaps Not
We always hear, and probably say, how fast life is now compared with only a few years ago. We rush around from one thing to the next, never seeming to stop, technology helping us get faster all the time. Well consider this for a second in your busy schedule – flights to Los Angeles from New York take 25 minutes longer than they did ten years ago!
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Published: 05/06/07
Busiest Hub Airports on Memorial Day
The Memorial Day weekend, held on the last Monday in May, is a time when the United States commemorates those who have died for their country in military service. It is also a time when families come together to remember, with many of them travelling across the country or even internationally to be together.
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Published: 24/05/07
United Airlines Reduces Domestic Flights
One of the biggest US carriers, United Airlines, has decided to reduce the number of internal American flights it operates, a decision made primarily due to the financial implications of weakened revenue over the last year or so from these internal flights.
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Published: 22/05/07
San Francisco Gay Tourism Pushes United Business
Long renowned as a popular destination for gay travellers San Francisco is, through the San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau, launching a major advertising campaign to target this extremely valuable market.
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Published: 22/05/07
United Airlines passengers nearly riot
A United Airlines flight was diverted to Brisbane because of heavy fog at Sydney, and passengers were forced to stay on the plane for nearly 9 hours while they waited for a new pilot to fly them the rest of the way.
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Published: 18/05/07
United raises prices for business travel
United Airlines have raised their fares by around USD50 on all major business travel routes in their latest bid to boost revenues on its main routes.
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Published: 04/05/07
United and BMI merge on transatlantic flights
United Airlines and BMI are to combine their operations on their shared transatlantic routes in order to offer passengers a more convenient service, and cut costs. The strategic move will also help BMI to gain access to more long haul slots at London Heathrow.
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Published: 05/04/07
United Eyes Merger Partners
Despite the collapse of a proposed takeover of Delta by US Airways, the chief executive of United Airlines still believes that consolidation in the US aviation sector is inevitable. United, the second largest US based airline has been linked with a number of possible partners, and with restrictions on foreign ownership likely to be eased, it is possible, if not likely that United itself could be the target of a takeover.
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Published: 16/03/07
United Formally Awarded China Service
After initially revealing that United Airlines would be awarded the contract to operate services between Beijing and Washington DC in January, the Transportation Department in the USA has finalised plans for the service and confirmed final approval on United Airlines plans.
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Published: 12/02/07
United Flight in Denver Near Miss
A United Airlines Boeing 737 carrying more than a hundred people came within 200 feet of hitting a snow plough on a runway at Denver International Airport this week - the second near miss at the airport in less than a month!
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Published: 08/02/07
United Airlines Cancel Frequent Flier Accounts
United Airlines announcement that it will cancel any frequent flier accounts that have not been used for 18 months is thought to be another nail in the coffin for the popular loyalty programme as airlines seek to cut costs further despite increased revenues and a pick up in business over the last 12 months.
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Published: 25/01/07
United Airlines get approval for new China route.
United Airlines has been selected to provide a new non-stop service to China from the USA according to reports from regulators. The airline will commence flying between Washington and Beijing from 25 March subject to final approval. United has beaten off competition from Continental and American Airlines in securing the slots, which are likely to prove extremely profitable.
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Published: 17/01/07
United Reveal new First Class Suite
United Airlines has revealed the full specification of its all new First Class Suite, which it is about to roll out across its long haul fleet in a USD165 million upgrade. The new seats feature many technological advances designed to increase passenger enjoyment of flights along with plenty of refinements that will ensure a more comfortable journey.
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Published: 15/12/06
United Airlines offer 3 obvious tips for travellers
As the American winter holiday season gets underway with the annual thanksgiving getaway, United Airlines has offered some hints and tips to help travellers get away more easily and avoid problems at the airport and during the rest of their trip. Holiday periods are the businest times of the year, and it is a good idea to arrive earlier at the airport to beat the queues. United offer the following top 3 tips.
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Published: 23/11/06
United to resume San Francisco to Taipei flights
After a break of more than 3 years, United Airlines has announced that the airline will resume direct flights between Taipei and San Francisco effective 3rd April 2007. United had operated the service for around 18 years until the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in 2003 caused demand and confidence to collapse for travel between the USA and the Far East.
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Published: 24/10/06
Free Upgrades on United Airlines
United Airlines have revealed details of an autumn special offer that will allow premium passengers to enjoy a free upgrade from Business to First class on selected airfares. The offer applies to any passengers who book a full fare business class flight with United to one of their gateway cities between September and December 2006.
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Published: 19/10/06
United offer help for Hawaii passengers after Quake
Following the large earthquake that struck Hawaii’s big island on Sunday, United Airlines have announced a raft of measures to help passengers make changes to their itineraries and amend their journeys. For any passengers who have had their flights cancelled as a result of the earthquake, a full refund of the ticket price will be provided, and alternative arrangements will be made.
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Published: 17/10/06
United Airlines Join Star Alliance Upgrade Program
United Airlines has become the first American carrier to offer passengers the chance to use their frequent flier miles to upgrade to business class on other carriers within the Star Alliance group. Thanks to United’s membership of the Upgrade Awards programme, passengers who have accumulated points on United will now be able to upgrade their seats on flights to Bangkok and other destinations on carriers like LOT, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines and ANA amongst others.
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Published: 13/10/06
United Airlines Takeover Plans
US carrier United Airlines has sparked rumours that it is about to merge with one of the other large American carriers by hiring consultants from investment bank Goldman Sachs “to explore strategic options”. In a statement, the United Airlines CEO Glenn Tilton fuelled the speculation by claiming that the airline had been advocating industry consolidation for years.
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Published: 02/10/06
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