United Shares Slide as PR Nightmare Catches up With Investors

from São Paulo to Miami. My ticket was purchased the morning of the flight while I was already in the airport as I was forced to cancel two other flights due to unclear travel requirements. I did not use the typical booking processes, airline app, airline website, or travel agent, but rather, I booked my…

Earlier this month, American Airlines announced big changes to its AAdvantage loyalty program — and thankfully, most of them are positive. American will soon offer more flexible cancellation policies, more ways to redeem your miles, a new Loyalty Choice Reward option and other improvements. However, the airline is also taking away benefits from those who…

The skies are about to be a lot less busy than expected. After years of airlines adding supply to take advantage of a recovery to pre-COVID-19 levels, Deutsche Bank says that the industry is backpedaling. This past week we observed one of the industry’s largest week-over-week capacity reductions as carriers removed almost a point of…

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has analyzed industry-wide earnings numbers in a video message to employees, arguing that the future of United Airlines is bright, even if a recession hits and the broader airline industry falters. Unlike in more public settings, Kirby names names here. But even so, there are (self-admitted) warning signs that United…

AFrontier Airlines pilot was arrested moments before taking off from George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston leading to the cancellation of the flight Seymour Walker, 45, was wanted in North Texas on an assault-family violence warrant according to police. A video of the incident began to circulate on social media showing police officers escorting the…

A woman has been banned from United Airlines after causing a wine uproar that resulted in a forced landing. The incident took place during a flight from Houston to Los Angeles on July 25 when the unidentified woman became unruly and disruptive after having reportedly consumed multiple glasses of wine. Her behavior escalated to the…