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    • Thursday, 20 July, 2023
      United to reduce flights at Newark airport after recent disruptions

      US airline tries to adjust operations at a New York area hub to avoid further delays and cancellations

      A United Airlines plane at Newark airport in New Jersey
    • Tuesday, 18 July, 2023
      Why United Airlines’ huge bet on Newark airport is not paying off

      US carrier has gone all-in on New Jersey hub that suffered storm-related meltdown this summer

      A United Airlines jet takes off from Newark airport in New Jersey with the New York skyline in the background
    • Friday, 30 June, 2023
      Airlines
      Cancelled flights upset US travellers promised a smoother summer

      United Airlines blames aviation regulator for disruptions ahead of busy July 4 holiday

      Travellers waiting at a United Airlines baggage claim area in Los Angeles this week
    • Tuesday, 23 May, 2023
      Airlines
      US pilots shun promotion to captain’s chair over quality-of-life concerns

      Union leaders insist on scheduling changes in contract talks with United Airlines

      Airline pilots on strike
    • Wednesday, 1 March, 2023
      Behind the Money podcast20 min listen
      What’s causing the US airline chaos?

      The FT’s Claire Bushey explains why an estimated 25mn people were left feeling angry in US airports last year

    • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
      The Big Read
      How the US fell out of love with flying

      Cancelled flights, missing bags and disappearing routes are infuriating passengers — and galvanising a push for tighter regulation

      Passengers search through hundreds of unclaimed suitcases
    • Thursday, 19 January, 2023
      LexAirlines
      US airlines: higher fares and (hopefully) better service Premium content

      United and Delta upbeat over leaving low-cost rivals behind

      Airport ground crew directs United jet on tarmac
    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      Passengers to keep ‘paying the price’ of aviation chaos, says United CEO

      United boss Scott Kirby says rivals have unrealistic schedules that will force cancellations

    • Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
      United orders 100 Boeing wide-body jets in boost for US plane maker

      Purchase of 787 Dreamliners comes as air travel rebounds from the pandemic

      Boeing 787 Dreamliner
    • Tuesday, 1 November, 2022
      Tech Tonic podcast25 min listen
      Climate tech to save the planet: How to keep flying

      Does aviation have a sustainable future?

    • Tuesday, 12 April, 2022
      Airlines
      US airlines seek end to Covid mask mandate despite passenger wariness

      CEOs say rules due to expire on Monday are ‘no longer aligned with the realities’

      A passenger on an internal US flight wearing a mask.
    • Tuesday, 15 March, 2022
      InterviewAirlines
      Delta Air Lines to raise ticket prices in response to higher fuel costs

      Chief executive says bookings remain robust despite concerns over war in Ukraine

    • Monday, 7 March, 2022
      News in-depthAirlines
      Pandemic redraws US airline route maps as business travel falters

      Smaller airports suffer sharp service cuts while Miami and Austin gain new flights

      An aerial view of aircraft parked on a runway during the lockdowns of March 2020
    • Friday, 24 December, 2021
      Airlines
      US and Australian airlines cancel hundreds of flights after Omicron causes staff shortages

      Passengers face travel disruption on Christmas Eve as coronavirus variant affects journeys

      Passengers wait to board a flight at Los Angeles International Airport
    • Thursday, 2 December, 2021
      Airlines
      United warns Omicron is threat to transatlantic flights

      Airline becomes first big US carrier to express fears of fall in passenger numbers on key long-haul routes

      United Airlines jets on tarmac
    • Sunday, 19 September, 2021
      News in-depthAircraft manufacturing
      Aircraft sales show signs of life after pandemic slump

      Boeing’s strong stance in Ryanair talks displays first step back to normality for plane deals

      A Ryanair plane parks at the airport in Weeze, Germany
    • Thursday, 9 September, 2021
      Airlines
      US airlines cut revenue forecasts as Delta variant slows bookings

      United lightens holiday capacity while American executive eyes ‘unpredictable’ recovery

      American Airlines jet
    • Friday, 6 August, 2021
      United Airlines mandates Covid vaccine for US employees

      Company is first major US carrier to require jabs for active workers as airline sector slowly recovers

      United Airlines check in staff member
    • Wednesday, 28 July, 2021
      Travel
      Short cuts: electric planes, crowd-free camping, and a mountain run

      Big order for Heart Aerospace, book a secluded camper van site, and enter an Austrian endurance race

      Heart Aerospace’s ES-19 electric aircraft
    • Tuesday, 29 June, 2021
      Airlines
      United places its biggest plane order in bet on return of premium travel

      US airline to buy 270 new narrow-body jets and add more high-priced seats to existing fleet

      A United Airlines jet in the US
    • Thursday, 3 June, 2021
      United hopes to revive supersonic era almost 20 years after Concorde

      US airline orders jets capable of flying faster than speed of sound from Denver start-up

      Artist impression of the supersonic jet that United Airlines has ordered from Denver start-up Boom Supersonic. The jet is expected to be able to fly at Mach 1.7 or 1.7 times the speed of sound
    • Wednesday, 2 June, 2021
      Airlines
      US airlines divided over strength of summer travel rebound

      American has increased capacity close to 2019 levels but United has been less aggressive

    • Monday, 12 April, 2021
      Airlines
      United Airlines to repay some of its US government bailout

      Carrier taps investors for $9bn and says it will pay off a $520m portion of its debt to taxpayers

    • Monday, 15 March, 2021
      Airlines
      US airline chiefs express optimism after busy spring travel weekend

      Heads of big carriers predict cash burn will slow with more passengers willing to venture out

    • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
      Aviation accidents and safety
      ‘Metal fatigue’ believed to have caused 777 engine to break apart

      Federal investigators examine damage to jet turbine on United Airlines flight

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