United Airlines and its pilot union reached two tentative agreements related to early retirement and voluntary leave packages, as the two sides look to limit the scope of involuntary furloughs this fall.
United Airlines will notify 36,000 frontline employees this week about possible involuntary furloughs, setting the stage for a massive downsizing that could result in the loss of as much as 45% of its total workforce this fall.
Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at United Airlines’ plans to begin Chicago-Tel Aviv service; Eastern Airways taking over a former Flybe route; and Japan Airlines restoring Singapore to its network.
United Airlines will add close to 25,000 flights in August, as it cautiously restores capacity in response to steadily increasing domestic travel demand.
United Airlines will resume service between San Francisco and Shanghai on July 8, as it looks to slowly ramp up its large Asia-Pacific network this summer.
United Airlines announced a new $5 billion loan secured by its MileagePlus loyalty program, part of an effort to raise enough cash to survive even the most bearish recovery scenarios.
United Airlines has become the first major U.S. carrier to require all passengers to complete a health self-assessment at check-in, offering a further glimpse of how post-COVID-19 air travel may look.
United Airlines became the latest U.S. carrier to substantially ramp-up its domestic capacity in July, reflecting growing optimism about a summertime rebound in leisure travel demand.
U.S. carriers Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are planning to restart passenger flights to mainland China in June, four months after all routes were suspended following the outbreak of COVID-19.
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are set to resume scheduled passenger service between the US and China from next month for the first time since early February.
U.S. airlines are advising pilots and crew to avoid escalation with passengers who refuse to wear face-coverings in the cabin, illustrating the practical difficulty of enforcing mandatory masks during flight.