Rival airline execs weigh in on Southwest changing free bag policy: 'It’s the slaying of a sacred cow'
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby and Delta Air Lines President Glen Hauenstein on Tuesday weighed in on Southwest Airlines making a major change to its checked bag policy.
United Airlines CEO says FAA needs to fix 3 things: Americans deserve 'much better'
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby detailed three key steps that he says will fix the Federal Aviation Administration as the agency and its controllers are under scrutiny.
United Airlines first US carrier to resume service to Israel
United Airlines announced the same day Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting the White House that it will resume service to Tel Aviv next month.
United Airlines says 'technical issue' led to dozens injured on flight from Nigeria to DC
A United Airlines flight from Africa to Washington D.C. had to turn around on Thursday after a "technical issue" caused "unexpected aircraft movement," the airline said.
United Airlines announces 'accelerated' Starlink timeline for passengers
United Airlines said on Sunday that a high-speed technology is coming to its passengers earlier than planned after announcing the deal back in September.
Delta, United, Alaska tops in North America for on-time performance
A recently-released report from Cirium identified 2024’s top performers among airlines globally and regionally when it came to operating on-time flights. Delta led North American carriers in 2024.
Shirtless man accused of pinning United flight attendant against ‘aircraft exit door’ in midair rampage
A passenger is charged with attacking a United Airlines flight attendant, pinning the employee against the aircraft exit door in a midair attack.
United kicks off free fantasy flights that take children to ‘North Pole’ winter wonderland
United Airlines is flying hundreds of children in need on several flights this year to the "North Pole," a section of an airport transformed into a winter wonderland.
US airline industry implementing effective 'boycott' of Israel by suspending direct flights: Dem rep
Rep. Ritchie Torres said American, Delta and United airlines launched an effective "boycott" of Israel by suspending direct flights absent of an FAA order.
United Airlines passenger pummels another flyer in ‘vicious,’ bloody attack: report
A sleeping United Airlines passenger reportedly was attacked mid-flight by another flyer this week as the plane was heading to Washington, D.C., reports say.
United Airlines flight maneuver to avoid another plane injures 2
Two passengers aboard a United Airlines flight were injured when the aircraft had to slow its descent after receiving a warning that another aircraft was nearby, officials said.
United Airlines inks deal with SpaceX to provide free in-flight Wi-Fi through Starlink
United Airlines on Friday announced it has reached an agreement with Elon Musk's SpaceX to add Starlink Wi-Fi service to all its planes at no cost to passengers.
United Airlines flight diverted to Memphis over 'severe turbulence' that left 7 injured
A United Airlines Boeing plane heading from Mexico to Chicago was forced to land in Memphis after it encountered "severe turbulence" over Louisiana.
United, Delta suspend flights to Israel as Middle East tensions rise
Major airlines halt flights to Tel Aviv, Israel, amid fears that escalating tensions in the Middle East could boil over into a broader conflict in the region.
United flight forced to undergo 'deep clean' after passenger experiences medical issue
A Boston-bound plane landed at Dulles International Airport on Sunday after a passenger reportedly had a medical emergency. United Airlines said the plane underwent a "deep clean."
Woman bites United Airlines flight attendant, forcing emergency landing in Orlando: report
A United Airlines flight from Miami to Newark was diverted to Orlando over a passenger who "became aggressive and disruptive," the airline says.
Tire falls off United Airlines plane during takeoff at LAX, 2nd time in months
A United Airlines plane bound for Denver lost a wheel during takeoff from Los Angeles International Airport Monday morning, officials said.
United updating weather-delayed travelers with radar maps
United said Wednesday it had started providing the real-time radar maps to travelers via links in text messages it sends to communicate flight disruptions.
Woman claims she, her toddler son and mother were kicked off United plane for misgendering flight attendant
A woman claimed on X Wednesday that she, her 16-month-old son and her mother were booted off a United Airlines flight because she misgendered a flight attendant.
United Airlines Boeing flight turns chaotic when oxygen masks are 'inadvertently deployed' mid-flight
A United Airlines Boeing 777 flight inadvertently deployed a few oxygen masks last Wednesday, sending many passengers into a panic even though there wasn’t any danger present.