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Airline offers the world's largest fleet of aircraft with live television CHICAGO, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines has equipped its 200(th )aircraft with live television, offering customers more than 100 channels of live programming while in-flight. United operates more live television-equipped aircraft than any other airline in the world. United currently offers live television on most Boeing 737 aircraft and on many of its Boeing 757-300 aircraft. In addition to live...
CHICAGO, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines (UAL) today reported April 2013 operational results. UAL's April 2013 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) decreased 3.8 percent and consolidated capacity (available seat miles) decreased 2.6 percent versus April 2012. UAL's April 2013 consolidated load factor decreased 1.0 point compared to April 2012. UAL's April 2013 consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) is estimated to be between flat and...
Customers can see their TSA Precheck status before arriving at the checkpoint CHICAGO, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today announced it is providing advance notice to customers who are selected for the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) prescreening program TSA Precheck. Eligible United customers will start to see the TSA Precheck indicator on mobile boarding passes, boarding passes printed at home or from the kiosks at some airports, allowing customers to...
CHICAGO, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines, an official sponsor of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) Global Convention, welcomes tourism professionals from more than 20 countries as they meet in Chicago for the organization's 30(th) annual event May 2 - 4. IGLTA, one of the world's leading travel networks, is dedicated to connecting and educating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) travelers and the businesses that welcome and support...
United introduces new program for customers and co-workers from across the globe to participate in CHICAGO, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines is announcing its 2014 United Adventure Bear program for customers and co-workers to lift the spirits of children in need. United designed a new, limited-edition GUND® teddy bear to be delivered by pilots, flight attendants and other airline employees to children across the globe. The new bear's name, Rhonda Globe, was chosen in a...
SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Embraer announced today that it has signed a firm order with United Airlines for the sale of 30 EMBRAER 175 jets, with options for an additional 40 of the same model, taking the firm order and options to a total of up to 70 aircraft. If all options are exercised, the combined order has an estimated value of USD 2.9 billion at current list prices. "With this order for the new enhanced E175 jet, we are delighted to reinforce...
United purchasing aircraft that a United Express partner will operate CHICAGO, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today announced an agreement to add 30 Embraer 175 regional jets to the United Express fleet. Under an agreement with Embraer, United will purchase the aircraft with deliveries in 2014 and 2015. These aircraft will be operated by a United Express partner to be announced later. "At United, we are focused on modernizing our fleet, and we look forward to...
Employees raise more than $200,000 for March of Dimes CHICAGO, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 1,000 employees of United Airlines - the Official Airline of March of Dimes National Ambassador Program and a national sponsor of March for Babies - showed their commitment to healthy moms and babies at dozens of March for Babies walk events during the past weekend. Employees in all of United's hub cities - Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco...
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today launched daily nonstop service from San Francisco to Paris, connecting Bay Area travelers to the City of Light and strengthening the airline's largest West Coast hub. "We are excited to offer customers new service between two of the world's most culturally and economically diverse cities," said John Slater, United's vice president of sales - Americas. "Our customers tell us that they value convenient, nonstop...
Customers also receive awards as part of company's initiative to further improve customer service GUAM, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines has awarded $125,000 to employees across the company for excellence in customer service as part of the company's Outperform Recognition Program. The company held a celebration on Thursday at A.B. Won Pat International Airport on Guam. This is the second program recognition event. Launched in June 2012, the Outperform Recognition...
