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United Airlines Will Require All US Employees to Be Vaccinated
United Airlines will require employees in the U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by late October, perhaps sooner, joining a growing number of big corporations that are responding to a surge in virus cases.
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United Airlines Offering Vaccinated Travelers a Chance to Win Free Flights for a Year
Want free travel for a year? In an effort to boost vaccination rates, United Airlines is holding a contest to give five people the chance to win just that.
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Man Accused of Carrying Meth, Breaking Passenger's Nose on NJ-Miami Flight
A man has been arrested and charged with assaulting two passengers on a flight from New Jersey to Florida last week. Authorities said United Flight 728 took off shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday from Newark Liberty International Airport bound for Miami. About 50 minutes into the flight, John Yurkovich went to the rear of the aircraft and acted erratically upon…
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American Airlines to Lay Off 19,000 Employees as Relief Package Fails to Extend
Tens of thousands of airline employees will soon lose their jobs after the White House and Congress failed to agree on a relief package that would have sent more money to the industry. Airline CEOs went to the White House just over two weeks ago to ask for help.
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United Flight to Orlando Makes Emergency Landing in Newark
Chopper 4 was over the scene.
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United Airlines Flight Forced to Make Emergency Landing at Newark Airport
A United Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Newark Airport Monday morning, as passengers said on social media that the cabin smelled strongly of smoke.
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Smoking Cell Phone Charger Delays United Flight at Newark Airport: Officials
A United flight destined for Chicago returned to a gate at Newark International Airport after a passenger’s cell phone started to smoke, the airline said.
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These Airlines Have the Worst Records for Bumping Passengers
Despite United Airlines’ high-profile blunder in yanking a passenger from a full flight, the odds of getting bumped from your next flight on a U.S. carrier are very small, CNBC reported. But a lot depends on which airline you choose to fly. According to data from the US Department of Transportation, ExpressJet and Skywest, who removed some 20 passengers per...
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Hoverboard Christmas Gift Catches Fire in California Kitchen
A hoverboard intended as a Christmas present “burst into flames” Monday in the East Bay city of Brentwood, California, frightening family members and charring the home’s kitchen wall.