United Airlines News

United’s designs won’t stop flyers from booking, but their traditional lackluster look hints at a lack of innovation and creativity on deeper executive level.

Will you get a pre-merger Continental bed or a pre-merger United bed? When airlines talk about the complexities of mergers, they rarely talk about this stuff and how it may impact your beauty sleep.

Airlines’ social media accounts will become more sophisticated as their confidence and experience grows. United’s journey thus far is a glimpse at how social media has progressed from static status updates into an integrated service provider in a relatively short time.

Consolidation isn’t just happening within countries; international airlines are also increasingly seeking partnerships that allow the carriers to cut costs while increasing revenue.

This discrimination lawsuit against United is not necessarily over with this dismissal. The judge granted the pilots the right to amend their complaint and to refile it.

On a side note, it is interesting that Richard Branson, only a minority owner in Virgin America because of U.S. regulations, played such a prominent role at the Newark festivities -- and in articulating Virgin America's threat to file an antitrust complaint.

United is only one of many airlines that have been unable to execute their plans for growth, which were pinned on the Dreamliner’s promises of fuel-efficient long-distance travel.

Priceline is the only major online travel agency selling American Airlines' ancillary services, and it will soon be doing so for United Airlines, as well.

What appeals to one traveler might not turn on another. What’s your favorite video from this week’s roundup?

By saying that it would be very tough for low cost carriers to compete, United's Smisek is almost making the antitrust argument that the legacy carriers have grown too large for the public good.