united airlines /tags/united-airlines united airlines en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:50:22 GMT United Airlines will no longer charge families extra to sit together on flights /npr-breaking-news/npr-breaking-news/2023-02-21/united-airlines-will-no-longer-charge-families-extra-to-sit-together-on-flights Adults with children ages 12 and under who are traveling on United Airlines flights will have the option to select seats next to their kids during or after the booking process. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:50:22 GMT /npr-breaking-news/npr-breaking-news/2023-02-21/united-airlines-will-no-longer-charge-families-extra-to-sit-together-on-flights Ayana Archie United says 3,000 employees have COVID, but its vaccine mandate has saved lives /news/2022-01-12/united-says-3-000-employees-have-covid-but-its-vaccine-mandate-has-saved-lives In a memo to employees, United CEO Scott Kirby said the airline has 3,000 employees who are currently positive for Covid but that zero of its vaccinated employees are currently hospitalized. Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:29:11 GMT /news/2022-01-12/united-says-3-000-employees-have-covid-but-its-vaccine-mandate-has-saved-lives Andrea Hsu United Airlines must delay its vaccine mandate for workers seeking an exemption /2021-10-13/united-airlines-must-delay-its-vaccine-mandate-for-workers-seeking-an-exemption A federal judge ordered United Airlines to temporarily halt its plan to remove unvaccinated employees seeking a religious or medical exemption from the company payroll. Wed, 13 Oct 2021 12:57:18 GMT /2021-10-13/united-airlines-must-delay-its-vaccine-mandate-for-workers-seeking-an-exemption Jaclyn Diaz United Becomes The 1st Major U.S. Airline To Require Employees Be Vaccinated /news/2021-08-06/united-becomes-the-first-major-u-s-airline-to-require-employees-be-vaccinated Citing "incredibly compelling" evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective, United CEO Scott Kirby announced the policy change on Friday. It will affect the carrier's 67,000 U.S. employees. Fri, 06 Aug 2021 16:55:57 GMT /news/2021-08-06/united-becomes-the-first-major-u-s-airline-to-require-employees-be-vaccinated Scott Neuman United Grounds Some Boeing 777 Jets After Engine Failure /news/2021-02-22/united-grounds-777-jets-after-engine-failure Federal aviation regulators have called for investigations into Boeing 777 jets equipped with certain Pratt & Whitney 4000 engines. Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:19:38 GMT /news/2021-02-22/united-grounds-777-jets-after-engine-failure Jaclyn Diaz United Airlines Says It Will Offer Travelers Coronavirus Tests At The Airport /2020-09-24/united-airlines-says-it-will-offer-travelers-coronavirus-tests-at-the-airport A pilot program on flights from San Francisco to Hawaii would give on-the-spot tests for the virus that causes COVID-19. Travelers who test negative would not be required to quarantine upon arrival. Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:57:39 GMT /2020-09-24/united-airlines-says-it-will-offer-travelers-coronavirus-tests-at-the-airport David Schaper Al Haynes, Pilot From Miraculous 1989 Crash Landing, Has Died /2019-08-26/al-haynes-pilot-from-miraculous-1989-crash-landing-has-died Haynes is widely seen as a hero, akin to Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and his emergency landing on the Hudson River. Haynes is credited with saving dozens of lives. Mon, 26 Aug 2019 21:40:52 GMT /2019-08-26/al-haynes-pilot-from-miraculous-1989-crash-landing-has-died Merrit Kennedy Officer Who Forcibly Removed Passenger From United Flight Last Year Sues Airline /2018-04-12/officer-who-forcibly-removed-passenger-from-united-flight-last-year-sues-airline James Long, one of three officers involved in the incident, is also suing his former employer, the Chicago Department of Aviation and its commissioner, saying he wasn't adequately trained. Thu, 12 Apr 2018 10:26:16 GMT /2018-04-12/officer-who-forcibly-removed-passenger-from-united-flight-last-year-sues-airline Scott Neuman