United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby issued a formal apology on Friday after facing criticism for chartering a private jet during the height of nationwide travel disruptions caused by adverse weather conditions. Kirby expressed regret for his decision to take a private jet from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey to Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday, acknowledging it was…

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby faulted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for ordering flight cancellations and delays over the weekend due to severe weather. Thunderstorms and failing equipment at an FAA facility created significant delays for air travelers across the U.S. East Coast on Sunday evening as Washington and New York were forced to briefly halt most incoming flights….

The Supreme Court refused to take up the appeal of a former United Airlines employee who claims she was unlawfully dismissed for taking time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The court denied the petition for review in Parker v. United Airlines, court file 22-817, in an unsigned order on April 3….

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the collision of two United Airlines planes on the runway at Boston’s Logan International Airport that occurred on March 6, the agency has said. According to the FDA, the two planes struck one another at the airport, but no injuries were reported. “As a tow tug was pushing it back…

A Leominster, Massachusetts man has been arrested and charged for allegedly attempting to open an emergency exit door while aboard a United Airlines flight before stabbing a flight attendant, according to prosecutors. Francisco Severo Torres, 33, was charged with one count of interference and attempted interference with flight crew members and attendants using a dangerous weapon, U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins’s…

United Airlines said Monday it has made it easier for families to sit together with their children without additional fees even if they are traveling on basic economy tickets. The airline’s new seat mapping software will offer free seat assignment for children under 12 to sit next to an adult in their family, including for…

A United Airlines flight suddenly took a steep dive shortly after take off from a Hawaiian airport, plunging 1,400 feet to within 775 feet of the Pacific Ocean. The incident happened on Dec. 18, just 71 seconds after United Flight UA1722 took off from Kahului Airport at 2:49 p.m. local time from the island of…

SAN DIEGO—A laptop battery pack caught fire in the cabin of a jetliner Feb. 7 on a flight from San Diego to New Jersey, forcing the plane to promptly double back to the bayside airport and leaving a half-dozen people with complaints of smoke inhalation. United Airlines Flight 2664 left San Diego International Airport just…

The CEO of United Airlines warned on Jan. 18 that outdated technology and a shortage of pilots and workers could see other airlines canceling and delaying flights for passengers this year. CEO Scott Kirby made the comments during a call with analysts and reporters to discuss the company’s fourth-quarter financial results. The CEO said that airlines that…

Shocking video footage of a woman carrying her child while threatening to kill a United Airlines flight attendant on a redeye flight from San Francisco to Chicago has gone viral on social media. The Sunday morning altercation resulted in three people being sent to a Chicago hospital, one of whom was a crew member, according…