United Airlines Reservations News
- Travel advice: Car rental insurance you can do without Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:54AMGill Charlton provides clarity on car-rental cover; and suggest where to mix culture with clubbing in Turkey.
- Briefs: Expedited airport security checks coming Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:03AMFORT WORTH, TEXAS Airports test expedited screening Transportation Security Administrator John Pistole said Thursday that the government is poised to conduct a pilot program that will allow some travelers to proceed through expedited screening.
- Business briefs: Expedited airport security checks coming Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:03AMTransportation Security Administrator John Pistole said Thursday that the government is poised to conduct a pilot program that will allow some travelers to proceed through expedited screening.
- Steamboat City Council asked to place sales tax question on ballot Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:45AMThe Steamboat Springs City Council is expected to consider a resolution Tuesday that would put the question of a .25 percent sales tax to support winter airline service before voters in November.
- 'Dallas' vs. Dallas: Where TV stops and reality begins Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:00AMJessica Angelly stood outside the Sixth Floor Museum last week, taking in the sights of downtown Dallas with family and friends.
- All visitor passes distributed for 9/11 memorial Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 2:28PMMore than 24,000 visitor passes to the new Sept. 11 memorial are gone - distributed in just the first hours after the site went live.
- Israel bars pro-Palestinian activists Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 1:31AMBEN GURION AIRPORT, Jul 08, 2011 (AFP) - Officials at Israel's main airport on Friday refused entry to 69 people they said were pro-Palestinian activists, and said most would be repatriated on the first available flights.
- Israel's no fly zone Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 4:43PMWhile it is the lawful right of a country to prohibit air passengers from entering, the move remains controversial.
- Pro-Palestinian activists quizzed Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:11PMIsrael has quizzed dozens of pro-Palestinian activists who have flown in, and has blocked hundreds more.
- Israel expels pro-Palestinian activists Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:42PMIsrael expelled 25 alleged pro-Palestinian activists who landed at its main airport on Friday and was interrogating another 30 suspects there, police told AFP.
- Israel keeps out bulk of 'flytilla' activists Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:41PMPro-Palestinian activists barred from entering, with hundreds blacklisted and dozens deported or detained at airport.
- Israel quizzes pro-Palestinian activists Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:30AMISRAEL has quizzed dozens of pro-Palestinian activists who flew in yesterday and has blocked hundreds.
- Three More Plead Guilty to Fraud, Used Stolen Identities, Credit Cards to Purchase Airline Tickets Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:46AMThree more defendants pleaded guilty in federal court to their roles in a conspiracy among black market travel agents who used the stolen identities of thousands of victims as part of a multi-million dollar fraud scheme to purchase airline tickets for their customers.
- Israel thwarts Palestinian 'flytilla' Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:01AMISRAEL said today it halted hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists from flying to its main airport in a mass protest.
- Moab Adventure Center Sees Surge in Business: Projects 2011 Season Bookings 15 Percent Over 2010 Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:13PMMoab, UT, July 7, 2011 Make sure youre in a world-class region for adventurous living; fill in the blanks with visitor services and satisfying food / lodging options; hope for a little help from Hollywood and the result, says Utahs Moab Adventure Center http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/, is a 2011 business surge that may better 2010 numbers by 15 percent at seasons ...
- Celebrate Southwest Airlines’® 40th Anniversary by Entering to Win 1 of 10 Southwest Vacations Package Giveaways Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 6:05PMJoin the 40th anniversary celebration by entering to win a getaway to one of the great destinations shown below. (PRWeb July 05, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8621537.htm
- Frontier Airlines Begins Nonstop Service to Branson Airport from Milwaukee Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 3:35PMNonstop flights began Friday, July 1, 2011 on Frontier Airlines, making additional low fare service available for Milwaukee residents to Branson, MO, the "Live Music Show Capital of the World."Branson, MIssouri (PRWEB) July 05, 2011 Frontier Airlines began new nonstop service Friday, July 1, 2011 between Milwaukee, Wisconsin (MKE) and Branson Airport (BKG), in Branson, MO the “Live Music Show ...
- United Continental flight attendants favor AFA over IAM Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:18PMThe Assn. of Flight Attendants won the right to represent United Continental Holdings' 25,000 flight attendants. It said 55% of those casting ballots in a representation election favored AFA, which has represented United Airlines' cabin crew, over the International Assn. of Machinists, which represented Continental Airlines' flight attendants. The US National Mediation Board must certify the ...
- JetBlue and Qatar Airways Announce Partnership Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:00AMNEW YORK and DOHA, Qatar , June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU - News ), New York 's Hometown Airlineâ¢, and Qatar Airways, named "Airline of the Year" at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards 2011 for its outstanding inflight product and operational excellence, today announced the signing of a new interline agreement to connect travellers seamlessly between the two ...
- South African Airways Announces "Buy-One-Get-One" Fares to South Africa, Starting at Just $1,899* (Plus Taxes & Fees) Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 1:32PMSouth African Airways , Africa's most awarded airline, has announced a "Buy-One-Get-One" sale on its flights from New York or Washington, D.C., to Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban, South Africa. Â Starting at just $1,899* , two people can fly to one of the most spectacular destinations on earth, where the rich culture and urban sophistication of Johannesburg awaits; Table Mountain, the scenic ...
- JetBlue Connects Connecticut to the Caribbean with Nonstop Service to San Juan, Puerto Rico Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:18AMJetBlue Airways today is pleased to announce plans to add a nonstop daily flight between Hartford's Bradley International Airport and San Juan's Luis Munoz Marin International Airport , effective January 2012. Â San Juan will be JetBlue's third nonstop destination offered from Bradley, New England's second-largest airport, in addition to its twice daily service to both Fort Lauderdale and ...
- Air India-Indian Airlines merger under CAG lens Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 4:28AMThe apex auditor is busy preparing a report on the Air India-Indian Airlines merger and modernisation of airports through public-private-partnerships, both carried out during the previous term of the United Progressive Alliance government.
- Companies turn to social media, personalized service to boost customer relations Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 12:08PMIt probably doesn't shock you to hear there's a downward trend in customer service. Now, companies are turning to Facebook and Twitter as well as rewarding loyal customers to turn the tide.
- Ziplines added to The Wilds in Ohio Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 11:46PMYou can now get a birds-eye view of the wild animals at The Wilds from a new zipline. The attraction at the Ohio conservation park opens Monday, providing visitors with a 21/2-hour aerial tour of 10 ziplines and a rappel built on a series of observation platforms.
- Viet Nam is Alive Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 1:15PMEditor's note: This is the first part in a three part series. The last trip was to an area found to have water, people civilized the area, and UAE developed in my life time. Oil and water has its way...
- No getting around airline computer 'glitches' Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 4:55PMThey snarl traffic and strand passengers, but information technology experts say computer outages are a reality of flying, no matter how hard airlines try to prevent them.
- Southwest Airlines encounters computer glitch Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 4:10PMCustomers of Southwest Airlines Co. briefly experienced problems booking and checking on flights Thursday because of computer problems at the company.
- Southwest Airlines experiences computer problems Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 3:52PMCustomers of Southwest Airlines Co. briefly experienced problems booking and checking on flights Thursday because of computer problems at the company.
- Search Local News Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 3:52PMOn a recent Monday afternoon, throngs of mostly middle-aged tourists ambled slowly down the sidewalk next to Admin Drive returning to their cruise ship.
- Service sags at Continental Airlines, survey finds; McDonald's ranks last Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 9:38AM(Crain's) — Continental Airlines' reputation for high-quality service is being dragged down in its merger with United Airlines, according to an annual survey on customer satisfaction.
- United Airlines glitch fixed Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 11:38PMSystems are back up at United Airlines after a nationwide computer outage drastically disrupted operation.
- System failure jams airport Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 11:02PMA US Airways computer failure delayed dozens of flights at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport on Sunday, creating a packed terminal with lines out the door and frustrated passengers forced to sit and wait - some for hours - to get on a plane.
- Long lines remain at Charlotte airport Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 11:02PMLines in the ticketing and security areas were lengthy as early as 5:45 a.m. today, with US Airways finding new flights for passengers who weren't able to travel Sunday.
- Computer woes force air delays Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 9:18PMA US Airways computer failure delayed dozens of flights at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport on Sunday, creating a packed terminal with lines out the door and frustrated passengers waiting - some for hours - to get on a plane.
- United Airlines says it is recovering from computer outage Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 4:48PMA five-hour computer outage that virtually shut down United Airlines Friday night and early Saturday is a stark reminder of how dependent airlines have become on technology.
- United Airlines grounded briefly due to 'network connectivity issue' Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 10:38AMFriday was not a good time to travel for United Airlines customers. A computer problem led flights across the country to be grounded into early Saturday morning, CNN reports. It’s not clear exactly what happened though, with United pinning the problem to “a network connectivity issue.” The issue was fixed “through troubleshooting procedures.” Again, not very specific.
- United clients cybergrounded Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 11:15PMPassengers saw their flight information vanish from airport screens, and thousands were stranded as United canceled 31 flights and delayed 105 worldwide. Huggins paid $1,200 to book one of the last three seats left on an American Airlines flight home. Social workers Penny Nordstrom, 57, and Emily Schaefer, 42, who were trying to get home from Cancun, Mexico, to Spirit Lake, Idaho, said their ...
- United computer glitch leads to hundreds of cancellations Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 10:20PMCHICAGO -- A five-hour computer outage that virtually shut down United Airlines Friday night and early Saturday is a stark reminder of how dependent airlines have become on technology. Passengers saw their fli...
- United's outage shows airlines' dependency on computers Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 9:10PM31 flights canceled; 105 delayed worldwide
- Computer glitch makes mess for United Airlines Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 9:00PMComputer glitch makes mess for United Airlines
- Computer Crash Shuts Down United Airlines Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 8:46PMSystem failure cancels or delays dozens of flights.
- United's 5-Hour Computer Crash Ruins Passengers' Travel Plans Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 4:44PMLast night, United Airlines' computer system crashed—"a network connectivity issue" supposedly (whoever unplugged the Cat 5 cable is probably in trouble )—which resulted in complete chaos for its passengers. Planes couldn't depart, flights were canceled, and reservations and ticket processing systems were down . As one resigned passenger Tweeted , "Cutting losses: after 15 hrs (9 @ LAX), 2 ...
- Computer problem grounds United flights Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 4:00PMUnited Airlines had to cancel flights on Friday night after a computer breakdown affected key systems, including those for its website, flight departures and reservations. read more
- United says it is recovering from weekend computer outage, but travellers puzzled at its impact Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 3:55PMCHICAGO - A five-hour computer outage that virtually shut down United Airlines Friday night and early Saturday is a stark reminder of how dependent airlines have become on technology. Passengers saw their flight information vanish from airport screens, and thousands were stranded as United cancelled
- United Airlines fixes glitch, Hawaii passengers happy Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 3:24PMAll flights are now ready for takeoff. No more waiting at the gate. United Airlines has fixed the computer problems that grounded planes across the country...
- Oops! Act fast to cancel an airline reservation Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 2:52PMMany companies let customers cancel or change a ticket within 24 hours.
- United Airlines Resumes Flights After 5-Hour Computer Failure Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 11:14AMTravelers struggle to complete their journeys amid a backlog of canceled flights.
- United Airlines Fixes Computer Problem Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 10:48AMNEW YORK (TheStreet) -- United Airlines said Saturday it was in the process of restoring normal operations after a computer outage Friday night caused flight cancellations. The airline, a unit of United Continental Holdings, said that although it resolved the computer problem at 1 a.m. EDT, there would be a "residual effect" on its operations throughout the weekend. The computer outage started ...
- United says delays will continue through weekend; so far one Reno flight affected Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 10:10AMA stranded United Airlines passenger sleeps in Terminal 1 at O'Hare International Airport Saturday, June 18, 2011 in Chicago.
- United Airlines blames outage on network connectivity issue Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 9:47AMIt could take several days for thousands of stranded travellers to get home after a United Airlines computer system shut down for several hours, leading to widespread cancellations Friday night.