http://www.mail.com/companies/25124-ual-corporation.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/companies/25124-ual-corporation.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2084654-airlines-collected-record-baggage-fees-2012.html NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. airlines collected more than $6 billion in baggage and reservation change fees from passengers last year — the highest amount since the fees became common five years ago. Passengers shouldn't expect a break anytime soon. Those fees — along with extra charges for boarding early or picking prime seats — have helped return the industry t... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:35:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2084654-airlines-collected-record-baggage-fees-2012.html 2013-05-14T17:35:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2072398-delta-will-pay-dividend-buy-shares.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Delta Air Lines will start paying a quarterly dividend and buy back some of its shares — investor-friendly moves common in other industries but rare for airlines. For years, the industry repelled long-term investors with high debt, losses, labor strife, bankruptcies, and roller-coaster stock prices. Now, airline bosses are eager to show... Wed, 08 May 2013 20:41:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2072398-delta-will-pay-dividend-buy-shares.html 2013-05-08T20:41:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2058164-airline-investigates-jets-clip-nj-airport.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — An airline whose plane clipped another plane on a taxiway at Newark Liberty International Airport and lost part of a wing said Thursday it has started an investigation into how it happened. The Scandinavian Airlines plane's left wing clipped the tail of a United Airlines plane on Wednesday night as they were preparing for takeoff at on... Thu, 02 May 2013 20:38:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2058164-airline-investigates-jets-clip-nj-airport.html 2013-05-02T20:38:40Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2043826-1q-loss-united-sees-operations-improving.html United Airlines says it's on the way to fixing the reliability problems that have driven away travelers. Now it needs to reliably make money. The airline's parent company reported a $417 million first-quarter loss on Thursday. CEO Jeff Smisek was disappointed with the financial result, but said the airline is making strides in customer service that will e... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:32:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2043826-1q-loss-united-sees-operations-improving.html 2013-04-25T20:32:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2043802-boeing-787-battery-fires-remains-mystery.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Boeing engineer said Thursday that the cause of the battery problems that have grounded the company's 787 Dreamliners may never be known. The engineering leader for the 787, Richard J. Horigan, said the root cause of smoldering batteries experienced by the two different 787s may never be known because the evidence was destroyed by ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:53:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2043802-boeing-787-battery-fires-remains-mystery.html 2013-04-25T12:53:28Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2036578-flight-delays-pile-up-amid-faa-budget-cuts.html NEW YORK (AP) — Flight delays piled up across the country Monday as thousands of air traffic controllers began taking unpaid days off because of federal budget cuts, providing the most visible impact yet of Congress and the White House's failure to agree on a long-term deficit-reduction plan. The Federal Aviation Administration kept planes on the ground b... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:06:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2036578-flight-delays-pile-up-amid-faa-budget-cuts.html 2013-04-22T23:06:37Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2031016-boston-travel-trains-buses-halted-planes-flying.html NEW YORK (AP) — Mass transportation to and from the Boston area was virtually shut down Friday while police engaged in massive manhunt before capturing a suspect in Monday's Boston Marathon bombing. The message from Boston transit authorities — shared early in the morning via Twitter — was clear: "Go/stay home." As the manhunt stretched into the afternoon... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 02:17:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2031016-boston-travel-trains-buses-halted-planes-flying.html 2013-04-20T02:17:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2028092-amr-trims-1q-loss-labor-costs-fall.html DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines parent AMR Corp. reported a smaller loss for the first quarter than a year ago on slightly higher revenue and much lower labor costs. The nation's third-largest airline said Thursday that it would've earned $8 million excluding costs of its bankruptcy restructuring. The first quarter is the weakest of the year for airlines,... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:51:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2028092-amr-trims-1q-loss-labor-costs-fall.html 2013-04-18T17:51:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2023760-american-cancels-us-flights-hours.html DALLAS (AP) — A computer system used to run many daily operations at American Airlines failed Tuesday, forcing the nation's third-largest carrier to ground all flights across the United States for several hours and stranding thousands of frustrated passengers at airports and on planes. Flights already in the air were allowed to continue to their destinati... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 02:02:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2023760-american-cancels-us-flights-hours.html 2013-04-17T02:02:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2022676-american-airlines-set-to-file-reorganization-plan.html DALLAS (AP) — US Airways began studying a potential merger with American Airlines several months before American filed for bankruptcy protection in late 2011, according to papers filed Monday by the two companies. The documents give a blow-by-blow account of how the merger was negotiated, including the thorny issues of how to share ownership of the merged... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:10:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2022676-american-airlines-set-to-file-reorganization-plan.html 2013-04-16T11:10:01Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2004748-report-virgin-america-best-us-airline-2012.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Virgin America did the best job for its customers among leading U.S. airlines last year, a report said Monday, as carriers overall had their second best performance in the more than the two decades since researchers began measuring quality of service. The report ranked the 14 largest U.S. airlines based on on-time arrivals, mishandled ba... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:28:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2004748-report-virgin-america-best-us-airline-2012.html 2013-04-08T22:28:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2006312-united-airlines-puts-787s-schedule-31.html CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines is putting its grounded Boeing 787s back in the flight schedule, even though the plane is still grounded by government authorities. United acknowledged on Monday that the plane is in its schedule starting May 31. Travel website Jaunted.com noted a 787 flight from Houston to Denver that day. United Continental Holdings Inc. s... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:02:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2006312-united-airlines-puts-787s-schedule-31.html 2013-04-08T21:02:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2004586-airline-passenger-complaints-surged-2012.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Airline passengers are getting grumpier, and it's little wonder. Airlines keep shrinking the size of seats to stuff more people onto planes, those empty middle seats that once provided a little more room are now occupied and more people with tickets are being turned away because flights are overbooked. Private researc... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:06:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2004586-airline-passenger-complaints-surged-2012.html 2013-04-08T04:06:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1992974-health-insurers-lead-stocks-higher-wall-street.html U.S. stocks closed at a record highs Tuesday after reports on auto sales and factory orders provided the latest evidence that the U.S. economy is strengthening. Traders plowed money back into European stocks as the financial situation in Cyprus appeared to stabilize. Health insurers powered the gains a day after the government released revised reimburseme... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:51:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1992974-health-insurers-lead-stocks-higher-wall-street.html 2013-04-02T23:51:37Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1949798-faa-approves-boeing-plan-to-787s-batteries.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A Boeing plan to redesign the 787 Dreamliner's fire-plagued lithium-ion batteries won approval Tuesday from the Federal Aviation Administration, moving the cutting-edge planes a step closer to flying passengers again. The plan includes changes to the internal battery components to minimize the possibility of short-circuiting, which can l... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:57:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1949798-faa-approves-boeing-plan-to-787s-batteries.html 2013-03-13T03:57:32Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1948564-airlines-seek-alternative-grounded-787.html ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The prolonged grounding of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner has forced some airlines to seek alternative arrangements, including renting other planes to fill gaps for the upcoming busy summer travel season. It's a sign that some Boeing customers don't expect a quick fix to the 787's problems. Jeff Knittel of airplane leasing company CIT said o... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:10:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1948564-airlines-seek-alternative-grounded-787.html 2013-03-12T23:10:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1929298-middle-east-global-travel-crossroads.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — It's 1 a.m. and the sprawling airport in this desert city is bustling. Enough languages fill the air to make a United Nations translator's head spin. Thousands of fliers arrive every hour from China, Australia, India and nearly everywhere else on the planet. Few venture outside the terminal, which spans the length of 24 ... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:08:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1929298-middle-east-global-travel-crossroads.html 2013-03-04T19:08:36Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1914348-japans-ana-cancels-787-flights-through.html Japan's All Nippon Airways is scrubbing its planned 787 flights through May as the Boeing Co. plane remains grounded. ANA has 17 of the planes — more than any other airline. The canceled flights include trips from Seattle and San Jose to Tokyo, as well as flights around Asia. The airline says flights from Frankfurt to Tokyo's Haneda airport will continue ... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:48:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1914348-japans-ana-cancels-787-flights-through.html 2013-02-25T16:48:21Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1906414-united-airlines-drops-787-through-june-5.html United Airlines cut the grounded Boeing 787 from its flying plans at least until June and postponed its new Denver-to-Tokyo flights on Thursday, as airlines continued to tear up their schedules while the plane is out of service. Investigators are still trying to figure out what caused a battery fire in one plane and forced the emergency landing of another... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:51:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1906414-united-airlines-drops-787-through-june-5.html 2013-02-21T22:51:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1896600-report-questions-faas-airline-safety-promise.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Since a deadly airline crash in 2009, the government hasn't kept its promise to ensure that major airlines are holding their smaller partners to the same safety standards, a federal watchdog says. The Transportation Department's inspector general faults the Federal Aviation Administration for not taking steps to encourage the big airline... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:46:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1896600-report-questions-faas-airline-safety-promise.html 2013-02-16T17:46:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891434-us-airways-lands-11-billion-merger-with-american.html DALLAS (AP) — US Airways CEO Doug Parker has landed the big merger he sought for years. Now the soon-to-be CEO of the new American Airlines has to make it work. The new airline needs to repaint hundreds of planes. Frequent flier programs have to be combined. American's on-time performance must improve. And the airline needs to win back business travelers ... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:35:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891434-us-airways-lands-11-billion-merger-with-american.html 2013-02-15T03:35:28Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891680-what-american-us-airways-merger-you.html NEW YORK (AP) — While American Airlines and US Airways announced plans to merge Thursday, it will be several months — if not years — before passengers see any significant impact. Passengers with existing tickets on American or US Airways — and members of both frequent flier programs — shouldn't fret. No changes will come anytime soon. American's parent co... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:36:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891680-what-american-us-airways-merger-you.html 2013-02-14T16:36:23Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1890626-us-airways-hopes-to-gain-legitimacy-with-merger.html NEW YORK (AP) — US Airways is poised to finally become the industry giant it has long aspired to be. The company has often been ridiculed within the aviation industry and remains a perennial afterthought among travelers. But it hopes to shed that image by merging with the larger — but troubled — American Airlines, a deal which will create the world's larg... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:05:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1890626-us-airways-hopes-to-gain-legitimacy-with-merger.html 2013-02-14T08:05:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1890606-ap-sources-american-airlines-us-airways-to-merge.html DALLAS (AP) — The merger of American Airlines and US Airways, to be formally announced Thursday, caps a turbulent half-decade of bankruptcies and consolidation for the U.S. airline industry and leaves travelers four big carriers to choose from. The boards of American parent AMR Corp. and US Airways approved the deal late Wednesday, according to four peopl... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:27:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1890606-ap-sources-american-airlines-us-airways-to-merge.html 2013-02-14T06:27:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1884156-report-amr-us-airways-boards-to-meet-this-week.html DALLAS (AP) — Directors of American Airlines and US Airways reportedly plan to meet Wednesday to consider a merger. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that negotiators were still considering the makeup of the combined company's board and an exact role for the CEO of American parent AMR Corp. US Airways and AMR declined to comment. ... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1884156-report-amr-us-airways-boards-to-meet-this-week.html 2013-02-11T21:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1881886-source-amr-us-airways-delay-meeting-merger.html DALLAS (AP) — The boards of American Airlines parent AMR Corp. and US Airways have pushed back meetings to consider final plans for their merger, Associated Press sources say. A source close to the matter said Sunday that the AMR board wants to meet in person, and that the US Airways board would only meet after the AMR board approves a deal. The source re... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1881886-source-amr-us-airways-delay-meeting-merger.html 2013-02-10T21:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1881718-airports-returning-to-normal-northeast-storm.html NEW YORK (AP) — Airports in New York, Boston and Connecticut were ramping up service Sunday, as they worked to return to normal operations following a massive snowstorm that crippled parts of the East Coast and led to thousands of flight delays and cancelations. Airlines said they were operating close-to-normal schedules on Sunday, a busy day for air trav... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1881718-airports-returning-to-normal-northeast-storm.html 2013-02-10T21:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1879852-flights-resume-nyc-airports-snowstorm.html NEW YORK (AP) — New York's airports dug out from under nearly a foot of snow and started letting flights resume Saturday, while Boston's Logan Airport remained closed. Logan Airport said it expects to open one runway by 11 p.m. Across the region, flights were expected to be back on close to normal schedules on Sunday, though flight-tracking website Flight... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1879852-flights-resume-nyc-airports-snowstorm.html 2013-02-09T23:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1879012-amr-us-airways-boards-close-merger-decision.html DALLAS (AP) — The boards of American Airlines parent AMR Corp. and US Airways could decide early next week whether to merge their two companies and create an airline rivaling the world's biggest. The AMR board is scheduled to meet Monday, and directors of US Airways Group Inc. planned to meet over the weekend or Monday, people close to the matter said on ... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1879012-amr-us-airways-boards-close-merger-decision.html 2013-02-09T00:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1875250-ntsb-787-battery-approval-reconsidered.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The government should reassess its safety approval of the Boeing 787's lithium ion batteries, the nation's top accident investigator said Thursday, casting doubt on whether the airliner's troubles can be remedied quickly. If Boeing is forced to switch to a different type of battery, it would add weight to the plane — and fuel efficiency ... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1875250-ntsb-787-battery-approval-reconsidered.html 2013-02-08T10:53:00Z