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The nation's second-largest airline, United controlled 12 percent of the U.S. market and operated more than 3,600 flights around the globe each day in 2007. One of the oldest airlines in the world, United was founded in 1926 and was part of Boeing until 1934, when federal regulators forced the company to separate its air transport and airplane manufacturing businesses. United is one of a handful of U.S. carriers to successfully navigate the industry's late-1970s deregulation and periodic labor unrest, including a pilot's strike in 1985 and slowdown in 2000, the "summer of hell," infamous for flight delays. In February 2006, United emerged from a three-year bankruptcy, one of the costliest in...
The nation's second-largest airline, United controlled 12 percent of the U.S. market and operated more than 3,600 flights around the globe each day in 2007. One of the oldest airlines in the world, United was founded in 1926 and was part of Boeing until 1934, when federal regulators forced the company to separate its air transport and airplane manufacturing businesses. United is one of a handful of U.S. carriers to successfully navigate the industry's late-1970s deregulation and periodic labor unrest, including a pilot's strike in 1985 and slowdown in 2000, the "summer of hell," infamous for flight delays. In February 2006, United emerged from a three-year bankruptcy, one of the costliest in U.S. history. Although posting its strongest financial results in years during 2007, United is struggling with record-high fuel prices and the threat of more labor unrest. Since CEO Glenn Tilton has been one of the airline industry's staunchest proponents of consolidation, deal rumors involving United are a staple of industry gossip.
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SNERD - August 16, 2011
Staff reporterSNERD By Mortimer Snerd August 16, 2011 The Bears Looking for a "Sod-mother"… The controversy surrounding the slippery sod at Soldier Field isn't on solid footing behind the scenes. As Bears' and Chicago Park District bigwigs bicker about how best to...Tags: Edward M. Burke, National Football League, Francesco Quinn, Louisville Slugger, Travel
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SNERD - August 17, 2011
The Bears Looking for a "Sod-mother"... The controversy surrounding the slippery sod at Soldier Field isn't on solid footing behind the scenes. As Bears' and Chicago Park District bigwigs bicker about how best to maintain the field, my football feelers...Tags: Edward M. Burke, Jennifer Hudson, Entertainment, Louisville Slugger, Grant Park
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
5 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Greg Jarrett 6:09 a.m. Our very own Lou Manfredini checks in with details on everything from how to get through a situation when your home has no electricity to how to best secure a house w/o electrical power. 6:39 a.m. Bloomingdale...Tags: Elections, Paul Green, Tom Skilling, John Kass, Facebook
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Steve Schanwald, Executive Vice President - Business Operations & Alternate NBA Governor
Entering his 23rd full season, Steve Schanwald oversees areas that include Ticket Sales, Sponsorship Sales, Game Entertainment, Promotions, Media Services, Community Relations, Publications, Interactive Marketing, Advertising and Broadcasting … during his...Tags: Chicago Bulls, United Center, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, University of Notre Dame
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United Check-In Terminals Working After Early Glitches
(WGN-AM)- United Airlines says that its check-in system is back up at O'Hare International Airport and that it is investigating what caused the computer outage at its largest hub on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
"United's check-in systems...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Air Transportation Delays, O'Hare International Airport, Entertainment, Air Transportation
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Congressman Wants Federal Limits On Carry-On Luggage
(WGN-AM)- U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) has developed some pet peeves about airline baggage since he was elected to Congress and elevated to frequent-flier status. The three-term congressman, who grew up on Chicago's Southwest Side under the flight...Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Air Transportation Delays, Air Transportation, Movie Tickets, Midway Airport
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United To Lay Off 600 Flight Attendants
(WGN-AM)- United Airlines said Monday it plans to cut 600 flight attendant jobs as it struggles with lower-than-anticipated attrition as well as a depressed economy that has caused a steep drop in air travel. Chicago-based United and other airlines are...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Trips and Vacations, Air Transportation, Transportation, Travel
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United Steward Arrested For Allegedly Touching Boy
(WGN-AM)- A United Airlines steward faces a misdemeanor battery charge after a 16-year-old boy accused him of rubbing his arm and making inappropriate remarks during a flight from Los Angeles to Chicago, police said today. Jaime Daria Samia, 57, of...Tags: O'Hare International Airport, Jefferson Park, Chicago, Crimes, Long Beach (Los Angeles, California)
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Chicago-Bound Airplane Makes Emergency Landing in Iceland
(WGN-AM)- A Chicago-bound United Airlines plane which left London's Heathrow Airport earlier today was forced to make an emergency landing in Iceland after smoke was reportedly seen coming from the cockpit, officials said. The pilot of Flight 949, a...Tags: O'Hare International Airport, Iceland, Emergency Planning, London Heathrow Airport, Chicago Tribune
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United Breaks Guitars
Musician Dave Carroll wasn't happy when United Airlines broke his guitar and wouldn't pay for it to be fixed. So, he wrote a song. Click here to hear it -
United To Move Main Offices To Willis Tower
(WGN-AM)- United Airlines is expected to announce as early as Thursday that it is moving its giant operations center and 2,800 employees from the northwest suburbs to downtown Chicago, sources tell the Tribune. The city is pulling together about $25...Tags: O'Hare International Airport, Chicago Jobs, Moving, Moving and Storage, Boeing Co.
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United Eyeing Move To Willis Tower
(WGN-AM)- United Airlines is talking to owners of the Willis Tower about moving the airline's Elk Grove Township operations center into the famous Chicago skyscraper, according to sources familiar with negotiations. The move, if it were to happen,...Tags: State Budgets, O'Hare International Airport, Air Transportation, Transportation, Travel
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