Health Jan 31 Delta, American and United suspend flights between U.S., China United Airlines is suspending flights to three big Chinese cities but will continue flying to Hong Kong. By David Koenig, Cathy Bussewitz, Joseph Pisani, Rachel Lerman, Associated Press
Nation Dec 20 United pulls 737 Max until June, adding to Boeing woes Airlines have already been dealing with delayed flight schedules tied to the Max, which was grounded worldwide after the second of two crashes of its jet. By Cathy Bussewitz, Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Politics Jan 11 Miami airport to close terminal amid shutdown Miami International Airport is closing a terminal this weekend due to the partial government shutdown because security screeners have been calling in sick at twice the airport's normal rate. By Associated Press
Nation Mar 15 United Airlines to issue special pet carrier tags after dog’s death The Chicago-based airline has announced it will issue special bag tags for animal carriers following the death of a French bulldog puppy that was forced into an overhead bin on a United flight. By Associated Press
Feb 24 Watch 4:36 Pressured by consumers, some companies are cutting ties with the NRA By PBS NewsHour As voices for gun control grow louder, corporations are taking steps to limit their ties to the gun industry. Delta and United Airlines, along with Hertz and MetLife, have ended discounts for NRA members while financial firms like Bank of… Continue watching
May 04 Airline scandals attract congressional scrutiny By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Senators from both parties said airlines must improve the way they treat their passenger, but they also said airline employees must be treated with respect. Lawmakers also revived talk of a congressionally imposed "Passenger Bill of Rights."… Continue reading
May 02 Watch 5:23 News Wrap: Trump and Putin agree to step up Syria diplomacy By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
May 02 WATCH: In testimony, United Airlines CEO says passenger incident was ‘a mistake of epic proportions’ By News Desk The testimony is part of a House Transportation Committee hearing to discuss customer service aboard U.S. airlines. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 6:23 How did United Airlines’ startling passenger confrontation happen? By PBS NewsHour The forced removal of a passenger from a United Airlines flight Sunday has caused an international uproar. Video posted via social media showed passenger Dr. David Dao being dragged from his seat by officers. How could this have happened? Ben… Continue watching