It’s a historic week in aviation in the United States as both Unites Airlines and Alaska Airlines make maiden commercial voyages powered by biofuels.
A package exploded at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, injuring a baggage handler and causing minor delays.
United Continental Holdings and its rival US Airways Group on Thursday said their quarterly profits were battered by soaring fuel costs, but travel demand appears to be robust, undeterred by gathering economic threats.
Chicago O’Hare, Cleveland Hopkins, and Los Angeles International named most dangerous U.S. airports.
More than 700 Continental and United Continental pilots took to Wall Street on Tuesday to protest slow contract negotiations and misinformation regarding merger integration.
One of the first things new Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman ought to do is change the company name, brands expert Clive Chajet told IBTimes.
United Continental Holdings Inc. unveiled its revamped MileagePlus Frequent Flier Program that rewards big-spending travelers.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was forced to slide down the emergency chute out of United Airlines Flight 586 at Washington Dulles International Airport on Wednesday.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was forced to slide down an emergency chute to evacuate a flight at Washington's Dulles International Airport due to a fire. She was evacuated safely, officials said.
Google's new airline search engine, which aggregates flight information from desired destinations, showed the World Trade Center as an airport option for New York City.
President Barack Obama with former President George W. Bush commemorated the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attack that took place in New York City, Washington, D.C. and in Shanksvillle, Pa. on Sept. 11, 2001.
On the morning of 9/11, rookie fighter pilot Lt. Heather Lucky Penney put her jet on a crash course with United Arlines Flight 93
The World Trade Center and the Pentagon had already been struck when newly minted fighter pilot Lt. Heather Lucky Penney took to the sky on the morning of 9/11, determined to bring down a fourth plane that was hurtling toward Washington, D.C.
Yahoo’s summary firing of CEO Carol Bartz knocked out one of the most visible women CEOs but also showed a phenomenon called the “glass cliff,” a technology professional women’s association said.
The U.S. Department of State has issued travel warning for its citizens as the country marks the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.
A series of tests were conducted to find the fastest way to board a plane. Turns out, it's not the standard block method most airlines use now.
Air Transport Rating Agency releases top 10 list of world's safest airline carriers.
U.S. airlines canceled more than 10,000 flights due to Hurricane Irene by late Saturday, while New York and other eastern cities initiated sweeping storm-related shutdowns of rail and mass transit systems.
U.S. airline, rail and transit systems in New York and other eastern cities initiated sweeping weekend shutdowns and slowdowns on Saturday as Hurricane Irene bore down on the region.
Roger Pielke, a University of Colorado professor and fellow of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, warned that Irene is “probably going to be very damaging.”
Airlines canceled nearly 8,000 weekend flights as Hurricane Irene swept up the U.S. east coast toward New York, forcing carriers to move planes to safer areas and halting services at the busiest U.S. hub.
Airlines are now required to clearly post all optional fees on their Web sites, increase compensation for passengers bumped from flights, and provide shorter waiting periods on the tarmac.
