United Airlines

video Feb. 20, 2021

WATCH: Terrifying Video of United 328’s In-Flight Engine FailureThe plane suffered a scary engine failure shortly after taking off from Denver, but the pilots were able to land safely with no reported injuries.

By Chas Danner

buyer’s market Feb. 5, 2020

How I Learned to Let Go of My Baggage — LiterallyThere are actually a lot of advantages to checking your luggage. And airlines have done their share to make it a better choice.

By Josh Barro

Mar. 15, 2018

Republicans Need to Stop Politicizing Airline Dog DeathsConservatives are exploiting the death of a puppy on a United Airlines flight to push their statist, dog-storage-control agenda.

By Eric Levitz

May 12, 2017

United Flight Delayed After Scorpion Emerges From Sleeping Man’s ShirtIt’s the second time a scorpion has terrorized a United flight in the past month.

By Adam K. Raymond

flying Apr. 27, 2017

United Airlines Settles With Passenger Who Was Dragged Off Overbooked FlightUnited Airlines also announced policy changes Thursday in response to the incident that sparked public outrage.

By Jen Kirby

what next? Apr. 26, 2017

United Airlines Faces Another PR Disaster After Giant Rabbit Dies on Flight“Something very strange has happened and I want to know what.”

By Jen Kirby

united airlines Apr. 16, 2017

United Employees Can No Longer Displace Boarded PassengersIt’s one of the most obviously needed corporate policy changes in history, but the damage to the company may already be done.

By Chas Danner

Apr. 13, 2017

United Will Refund Passengers Who Watched Man’s Violent ‘Reaccomodation’The airline is doing everything it can to engender some good will.

By Adam K. Raymond

Apr. 11, 2017

United Airlines’ CEO Issues a New ApologyThe video of a passenger being violently ejected from a plane blew up on social media in China.

By Jen Kirby

Apr. 10, 2017

The Airline Industry Is a Starving Giant That’s Eating Our EconomyUnited assaulting one of its passengers is a stark reminder of how desperately we need to reregulate the airline industry.

By Eric Levitz

scandals Sept. 9, 2015

United Airlines Executives Resign Amid Bridgegate-Related Corruption ProbeThey allegedly kept an unprofitable flight to transport the Port Authority chairman to his vacation home.

By Margaret Hartmann

war in the middle east July 22, 2014