United Airlines

The carrier is the only US airline to post a quarterly profit in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The move is necessitated by provisions in United's labor contracts with pilots.

Lawmakers warn mass US airline industry layoffs could occur this fall.

United Airlines plans to resume service on nearly 30 international routes in September.

Air Canada is seeking to develop new interline agreements to help boost traffic.

United Airlines is ending its contract with ExpressJet, the regional carrier which operates exclusively for United under the United Express brand.

ExpressJet will no longer be a regional affiliate for United Airlines after the Chicago-based carrier opted to consolidate its Embraer ERJ-145 flying with CommutAir.

Convergence follows period during which American operated more of its network than rivals Delta and United.

The disparate capacity strategies pursued by the three large U.S. network airlines are converging, reflecting a new consensus about the path of demand

The U.S. airline industry couldn’t survive another quarter like the 2020 second quarter (Q2).

The stalled recovery has led many carriers to pause or scale back capacity growth planned for July and August.

Pilots' union agrees to programs designed to allow pilots to leave airline voluntarily in face of COVID-19 demand drop.

Pilots at United Airlines approved two agreements related to voluntary leave and early retirement, as airline executives and labor unions scramble to

Alaska, American and United also slow pace of growth.

After American Airlines drops LAX as an international hub, United boosts long-haul flying at the airport.

Several US states have reported increases in the number of people with the virus, which has negatively impacted bookings and tempered third-quarter expectations.

United Airlines backed out of a plan to close its Boeing 787 pilot base at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), citing a “changing competitive environment” at the major U.S. west coast hub airport.

American Airlines and United Airlines both suspended flights to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), citing concern about a strict new COVID-19 testing protocol for international arrivals.

United Airlines and its pilot union reached two tentative agreements related to early retirement and voluntary leave packages, as the two sides look to limit the scope of involuntary furloughs this fall.

Once CARES Act restrictions expire, United could cut nearly half of its workforce.

United Airlines will notify 36,000 frontline employees this week about possible involuntary furloughs, setting the stage for a massive downsizing that could result in the loss of as much as 45% of its total workforce this fall.

The announcement comes less than a week after the Treasury agreed to terms with five of the other largest carriers in the US.

Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at United Airlines’ plans to begin Chicago-Tel Aviv service; Eastern Airways taking over a former Flybe route; and Japan Airlines restoring Singapore to its network.

Even With COVID-19 still a serious health issue in the US, airlines are ramping up flying.

The airline sees demand coming back despite COVID-19 pandemic in US.