United Airlines News

If you like the airline caste system, then you'll probably like United's new boarding system, and at least lowly card members get to board a little earlier.

Experts say this is the most consumer friendly DOT to date, but its efforts to increase fare transparency won’t stop the industry from looking for little ways to boost their bottom line at the cost of their passengers.

The U.S. aviation industry isn’t likely to retain its spots at the top of the list for long as players from Asia and the Middle East expand quickly and move up in global ranking.

Delta CEO Anderson is probably right that the airline can focus on its goals while United-Continental still deal with integration problems and American is just getting started with merger considerations.

United plans on hitting up its loyal customer an additional amount for airport lounge access in 2013. The squeeze is on.

The EU has been looking into the agreements between Star Alliance members since 2009; the length of time and the paperwork likely involved makes you feel sorry for the airlines.

The integration of crews and pilots' seniority lists can really help United Airlines complete the Continental integration, truly creating a single airline.

Given United's operational problems, it is a shame that the airline can't follow corporate governance best practices and have an independent chairman.

You can expect a slew of mileage-tracking sites to announce the exit of United MileagePlus from their programs over the next days and weeks.

United shouldn't be thinking about public relations, but should be informing its customers about what happened on the diverted flight.