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United's stock isn't soaring, and hedge funds are on the attack

Mar 8, 2016
There's turbulence in the friendly skies as investors and management battle for control.
An employee walks through the United Airlines terminal at Newark Liberty Airport on July 8, 2015 in Newark, New Jersey.
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The rise and fall of decent airplane food

Feb 2, 2016
United and American are bringing snacks back to coach this year — we used to get lobster.
A stewardess serving drinks whilst passengers have lunch aboard a BEA Vickers Viking passenger plane, 1958. 
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Despite recent troubles, United Airlines hopes to take off

Jan 18, 2016
Bloomberg Businessweek's Drake Bennett explains United's struggle for a comeback.

U.S. airlines battle Persian Gulf carriers

Nov 16, 2015
U.S. airlines say Gulf carriers are competing unfairly

DoJ aims to block deal between United and Delta

Nov 10, 2015
United maintains almost three quarters of the takeoff and landing slots at Newark.

United's CEO has stepped down amid a federal probe

Sep 8, 2015
One of the airlines routes is key to an investigation into the Port Authority.

Major airlines under investigation for collusion

Jul 2, 2015
The DOJ is looking into whether airlines have worked together to keep prices high.

For public good, not for profit.

United kills another airline hub. What happens next in Cleveland?

Feb 3, 2014
Cleveland now goes the way of St. Louis, Pittsburgh and other former airline hubs, as United announces a streamlining of its routes

United Airlines struggles with computer issues after merger

Aug 29, 2012
United’s technical team is scrambling to solve the computer problems that caused long lines of angry people. United has struggled with this since acquiring Continental in 2010.

The fight over international flights from Houston

May 22, 2012
United Airlines hopes to reroute plans by Southwest, and stop a new international terminal from being built at Hobby Airport.