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Investigators say miscommunication between pilots caused United plane to drop near ocean's surface

Federal investigators say that miscommunication between pilots led to a United Airlines plane diving within 748 feet of the ocean’s surface shortly after takeoff from Hawaii in December

The Independent UK

Mom tracks lost bag to O’Hare with an AirTag. United couldn’t help, so she flew to collect it

Sandra Shuster played phone tag with United for nearly two weeks when her daughter’s AirTag showed a suitcase was stuck at O’Hare. Then she jumped on a plane.

Chicago Sun-Times

Woman banned from United Airlines after forcing flight diversion in apparent row over wine

The airline did not confirm the wine allegation, but a number of TikTok videos capture the turbulence between the woman and the other passengers and flight attendants

The Independent UK

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United Airlines pilot given suspended prison sentence after showing up for flight ‘staggering drunk’

‘His eyes were glassy, and his mouth pasty’

The Independent UK

Race to Mackinac has sisters hoping to bring victory to the O’Rourke family 100 years after their great-grandfather’s win was overturned

John P. O’Rourke sailed to victory in 1923, only to later be disqualified. Today, his descendants are driven to clinch their own win.

Chicago Sun-Times

American Airlines pilots want bargaining do-over after United bests on pay

The union that represents American Airlines pilots is calling out the carrier to make changes to a “woefully deficient by comparison” contract following the tentative agreement for United Airlines pilots that they say pays better.

Tribune News Service

3 Soaring Airline Stocks

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) raised its global airline profit outlook to $9.8 billion by year-end, more than double the previous forecast of $4.7 billion. No wonder then that the The MSCI All World Stock Index for airlines is at the highest level since June 2021, up about 20%…

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Abusive passenger ‘booted off’ flight

A United Airlines passenger was “booted off” a flight for complaining about the quality of business class food and calling a staff member a “douche” said the Daily Star. The near 10-hour flight from Houston to Amsterdam was diverted and “landed safely following a passenger disturbance”, said the airline. The…

The Week

Evacuation slide ‘larger than a small car’ falls from plane and hits Chicago home

‘This really happened. It fell off of an airplane and landed in our backyard’

The Independent UK

Emergency slide falls from United Airlines plane near O’Hare, lands in backyard

No injuries were reported Monday when an aircraft arriving from Switzerland lost a chute that landed in a couple’s backyard.

Chicago Sun-Times

United Airlines Pilots Secure Substantial Pay Raise In New Labor Agreement

Industry-wide pilot shortage strengthens negotiating power, leading to significant wage increases.

Zenger

United Airlines agrees to give union pilots big pay raises

United Airlines and its pilots' union say they have a deal on a new labor contract

The Independent UK

Can American Airlines Stock Continue to Soar in the Second Half of 2023?

American Airlines stock has been on quite a tear. Will it be able to sustain this rally for the rest of 2023?

Barchart

United Airlines flight forced to divert to Chicago after passenger enraged by ‘meal choice’

Passenger removed from flight due to food-related ‘disturbance’

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The Week

A music tour of New York City: from Hip-Hop to Broadway

When I arrived in New York I asked a local expert what a visitor should see and do on their first time in the city. “Grab a pretzel and wander,” was their quick response. This advice made me smile because instead of feeling overwhelmed by the enormous list of attractions and landmarks that this…

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: If we don’t take action on TSA and airport staff shortages, summer travel will be a nightmare

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby sounded off last week, focusing his ire on the Federal Aviation Administration after thunderstorms were deemed the cause of the cancellation of thousands of U.S. flights last Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. While Kirby blamed airport staffing issues, the FAA said staffing limitations did not play…

The Independent UK

United Airlines gets a handle on canceled flights, the CEO outlines how to prevent another meltdown

Air travel is getting a bit easier, thanks to a break in storms that have pummeled the East Coast

The Independent UK

Pete Buttigieg blames severe weather for Fourth of July travel chaos

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the ‘FAA frankly failed us this weekend’

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Evening Standard

Seven arrested after Just Stop Oil protest at London Pride over ‘high-polluting’ sponsors

Just Stop Oil had threatened to protest at the event due to London Pride’s sponsor United Airlines

The Independent UK

Just Stop Oil threatens Pride parade disruption if demands are not met

United Airlines is Pride’s headline sponsor this year but the decision has faced backlash from environmentalists

The Independent UK

Passengers were stuck because United Airlines canceled their flights. The CEO took a private plane

The CEO of United Airlines is apologizing for jumping on a private plane this week while thousands of his airline's customers were stranded because their flights got canceled

Evening Standard

Just Stop Oil threatens to disrupt London Pride over event’s main sponsor

Just Stop Oil has published a list of demands for the organisers to consider in order to stop any protest disrupting the event

Reason

Download Edited Version Of SFFA v. Harvard From Barnett/Blackman Supplement

I finished editing the entirety of Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. You can download it here: https://reason.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Students-for-Fair-Admission.pdf. It took me about ten hours to edit the entire 237-page decision. (I would have finished sooner, but I was stuck in United Airlines purgatory for much of the day.) The edited…

The Independent UK

US airport chaos as nearly 9,000 flights disrupted ahead of busy July 4 travel weekend

Nearly 9,000 flights were either cancelled or delayed on Wednesday

Chicago Sun-Times

Airline delays and cancellations are bad. Ahead of the holiday weekend, they’re getting worse

In a worrisome sign for the long Fourth of July weekend, bad weather on the East Coast and airline and air traffic control staffing shortages cause major flight delays.

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