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A Baltimore-bound United Airlines flight was diverted and a local family removed from the plane after the parents complained about the content of an in-flight movie. The February incident resulted in the passengers being escorted off the flight by police at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, the family said, relaying the experience anonymously in a response to an article about air rage posted on The Atlantic Monthly's website . In a statement released to The Sun, United Airlines said Flight 683 from Denver to Baltimore was diverted to Chicago after the crew reported a disturbance involving a passenger.

A Baltimore-bound United Airlines flight was diverted and a local family removed from the plane after the parents complained about the content of an in-flight movie. The February incident resulted in the passengers being escorted off the flight by police at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, the family said, relaying the experience anonymously in a response to an article about air rage posted on The Atlantic Monthly's website . In a statement released to The Sun, United Airlines said Flight 683 from Denver to Baltimore was diverted to Chicago after the crew reported a disturbance involving a passenger.

CHICAGO - United Airlines says last month's back-to-back winter storms along the East Coast cost it $40 million in revenue, trumping smaller weather-related revenue losses reported by other U.S. carriers. United's disclosure Monday came after US Airways reported losing $30 million; Continental, $25 million; and Southwest, $15 million. Delta and American, the nation's two largest airlines, did not report storm-related revenue losses when they disclosed February traffic figures last week.

Every airline passenger is entitled to overhead space, right? Wrong. On a typical domestic flight, six passengers share luggage bins that fit four wheelie bags, at most, leaving some fliers out of luck at a time when more of them are opting to lug their bags, rather than check them, to avoid airline fees. There are also more passengers competing for that space because planes are again filled to near-record levels, the result of carriers' capacity cuts and a rebound from last year's recession.

CHICAGO - United Airlines' stock fell more than 75 percent yesteday morning after a nearly 6-year-old Chicago Tribune news report was distributed via a market information site operated by Bloomberg L.P. The stock, which had closed Friday at $12.30 a share, hit a low of $3 a share before the confusion was cleared up. The stock closed at $10.92, down $1.38 for the day. After being alerted to the issue yesterday morning, the Chicago Tribune removed the...

CHICAGO - United Airlines' mechanics union said it suspended talks with the world's largest air carrier, just a week after United pilots approved a contract to end a dispute that contributed to months of flight delays. The Machinists union, which represents the 15,000 mechanics and related workers at United, said the company was not taking the negotiations seriously. United said it hoped to resume the "exceptionally difficult" talks soon. The sides were meeting in Washington under the auspices of the National Mediation Board.

CHICAGO - United Airlines and the International Association of Machinists turned the focus of contract negotiations to pension benefits yesterday as they sought to avoid a strike. "That's the big issue," said Joe Tiberi, a spokesman for the IAM, which represents 20,000 bag handlers, reservations agents and other employees. United and the Machinists, the biggest union at the airline, continued talks yesterday, he said. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Eugene Wedoff plans to rule Tuesday on whether UAL Corp.

Walter A. Truax, a retired United Airlines manager and longtime resident of Severna Park, died of respiratory failure Friday. He was 78. He was a member of the Olde Severna Park Improvement Association for more than four decades and served on the organization's board for many years, including three years as president, according to his family. In 1980, his friends and neighbors nominated him for Man of the Year, an award he received at the annual Greater Severna Park Community Awards Ceremony.

CHICAGO -- UAL Corp., the parent of United Airlines, is set to meet next week with investors, union officials and directors to discuss whether or not it will proceed with an offer for USAir Group Inc.UAL is expected to finish a study evaluating a merger by Monday. The airline began the study in early October, when it disclosed that it was talking with USAir about possible strategic alliances that include an acquisition.UAL executives and representatives of its labor unions are scheduled to meet Tuesday with investors and analysts at the company's annual securities analyst meeting in Chicago.

CHICAGO - United Airlines parent UAL Corp. expects to leave bankruptcy protection as early as the fourth quarter, a company lawyer told a federal bankruptcy judge yesterday. James Sprayregen told Judge Eugene Wedoff that UAL management has begun meeting with creditors and other interested parties to outline a preliminary plan for reorganizing United, the world's second-largest airline behind AMR Corp.'s American Airlines. As a result, UAL could leave Chapter 11 before the end of the year or in the first quarter of next year, he said.

CHICAGO - United Airlines says last month's back-to-back winter storms along the East Coast cost it $40 million in revenue, trumping smaller weather-related revenue losses reported by other U.S. carriers. United's disclosure Monday came after US Airways reported losing $30 million; Continental, $25 million; and Southwest, $15 million. Delta and American, the nation's two largest airlines, did not report storm-related revenue losses when they disclosed February traffic figures last week.

Annapolis financial adviser charged with $2.3M fraud An Annapolis mortgage broker and financial adviser has been charged with using more than $2.3 million of his clients' money to play the stock market, according to filings by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. attorney's office. David W. Wehrs, 54, owner of Maryland Title and Escrow Co., was charged this month in U.S. District Court in Baltimore in connection with a scheme to defraud investors and financial institutions of about $2.3 million.

United Airlines said Monday that January traffic rose, and it collected more revenue from each passenger. United said it collected 9.5 percent to 11.5 percent more for each passenger flown one mile in January compared with January 2009. Throughout last year airlines struggled to raise fares, so any increase in so-called unit revenue should be welcomed by the industry. - Associated Press div.talkforum #creditfooter { display: none; } div.talkforum .feedItemAuthor { display: none; }

Major airlines raised baggage fees and fuel surcharges last week as the industry, which has been hit hard by the recession-caused downturn in travel, attempts to improve the bottom line. United Airlines joined the latest round of increases to baggage fees, following recent moves by Delta and Continental. United will now charge $25 to check the first bag and $35 for the second. That's $5 more than before. The increase took effect on tickets bought beginning Jan. 14 for travel after Jan. 21. The new fees are the same at Continental and Delta.

Sure, it's important to watch your money when you travel. But some extras can be worth the savings in pain and regret. So for 2010, here are my top 10 indulgences that can really pay off: 1. Nonstop flights: : Think of the issue this way: Each stop provides another opportunity to miss your flight, get bumped by overbooking, languish on the runway or have your bags sent to the wrong place. Plus a trip with multiple stops takes more time. 2. Checked luggage: : The airlines' fees for this can be burdensome, and your luggage occasionally may be mishandled.

MINNEAPOLIS - United Airlines, Continental, and All Nippon Airways applied for antitrust approval on Wednesday so they can work together more closely on flights across the Pacific. The three carriers already sell tickets on each other's planes as partners in the Star Alliance, which Continental joined in October. But they want to form a joint venture that would strengthen their financial ties. If their immunity application is approved, they would jointly manage trans-Pacific activities, including schedules, prices and sales.

CHICAGO -- Delta Air Lines Inc. probably will seek an alliance with United Airlines that will let the airlines sell seats on each other's U.S. flights as they attempt to counter a major rival partnership, a report by United pilots said yesterday.Delta, the third largest U.S. airline, stands to lose the most business of any airline to the pending alliance of Northwest Airlines Corp. and Continental Airlines Inc. and "may attempt to initiate some activity in order to protect its position," said the report.

CHICAGO -- The United Airlines name is visible across the country this week, trumpeted as part of a multimillion-dollar marketing campaign, seen on commercials and discussed on talk shows. It is all part of a publicity onslaught the airline is trying hard to avoid. United 93 debuts tomorrow in movie theaters across the country. It tells the story of one of the four airplanes hijacked the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. Although the film has drawn harsh criticism from some who feel it reopens emotional wounds, United Airlines has worked to stay neutral, neither criticizing nor praising the film and its producers.

I recently traveled round trip from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington, D.C., on United Airlines. United told me I could print my boarding pass and pay the baggage fee online. I did that, but as I was making my selection, I had to opt out of several costly offers. When I returned from Washington, I asked the hotel concierge to print the boarding pass and pay the baggage fee. When I got home, I noticed that one of the pages the concierge printed was an acceptance of a $137 charge for United's Award Accelerator, which increases the value of flier miles.