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The New Jersey-bound flight had to return to San Diego International Airport after the fire broke out.

The FAA proposed a more than $1.1 million penalty against United Airlines over an alleged safety check issue.

The proposed legislation also includes a limit on fees for baggage and seating.

A fire in the employee locker room at an airport in Houston delayed flights and forced passengers and employees to evacuate the terminal. No injuries were reported.

Houston firefighters were called to Bush Intercontinental Airport after a fire was reported in an employee locker room.

A United Airlines flight headed from Chicago to Las Vegas made an unplanned stop in Nebraska on Saturday after the pilot reported engine problems. Mark Grant, a communications operator at the Lincoln Airport, said 326 passengers and crew members were aboard the Boeing 777 when it took off from O’Hare International Airport. After the plane lost the use of one of its engines about 70 miles (112.65 kilometers) west of Lincoln, the pilot turned around.

Airlines including American and United are investing in hydrogen-electric engines to help decarbonize flights.

Passenger numbers remained strong at Valley International Airport in November, with 39,015 enplanements, a 22.2 percent increase compared to the same month last year.

The CEO of United Airlines says it could be another rocky year for air travelers.

The CEO of United Airlines said Wednesday that other airlines won’t be able to handle all the flights they plan to operate this year, leading to more disruptions for travelers. Scott Kirby said airlines that operate as if this is still 2019, before the pandemic, are bound to struggle. “The system simply can’t handle the volume today, much less the anticipated growth,” Kirby said.

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The training facility incorporates mock seats, an auditorium room with over 400 seats, a public address room for flight attendants to practice their onboarding announcements, and a 125-gallon pool for flight attendants to practice safe evacuation in the event of a water landing.

United Airlines has reported a bigger fourth-quarter profit and higher revenue than Wall Street expected.

United Airlines' fourth-quarter profit topped Wall Street estimates thanks to strong demand and high fares.

United Airlines is set to open its newest inflight training center near Bush Intercontinental Airport on Tuesday.

A Bush Airport representative said flights were being pushed past their window on Wednesday morning.

Valerie Szybala spent four days hunting down her luggage with the help of her iPhone and an Apple AirTag tracking device she'd put in her suitcase.

Delta has been studying how to make Wi-Fi free of charge for years.

United Airlines told Valerie Szybala her lost suitcase would be delivered. Then she watched as the Apple AirTag she had inside went to an apartment complex, a McDonald's and a shopping center.

Noam Littman of Appleton, New Jersey says his family is now "hesitant" to plan a trip like this again.

The woman says her lost luggage was sitting inside a residential apartment building for more than a day, per the tracking device.

A United Airlines pilot adopted a puppy abandoned at San Francisco International Airport after it arrived from China. The owner didn't have the proper paperwork upon landing in the U.S.

Hours after CBS News reported on the comments, Captain Neil Swindells resigned from the post that also gave him a seat on the airline's board of directors.

United Airlines captain Neil Swindells was narrowly elected earlier this week.

Captain Neil Swindells is the head of the United Airlines' chapter of the Air Line Pilots Association and is entitled to a seat on the United Airlines board.

A wave of blizzard-like conditions is expected to derail travel ahead of Christmas, leading many major American airlines to issue travel waivers.

The dangers of turbulence while flying have been highlighted by two recent flights in which passengers and crew suffered injuries and were taken to emergency rooms. Here's advice for air travelers.

Fifteen people were hurt when a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Houston encountered severe turbulence.

American said its final flight with Mesa will be on April 3.

More airlines offer travelers the option to purchase carbon offsets with a plane ticket. Does it have a benefit beyond assuaging passenger climate guilt?

The Chicago-based carrier has hired about 15,000 people across the airline this year and expects to add a similar number next year.

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United picked the 787 to replace its Boeing 767 jets and some of its Boeing 777s that are nearing 30 years in age — some of the 767s have already hit that milestone.

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United Airlines is making waves with a huge order for new planes.

The Chicago-based airline announced it is ordering 100 fuel-efficient 787s, with options for 100 more, as it seeks to add more long-haul international flights

The massive order is a big boost for Boeing from one of its largest customers.

The bigger question of how a weapon was able to get past TSA has yet to be answered.

A group of about 300 United employees protested outside in downtown in hopes of better employment contracts at a pivotal time for the industry.

Kirby said the carrier isn't seeing a recession in its data but forecast a "mild recession induced by the Fed."

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Fifty years after the crash of United Flight 553 outside Midway much has changed at the airport and in commercial aviation.

HARLINGEN — Valley International Airport’s passenger numbers continue to reflect strong demand, soaring 26.4 percent higher in October compared to last year. Total enplanement numbers for the month totaled 38,015 passengers, up nearly 8,000 from a year ago. Typically, passenger numbers fall off when school starts in September and pick back up for the holidays, but this year has been an exception. Following Southwest was United Airlines with 4,370 passengers, a decrease of 33.9 percent, American Airlines with 7,551 passengers, a 47.9 percent increase, and Sun Country Airlines with 1,899 passengers. “United Airlines is still struggling with pilots and crew, and hopefully they get those things fixed,” Esterly told the board.

Valley International Airport’s passenger numbers continue to reflect strong demand, soaring 26.4 percent higher in October compared to last year.

JetBlue Airways plans to launch flights from New York to Paris next summer.

A flight attendant was transported to a Chicago hospital following an incident with a "disruptive customer" on a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Chicago Sunday morning.

A flight attendant was taken to a Chicago hospital following an incident with a "disruptive customer" on a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Chicago on Sunday morning.

The pilot, who was diagnosed with alcohol dependency, lost his FAA flying certificate because he declined to attend Christian-based AA meetings.

The raises were part of a 2020 cost-cutting agreement with the union.

United Airlines has now decided to block seats in consideration of the weight gained by passengers in the last few years.

United's new lounge offers customers grab-and-go food options and made-to-order coffee drinks.

United is the latest airline to hit a roadblock in contract talks with its highest paid work group.

An apparent gas leak at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday morning sickened at least four people and prompted the evacuation of a terminal, officials said.

United Airlines says short-haul electric planes will be cheaper than traditional jets within a decade and that will remake regional passenger travel decisions.

The Houston Astros and United Airlines hosted a pep rally at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport Thursday morning.

Holiday travelers can expect to pay more for plane tickets, with airlines running reduced schedules.

American Airlines is reporting a $483 million profit for the third quarter, as planes were mostly full and fares were higher over the hectic summer months.

American last week raised its third-quarter forecast thanks to high demand.

United Airlines has reported a $942 million profit for the third quarter after a strong summer travel season.

Welcome back to the ‘land down under!’ United Airlines will relaunch direct, nonstop flights to Sydney, Australia from Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport later this month.

Planes from the U.S. to Europe were packed this summer, and United Airlines figures the same thing will happen next year.

United Airlines on Saturday welcomed more than 30 students from across the Houston region, including students from the Houston Independent School District, Sterling Aviation High School, and Davis High School to its Hangar X facility for this year’s “Girls in Aviation Day,” a worldwide effort designed to educate and introduce young women to the many career possibilities in aviation-related fields.

At Terminal E at Bush Intercontinental Airport, the confusion caused by the airport’s $1.3 billion construction project is still causing some frustration.

American Airlines says it has agreed to buy up to 20 supersonic jets that are still on the drawing board and years away from flying.

Asian shares are mostly higher after another day of gains on Wall Street amid a deluge of news about the economy, interest rates and corporate profits.

United Airlines says its latest quarterly profit is $329 million, thanks to summer vacationers who are packing airplanes.

Airlines facing a pilot shortage are boosting pay.

Pilots at United Airlines are in line to get pay raises over the next 18 months.

The summer travel season is shaping up to be a messy one. Both overbooked and canceled flights have airlines feeling the heat. If an airline is overbooked, can they make you change your flight? What should you get if you volunteer to get off the flight? Our KPRC 2 Investigates team has what you need to know before you take your next flight.

Airlines are canceling more than 1,500 flights across the U.S. in one of the worst days yet in the summer travel season.

In observance of Juneteenth, United Airlines will host 100 students from Houston Independent School District and Aldine Independent School District at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) for a day of aviation activities.

From the classroom to the airport runway, students at Texas Southern University are exploring the skies and becoming one step closer to becoming a pilot for a major airline company.

Boston has urged people to start wearing masks, and the Biden administration is weighing its next legal step in a court fight over the abrupt end of the national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit.

Remember all those thousands of passengers that airlines banned for not wearing face masks.

United Airlines says it lost $1.38 billion in the first quarter of 2022 but it expects to return to profitability in the current three-month period as post-pandemic travel ramps back up.

A decision by a federal judge in Florida to throw out a national mask mandate in public transportation across the U.S. has created a patchwork of rules that vary by location.

A flight from southern California to Houston was diverted to Austin Friday, according to officials.

Checking baby items like strollers and car seats is free when you fly any airline. But it ended up costing one family a lot of money. This is something many of you traveling with kids, might not know.

A divided federal appeals court panel in New Orleans says a pilot and a flight attendant for United Airlines will suffer “irreparable harm” under the airline's COVID-19 vaccine requirements.

A Colorado-based aviation company has chosen North Carolina as the location for a new plant that will manufacture next-generation supersonic passenger jets.

United Airlines lost $646 million in the last three months of 2021, and the new year doesn't look too good either.

The new year is bringing more of the same old misery that air travelers in the United States have been enduring for more than a week.

Flight cancellations surged again on the last day of 2021, with airlines blaming it on crew shortages related to the spike in COVID-19 infections.

Airlines are canceling hundreds of flights as the omicron variant jumbled schedules and drew down staffing levels at some carriers during the busy holiday travel season.

Passengers on United Airlines can now order drinks in-flight once again as United Airlines lifted its suspension that took effect last year.

United Airlines announced Saturday that they will stop serving eight smaller cities in the U.S. at the beginning of the new year.

The Houston Astros is collaborating with United Airlines to host a pep rally for passengers arriving and airport employees to Houston.

United Airlines and Houston ISD will announce a multi-year mentoring and career development program for aspiring aviators and aircraft enthusiasts Friday.

Southwest Airlines is backing away from a plan to put unvaccinated workers on unpaid leave.

Southwest Airlines is backing away from a plan to put unvaccinated workers on unpaid leave.

United Airlines is reporting a $473 million profit for the third quarter, which covers much of the peak summer travel season.

Passengers flying on United Airlines will now be able to make inflight purchases using QR codes.

American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue will require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

United Airlines confirms they are in the process of laying off close to 600 employees due to noncompliance of their companywide vaccine mandate.

Businesses that have announced vaccine mandates say some workers who had been on the fence have since gotten inoculated against COVID-19.

The vast majority of United Airlines employees are deciding to get vaccinated against COVID-19 rather than risk losing their job.

The vast majority of United Airlines employees are deciding to get vaccinated against COVID-19 rather than risk losing their job.

The leading U.S. airlines say that the rise in COVID-19 cases is hurting ticket sales and pushing back the recovery of the travel industry.

United Airlines says more than half its workers who weren't vaccinated last month have gotten the shots since the airline announced that it will require proof of vaccination.