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United Apologizes After Giving Away Toddler’s Purchased Seat

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Posted on July 6, 2017 · The company issued an apology five days after the incident.

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United Airlines opens its largest training facility at Bush Intercontinental Airport

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Posted on January 17, 2023 · 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 125,000-gallon pool for flight attendants to practice safe evacuation in the event of a water landing.

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United places huge order with Boeing to replace aging planes

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Posted on December 13, 2022 · 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 pilots picket board meeting in Houston, demanding better pay and work-life balance

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Posted on December 7, 2022 · A group of about 300 United employees protested outside in downtown in hopes of better employment contracts at a pivotal time for the industry.

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