Transportation
United Airlines agrees to give union pilots big pay raises
Posted on · The union valued the agreement at about $10 billion.
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Business
United pilots picket in Houston for higher pay as busy summer travel season approaches
Posted on · United pilots have been negotiating for a new contract with airline leadership and haven't received a raise in nearly half a decade, they say.
Transportation
United Airlines plans to recruit up to 3,000 new hires for George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Posted on · A recently-opened training center at the airport and a career fair this week are part of United Airlines greater goal to hire 50,000 employees company-wide.
Houston Matters
Another Houston Starbucks unionizes: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Transportation
United Airlines opens its largest training facility at Bush Intercontinental Airport
Posted on · 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.
Transportation
United places huge order with Boeing to replace aging planes
Posted on · 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.
Transportation
United pilots picket board meeting in Houston, demanding better pay and work-life balance
Posted on · A group of about 300 United employees protested outside in downtown in hopes of better employment contracts at a pivotal time for the industry.
Travel
Amid Labor Day weekend travel surge, airlines promise better customer service
Posted on · Prodded by a new Transportation Department online customer service tool, airlines promise free food and hotel rooms for travelers stranded by delays and cancellations that are the airlines' fault.
Transportation
United Airlines Workers Urge Houston Officials To Help Save Hundreds Of Jobs
Posted on · United Airlines announced that they will be making contracting changes, which could result in layoffs at IAH. Now, workers are asking the city to pass a worker retention ordinance.
News
Houston Airline Workers Rally For Congress To Extend Relief, Prevent Layoffs
Posted on · Without Congressional action, the Aviation Payroll Support Program is set to expire on September 30.
Houston Matters
Blaming 20-Somethings For the COVID-19 Surge: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
News
United Airlines Sees Strong Traffic Increase, Driven In Part By Houston Airport
Posted on · The strong economy is helping all major US airlines.
News
Dog Dies In Overhead Bin On United Flight; Airline Apologizes
Posted on · The incident prompted shock, outrage and sadness, particularly after it emerged that a flight attendant had required a family to put their young dog in the overhead bin for a three-hour flight
News
Dog Dies After Airline Worker Has It Placed In Overhead Bin
Posted on · United spokesman Charles Hobart said the flight attendant told the dog's owner to put the pet carrier in the overhead bin because the bag was partly obstructing the aisle
News
Houston Expects Almost Four Million Travelers Will Pass Through Its Airports During Holidays
Posted on · Hobby Airport's international terminal contributes to the high volume of people flying from and to the city