Read more United Airlines stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3299/united-airlines.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:50:09 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73848/tyson-arrested-in-bloody-run-in-with-paparazzi.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBoxer Mike Tyson is in police custody tonight after a violent incident with paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport that, according to a TMZ source, left “blood on the ground.” A rep for Tyson, 43, said he was defending his wife and 10-month-old child from an overly aggressive photographer; a...http://www.newser.com/story/73848/tyson-arrested-in-bloody-run-in-with-paparazzi.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Nov 2009 20:52:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73740/uk-cops-pull-suspected-drunk-pilot-off-united-jet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBritish police pulled a United Airlines pilot off a Chicago-bound plane today at Heathrow airport and charged him with being over the alcohol limit while on the job. Police and airline officials say Erwin Vermont Washington, 51, was pulled from United Airlines Flight 949 after a co-worker suspected him of...http://www.newser.com/story/73740/uk-cops-pull-suspected-drunk-pilot-off-united-jet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Nov 2009 18:33:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71002/for-249-annual-fee-united-will-waive-bag-charges.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFly United frequently, or planning to use the airline for the next couple family vacations? For a $249 annual fee, United will waive fees for your first two checked bags—and it covers up to eight people traveling on the same booking. With a $20 charge for the first bag...http://www.newser.com/story/71002/for-249-annual-fee-united-will-waive-bag-charges.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Oct 2009 21:32:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70504/starbucks-goes-instant.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFollowing a three-city test run, Starbucks is rolling out its new Via coffee across the country today, offering java-fiends an instant brew that costs less than a buck—and is purported to taste just as good as the real thing. The recession-hit coffee chain is selling the powder in Target...http://www.newser.com/story/70504/starbucks-goes-instant.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Sep 2009 6:59:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67310/pissed-airline-passenger-back-on-youtube.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDave Carroll, who so memorably commemorated his terrible experience with United Airlines in the YouTube sensation United Breaks Guitars is at it again, Consumerist reports. The singer/songwriter/guitar-rights activist has released a more ambitious video cleverly titled United Breaks Guitars: Song 2 , with a slightly more conciliatory tone. And don’t worry,...http://www.newser.com/story/67310/pissed-airline-passenger-back-on-youtube.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Aug 2009 15:09:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65937/goinggoinggone-airlines-tweet-low-prices.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJetBlue and United Airlines are giving loyal readers of their Twitter feeds chances to grab low fares, USA Today reports. But customers have to act quickly: JetBlue makes the fares available for about 8 hours or while seats last, while United often gives customers just an hour or two to...http://www.newser.com/story/65937/goinggoinggone-airlines-tweet-low-prices.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 03 Aug 2009 7:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65413/doomed-united-is-textbook-of-biz-donts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUnited Airlines’ dismal service and financial stature may soon send it to Chapter 11, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a “teachable moment,” Shaun Rein writes in Forbes . Herewith, three lessons: Loyal customers return: "Consumers are more price sensitive in this economy, and they are trading down, but it's still...http://www.newser.com/story/65413/doomed-united-is-textbook-of-biz-donts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Jul 2009 16:20:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64328/singers-complaint-vs-united-proves-power-of-youtube.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen United Airlines baggage handlers broke Dave Carroll’s $1,200 guitar, he didn’t get mad—he got famous. Carroll and his band slapped together a $130 YouTube video titled United Breaks Guitars , which became so popular Oprah mentioned it. United eventually relented, donating $3,000 in Carroll’s name to charity,...http://www.newser.com/story/64328/singers-complaint-vs-united-proves-power-of-youtube.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Jul 2009 13:55:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60941/huge-united-order-sparks-jet-builder-face-off.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHoping to score a good deal by exploiting the recession, United Airlines has called on Boeing and Airbus to bid on an order for up to 150 new jets, the Wall Street Journal reports. The plan could bring in $10 billion for one of the manufacturers, both of whom face...http://www.newser.com/story/60941/huge-united-order-sparks-jet-builder-face-off.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 04 Jun 2009 8:58:14 CDT