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UAL Corporation, the parent company of United Airlines, has suffered a net loss of $779 million, or $6.13 per share, in the third quarter of 2008.

The United States-based United Airlines has decided to double the fee it charges some passengers to check a second bag, citing as reason the volatile prices of aviation turbine fuel.

United Airlines has moved court seeking to stop an alleged slowdown by its pilots union.

United Airlines, the second-biggest airline in the United States, is planning to lay off 950 pilots, which is 15% of its total number of pilots.

Continental Airlines and United Airlines, both based in the United States, have signed an agreement to connect their networks and operations worldwide.

US Airways, the low-cost airline owned by US Airways Group, has said it will reduce its work force by 1,700 (or, about 5%), cut more capacity than decided previously, and also introduce new fees.

United Airlines has said it is discontinuing operations of the discount airline Ted Airlines, one of its two airline divisional brands. 

United Airlines, a major airline of the United States and a subsidiary of UAL Corporation, is offering voluntary retirement packages for about 600 eligible flight attendants as a part of the job cuts announced earlier.

Two airlines based in the United States – US Airways and United Airlines – that had won approval from the US Department of Transportation to start routes to China are putting off the launch of the new services by one year owing to high costs of aviation fuel.

Three major airlines based in the United States – American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines – have increased fares by as much as $60 round trip to counter the phenomenal rise in prices of jet fuel.