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Passenger recounts agonizing pain during pressurization failure on United Boeing 737

A United Airlines passenger described agonizing pain and confusion during a cabin pressurization failure aboard a Boeing 737, reporting intense ear and sinus pain and disorientation as cabin pressure changed. The account raises immediate safety and operational questions; the airline and regulators have not yet released full details.

2026-02-01T11:14:16.415353-08:00

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Passenger recounts agonizing pain during pressurization failure on United Boeing 737 A United Airlines passenger described agonizing pain and confusion during a cabin pressurization failure aboard a Boeing 737, reporting intense ear and sinus pain and disorientation as cabin pressure changed. The account raises immediate safety and operational questions; the airline and regulators have not yet released full details.

2026-02-01T11:14:16.415353-08:00

Passenger recounts agonizing pain during pressurization failure on United Boeing 737

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United schedules overnight 2–3 hour SHARES outage; pre-cancels most departures United will take its SHARES reservation platform offline for a controlled overnight restart next week, a planned 2–3 hour outage that will freeze bookings, ticketing, schedule retrieval, refunds and check‑in across web, app, kiosks, call centers and agency channels; the carrier has pre‑canceled most departures during the window.

2026-01-31T07:09:29.038637-08:00

United schedules overnight 2–3 hour SHARES outage; pre-cancels most departures

Simple Flying

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United unveils 'Coastliner' A321neo subfleet with lie-flat seats for transcontinental service United is launching a branded A321neo subfleet — the “Coastliner” — equipped with lie-flat business seats, refreshed interiors and updated engines for premium transcontinental routes between its U.S. east and west hubs. Up to 40 aircraft are planned; the first is completing final assembly at Airbus’ Finkenwerder plant.

2026-01-29T18:21:26.101204-08:00

United unveils 'Coastliner' A321neo subfleet with lie-flat seats for transcontinental service

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Azul unveils Chapter 11 exit financing as CADE opens review of United and American investments Azul has launched a Chapter 11 exit financing offering to fund its U.S. restructuring and support a planned recapitalization. Brazil's antitrust regulator CADE has opened a formal review of equity investments by United Airlines and American Airlines in Azul’s capital, adding regulatory scrutiny to the exit process.

2026-01-28T12:39:57.985640-08:00

Azul unveils Chapter 11 exit financing as CADE opens review of United and American investments

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American and United escalate network battle over Chicago O'Hare Two of the U.S. legacy carriers, American and United, are in the early stages of a rare, head-to-head network fight centered on Chicago, with both sides escalating capacity and route moves. The rivalry has already spilled beyond ORD and neither carrier appears willing to back down.

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American and United escalate network battle over Chicago O'Hare

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United at 100: repositioning the carrier for success in 2026's competitive market United enters its centenary year in 2026 as it repositions to win in an increasingly competitive U.S. market. The carrier leans on its scale — among the world's largest fleets and workforces — while confronting recent operational and market challenges and tracing roots to airmail origins.

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United flight diverts after laptop falls through cabin-floor crack into cargo hold A United Airlines flight diverted when a passenger's laptop fell through a crack in the cabin floor into the cargo hold, prompting safety concerns over a loose device and its lithium‑ion battery. The crew diverted to locate and secure the laptop and to inspect the aircraft before resuming service.

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United flight diverts after laptop falls through cabin-floor crack into cargo hold

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Delta vs United — Q4 2025 Earnings: premium boom, economy squeeze Airline Weekly Lounge's Q4 2025 earnings review of United and Delta shows a boom in premium travel boosting yields and margins while economy-class demand is weakening, forcing carriers to balance high-yield product expansion against risks of alienating mass-market customers and network-wide revenue.

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Passenger recounts agonizing pain during pressurization failure on United Boeing 737

United schedules overnight 2–3 hour SHARES outage; pre-cancels most departures

United unveils 'Coastliner' A321neo subfleet with lie-flat seats for transcontinental service

Azul unveils Chapter 11 exit financing as CADE opens review of United and American investments

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