United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL), is a publicly traded airline holding company, incorporated in Delaware with headquarters in the United Building in Chicago, Illinois.UCH owns and operates United Air Lines, Inc. and Continental Airlines, Inc. both of which use the trade name United Airlines. The company is the successor of UAL Corporation, which agreed to change its name to United Continental Holdings in May 2010, when a merger agreement was reached between the airlines. Its stock trades under the UAL symbol. To effect the merger, Continental shareholders received 1.05 shares of UAL stock for each Continental share; at the time of closing, it was estimated that United shareholders owned 55% of the merged entity and Continental shareholders owned 45%. The company or its subsidiary airlines also have several other subsidiaries. United, when it is completely combined, will be the world's largest airline, as measured by revenue passenger miles. United is a founding member of the Star Alliance.
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United/Continental Pilots Get Authority To Call Strike Vote
Even though United Airlines and Continental have merged just about everything else, the pilots remain represented by two different groups at the Air Line Pilots Association. Even so, all pilots for the merged carriers received union approval to ask members to vote on a strike if negotiations with management break down.
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Flying While Fat: Research And Self-Awareness Mean Smooth Travel
Reader Mechpaul is a large man. He used to avoid flying, afraid of what would happen if he was too big for his seat, encroaching on his neighbors' space and potentially being humiliated and marched off the plane. Instead of approaching his flight with fear, he armed himself with two essential tools: a measuring tape and the Internet. He used these to find out whether he would fit in a United Airlines seat, and to plan accordingly.
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Survey Finds Best & Worst Airlines For Redeeming Rewards Miles
It's incredibly easy to pile up airline miles. I think I just earned 400 miles for merely mentioning this fact. But as you may have already discovered, it's not always so simple to actually redeem those miles. A new survey looked at dozens of domestic and international carriers to find which ones were more likely to have seats available for rewards travel.
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Petition Gets United To Remove Ban On Pit Bulls, 8 Other Breeds
After United Airlines merged with Continental, it adopted its new spouse's PetSafe program, which includes perks like climate-controlled transport and cargo holds, and the ability to track your pets' whereabouts. But it also meant that nine breeds of dog, including pit bulls, were no longer allowed to fly United. Following customer backlash in the form of nearly 46,000 signatures on a petition, the airline has changed its tune.
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United Airlines' Phone System Is Just Being Nostalgic About Refunds
The honeymoon may be over for recently wed United and Continental, and the merged company's phone system is already daydreaming about its days as a swinging single, when customers could just call it up and ask for a refund on 30,000 unused miles.
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Stuck In Mexico Without Any Bags Thanks To Gate-Checked Carryon
Edwin's wife flew to Mexico last week, toting only her carry-on luggage. United Airlines personnel made her gate-check the suitcase, telling her that it was too big and that she would definitely get it back when she landed. She hasn't seen her suitcase since, and suspects it might have been stolen. United, as of yesterday, refused to give Edwin or Mrs. Edwin any answers.
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Why Has United Airlines Taken A Month To Not Process My Ticket Vouchers?
Back in July 2011, Consumerist reader Mary and her husband were awarded a total of $800 worth of ticket vouchers from United after they were bumped from a flight. Problem is, now that she's trying to actually use those vouchers, no one at United seems to have any idea what to do with them.
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United Screws Up Couple's Reservation, Says It Still Might Be Travelers' Fault
When a couple en route to their wedding in Las Vegas arrived at the airport yesterday, they found that United had no record of their ticket, in spite of having paid for a ticket and receiving a confirmation number from the airline.
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American & United Do What We Didn't Want Them To, Join Delta In Fare Hike
Remember yesterday when we were like, yeah, it would stink if other
airlines joined with Delta in attempting to hike fares by $10 to $20? Guess what, everyone? Some went ahead and did that. American Airlines and United Airlines threw their pricey hats in the ring.
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Don't Attack The Flight Attendant Because Your Bag Doesn't Fit In The Overhead Bin
Listen, we know it's annoying when you either have to pay a fee to check your bag or try to elbow out your fellow passengers for overhead bin space. But (allegedly!) assaulting a flight attendant trying to check your bag will get you arrested, and is just bad form.
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