United Airlines flight heading to China makes U-turn to U.S. after pilot forgets passport
5 days, 8 hours ago

United Airlines flight heading to China makes U-turn to U.S. after pilot forgets passport

The Hindu  

Passengers headed to China aboard a recent United Airlines flight faced an unexpected travel headache after a pilot's forgotten passport prompted their return to the United States. United confirmed Tuesday to AFP in an email that the plane, a Boeing 787 with 270 people onboard, made a stop in San Francisco "as the pilot did not have their passport onboard." Flight tracking data showed the plane landed at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport after midnight, about six hours behind its normal arrival time. The United flight's rerouting came as travelers around the world continued to face disruptions over the shutdown at London's Heathrow Airport, Europe's busiest hub, due to a power outage the day prior.

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Flight from Los Angeles to China makes unexpected U-turn: Plane gets turned around after pilot forgets passport
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6 days, 7 hours ago

Flight from Los Angeles to China makes unexpected U-turn: Plane gets turned around after pilot forgets passport

Hindustan Times  

A United Airlines flight going from Los Angeles to China had to make an unexpected U-turn after it was discovered that one of the pilots boarded the flight without their passport. United Airlines issued a statement after a plane turned around after a pilot forgot their passport. “The pilot did not have their passport onboard,” the airline wrote, adding, “We …

Pilot forgets passport, United Airlines flight forced to divert to San Francisco
6 days, 9 hours ago

Pilot forgets passport, United Airlines flight forced to divert to San Francisco

India Today  

A United Airlines flight from the United States to China was forced to make an unexpected diversion after the pilot realised mid-air that they had forgotten their passport. Two hours into the flight, however, the plane made a U-turn and landed at San Francisco International Airport around 5pm. A separate flight from San Francisco to Shanghai departed later that evening …

2 US airlines to introduce more routes to China
1 week, 3 days ago

2 US airlines to introduce more routes to China

China Daily  

Two US airlines will increase the number of their flights to Beijing and Shanghai this year after China eased its travel policy for foreign tourists. United Airlines will add to its routes to include a flight between Los Angeles International Airport and Beijing Capital International Airport from May after gaining approval from the US Department of Transportation. The airline will …

United Airlines flight diverts to Waco Regional Airport due to turbulence, 5 injured
4 weeks ago

United Airlines flight diverts to Waco Regional Airport due to turbulence, 5 injured

India Today  

At least five passengers aboard a Houston-bound United Passengers flight sustained injuries on Sunday when the plane encountered severe turbulence following which it made an emergency landing. However, the plane faced difficulties and was diverted to Waco Regional Airport around 6:30 pm, according to Ryan Dirker, coordinator of the McLennan County Office of Emergency Management. “SkyWest and United are making …

United Airlines flight evacuated after engine fire at Houston takeoff
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

United Airlines flight evacuated after engine fire at Houston takeoff

Deccan Chronicle  

Passengers were evacuated via slides and stairs from a jetliner at Houston's main airport on Sunday after an engine problem during takeoff caused smoke and fire on the right wing.United Airlines flight 1382 to New York City was halted while still on the runway shortly after 8:30 a.m. at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a …

Shanghai begins 35-minute cut-off time for domestic travelers
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Shanghai begins 35-minute cut-off time for domestic travelers

China Daily  

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport shortened the cut-off time for domestic flights to 35 minutes or less, effective from Friday, an attempt of the East China cosmopolis to further enhance passengers' traveling experience, according to the Shanghai Airport Co. In specific, cut-off time for domestic flights operated by China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and China United Airlines became 35 minutes at …

Chinese airlines increasing flights to US
1 year ago

Chinese airlines increasing flights to US

China Daily  

China Eastern Airlines, the first global customer of the homegrown passenger aircraft C919, receives the fifth C919 jetliner on March 2, 2024 morning in Shanghai. China Eastern will add two weekly flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles and one weekly flight from Shanghai to San Francisco. China Southern Airlines will introduce one new weekly flight from Guangzhou to Los Angeles, …

United Airlines plane rolls off runway in Houston
1 year ago

United Airlines plane rolls off runway in Houston

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Passengers had to be evacuated from a United Airlines plane after it rolled off a runway and got stuck in the grass in Houston Friday morning. No injuries were reported among the 160 passengers and six crew members, United Airlines said in a statement. Flight 2477 from Memphis, Tennessee had landed at Bush Intercontinental Airport around 8 a.m. …

United flight forced to return to Houston airport after engine catches fire shortly after takeoff
1 year ago

United flight forced to return to Houston airport after engine catches fire shortly after takeoff

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — A United flight from Houston to Fort Myers, Texas, was forced turn around Monday after one of the plane’s engines caught fire. It turned around at 6:52 p.m. “It was our left engine, our number one engine, that was surging when we were climbing through about 10,000, and flight attendants saw momentary flames back there,” a pilot can …

United Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Reported Bathroom Bomb Threat
1 year, 1 month ago

United Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Reported Bathroom Bomb Threat

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A United Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Chicago on Wednesday after a bomb threat was reportedly discovered in the plane’s bathroom. The flight was heading to Los Angeles from Newark, New Jersey when it made an unscheduled landing at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport at 7:44 a.m. local time due to a potential …

United Airlines flight diverted to Chicago following reported bomb scare
1 year, 1 month ago

United Airlines flight diverted to Chicago following reported bomb scare

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A United Airlines flight travelling to Los Angeles was diverted to Chicago after a reported bomb …

China blocks some US flights after passengers get COVID
3 years, 2 months ago

China blocks some US flights after passengers get COVID

Al Jazeera  

American Airlines and United Airlines Holdings have had at least six flights barred by Chinese regulators. American Airlines Group Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc. said Chinese aviation regulators have blocked some of their flights from entry as the country steps up precautions against Covid-19, triggering discussions between industry representatives and government agencies. “We are in communication with the U.S. …

Frequency of China-US passenger flights will double
4 years, 7 months ago

Frequency of China-US passenger flights will double

China Daily  

A United Airlines passenger jet taxis at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, US, Dec 6, 2019. China has reached an agreement with the United States to double the number of passenger flights that each other's airlines can operate between the two countries from four to eight per week, according to China's civil aviation regulator. The two US carriers currently …

Friendlier skies: US, China to each allow four weekly flights
4 years, 9 months ago

Friendlier skies: US, China to each allow four weekly flights

Al Jazeera  

China-bound passengers will have pre-departure temperature checks, and key US airlines will make mask-wearing mandatory. The United States and China will each allow four weekly flights between the two countries, the US Transportation Department said on Monday, easing a standoff on travel restrictions in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The US government still hopes China will agree to …

U.S. to bar Chinese flights from June 16
4 years, 9 months ago

U.S. to bar Chinese flights from June 16

The Hindu  

The Trump administration on June 3 barred Chinese passenger carriers from flying to the U.S. starting on June 16 as it pressures Beijing to let U.S. air carriers resume flights amid simmering tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Delta said in a statement on Wednesday that “we support and appreciate the U.S. government’s actions to enforce our rights and …

Delta and United Airlines caught up in rising US-China tensions
4 years, 10 months ago

Delta and United Airlines caught up in rising US-China tensions

CNN  

Hong Kong/Beijing/Washington CNN Business — Rising tensions between the United States and China are spilling over into the airline industry. United Airlines and Delta Air Lines want to restart US-China routes in early June and have submitted applications to the Civil Aviation Administration of China to do so, according to the US Department of Transportation. The Chinese aviation regulator told …

US airlines suspend Hong Kong flights over virus concerns
5 years, 1 month ago

US airlines suspend Hong Kong flights over virus concerns

Al Jazeera  

Global aviation firms are struggling with effects of coronavirus, as air cargo demand also weakened. American Airlines Group and United Airlines said they are suspending all flights to and from Hong Kong, which reported its first coronavirus death on Tuesday, the second outside mainland China. An American Airlines spokeswoman said the airline’s suspension of its Hong Kong flights to and …

Major US airlines expand flight cancellations to China and Hong Kong
5 years, 1 month ago

Major US airlines expand flight cancellations to China and Hong Kong

CNN  

New York CNN — American Airlines and Delta Air Lines announced more flight cancellations to China on Saturday as coronavirus cases rise rapidly. American Airlines, which canceled all flights to mainland China starting Friday, confirmed Saturday that it had also scrubbed flights to Hong Kong through Monday. It “will make decisions about Hong Kong flights each day based on our …

American Airlines, Delta and United suspend most US to China flights amid coronavirus outbreak
5 years, 2 months ago

American Airlines, Delta and United suspend most US to China flights amid coronavirus outbreak

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Three of the largest US airlines – Delta, American and United – have canceled more flights between the United States and China because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus. For American Airlines, the nation’s largest carrier, the decision comes after the union representing 15,000 pilots sued the company Thursday to immediately halt its US-China …

United Airlines’ 26-hour flight via the Arctic: What really happened
6 years, 2 months ago

United Airlines’ 26-hour flight via the Arctic: What really happened

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More has emerged about the causes and consequences of the 16-hour grounding in northern Canada of …

Video incident may only hit United in short term
7 years, 11 months ago

Video incident may only hit United in short term

China Daily  

Travelers walk through the United Airlines terminal at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on April 13, 2017. United Airlines Inc, the largest US carrier operating on routes between China and the United States, could see its business suffer in China in the short term, but the impact may not be significant, an expert said, even after a video showing …

United may feel impact of passenger removal in China
7 years, 11 months ago

United may feel impact of passenger removal in China

China Daily  

Two days after an Asian passenger was forcibly dragged off a United Airlines plane at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and video of the incident spread globally across social media, travel industry and marketing analysts said that United's reputation has been damaged and the incident could have an impact on the carrier in China. By Tuesday afternoon the hashtag "United forcibly …

United may feel impact of passenger removal in China
7 years, 11 months ago

United may feel impact of passenger removal in China

China Daily  

By AMY HE in New York | China Daily USA | Updated: 2017-04-12 10:51 Two days after an Asian passenger was forcibly dragged off a United Airlines plane at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and video of the incident spread globally across social media, travel industry and marketing analysts said that United's reputation has been damaged and the incident could have …

Nonstop flights link Hangzhou, San Francisco
8 years, 8 months ago

Nonstop flights link Hangzhou, San Francisco

China Daily  

Marcel Fuchs, United Airlines' vice-president of Atlantic and Pacific sales, presents inaugural flight certificates to a family from Jiaxing, Zhejiang province. Passengers heading to San Francisco from Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, in eastern China can now fly nonstop from the city since United Airlines Inc launched its direct flight service on Friday－a first between the two cities. "We chose Hangzhou based …

United Airlines flight to connect 2 'Silicon Valleys'
8 years, 8 months ago

United Airlines flight to connect 2 'Silicon Valleys'

China Daily  

A new direct flight between San Francisco and Hangzhou launched on Wednesday, linking Silicon Valley and a center of technology, economic development and cultural heritage in China. There's strong demand from tourists and business people to visit the cultural sites in Hangzhou and do business with the many high-tech companies based in the city, said Mike Hanna, United's vice president …

United Airlines flight to connect 2 'Silicon Valleys'
8 years, 8 months ago

United Airlines flight to connect 2 'Silicon Valleys'

China Daily  

A new direct flight between San Francisco and Hangzhou launched on Wednesday, linking Silicon Valley and a center of technology, economic development and cultural heritage in China. There's strong demand from tourists and business people to visit the cultural sites in Hangzhou and do business with the many high-tech companies based in the city, said Mike Hanna, United's vice president …

Air China, United enhance partnership at San Francisco airport
8 years, 11 months ago

Air China, United enhance partnership at San Francisco airport

China Daily  

While American Airlines and Delta wait to see which airline the US will grant seven nonstop Beijing flight slots to in Los Angeles, up the coast in San Francisco, United Airlines and Air China are busily expanding their partnership. I firmly believe that the strengthened partnership between United and Air China will provide better and more convenient services for the …

United hopes state visit to enhance biz ties[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
9 years, 6 months ago

United hopes state visit to enhance biz ties[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

United Airlines' Boeing 787 Dreamliner is revolutionizing the flying experience for United customers with many customer friendly features including bigger windows, larger overhead bins, lower cabin altitude and enhanced ventilation systems. Jake Cefolia, United Airlines' vice-president, Atlantic and Pacific Sales, talked to China Daily reporter Wang Wen about his opinions on the market and United Airlines' plans for Sino-US routes. …

United hopes state visit to enhance biz ties[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
9 years, 6 months ago

United hopes state visit to enhance biz ties[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

United Airlines' Boeing 787 Dreamliner is revolutionizing the flying experience for United customers with many customer friendly features including bigger windows, larger overhead bins, lower cabin altitude and enhanced ventilation systems. Jake Cefolia, United Airlines' vice-president, Atlantic and Pacific Sales, talked to China Daily reporter Wang Wen about his opinions on the market and United Airlines' plans for Sino-US routes. …

American Airlines now flies direct from Shanghai to Dallas
10 years, 9 months ago

American Airlines now flies direct from Shanghai to Dallas

China Daily  

The tail sections of a newly designed American Airlines aircraft, a US Airways aircraft and a traditional American Airlines aircraft are lined up at Dallas-Ft Worth International Airport, Feb 14, 2013. The service, provided by American Airlines Group Inc, between Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Dallas/Fort Worth, is the carrier's fourth non-stop route connecting China and the US since the …

US airlines go slow on China routes
15 years, 9 months ago

US airlines go slow on China routes

China Daily  

进入英语学习论坛下载音频 In 2007, when Washington cleared the way for six new non-stop routes between China and the US, top air carriers were clamoring to add to their list of destinations. In the past year, the US Department of Transportation has approved delay or cutback requests from all but one of the airlines that had won the rights to the new …

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