http://dir.salon.com/topics/united_airlines/?source=rss&aim=united_airlines en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:04:00 PDT By Sarah Hepola Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/04/20/united_airlines/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/04/20/united_airlines/index.html?source=rss Is it wrong for airlines to charge obese passengers more? Broadsheet writers debate United Airlines' new policy. By Patrick Smith Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2006/07/21/askthepilot195/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2006/07/21/askthepilot195/index.html?source=rss Finally, U.S. airlines are trying to make us more comfortable when we fly -- first class and business, anyway. Can they compete with the world's best? By Alex Marshall Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/04/16/airline_woes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/04/16/airline_woes/index.html?source=rss Deregulation led airlines to shaft their customers -- and then go out of business! But the airlines that emerge from bankruptcy probably won't be any better. By Farhad Manjoo Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/12/12/esop/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/12/12/esop/index.html?source=rss Did employee stock ownership drive the airline into bankruptcy? By Patrick Smith Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2002/12/10/askthepilot22/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2002/12/10/askthepilot22/index.html?source=rss United isn't the first great airline to fall on hard times. Does anyone still remember Eastern? Or the glory days of Pan Am? By Paul J. Caffera Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/11/22/missiles/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/11/22/missiles/index.html?source=rss Just days ago, national security executives met secretly with airline CEOs to warn them that al-Qaida may be planning to fire shoulder-launched missiles at commercial jets in the U.S. There's virtually no defense. By Kenneth Rapoza Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/06/06/suits/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/06/06/suits/index.html?source=rss A small but growing group of people who lost loved ones in the terror attacks are giving up federal compensation to sue airlines, airport security firms and the FAA. By Diane Seo Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/business/feature/2000/08/18/united/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/business/feature/2000/08/18/united/index.html?source=rss After a summer of chaos, will United's apologies and free miles be enough to appease customers? By Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/letters/daily/2000/08/01/united/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/letters/daily/2000/08/01/united/index.html?source=rss By Stephen Yafa By Stephen Yafa Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/business/feature/2000/07/28/united/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/business/feature/2000/07/28/united/index.html?source=rss Passengers who try to fly on United are ending up as casualties of a labor war between the airline's management and its "employee owners." By Elliott Neal Hester Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/business/col/hest/2000/07/28/united/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/business/col/hest/2000/07/28/united/index.html?source=rss Lies in the sky: An inside look at United Airlines' abysmal service. By Donald D. Groff Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/advisor/1999/12/09/advisor33/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/advisor/1999/12/09/advisor33/index.html?source=rss Our travel expert digs up information on cheap flights for students, plus international phone cards and livening up that Florida-New York drive. By Susanna Stromberg Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1999/01/22/feature/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1999/01/22/feature/index.html?source=rss Wanderlust's selective guide to travel-related news from across the globe By Jenn Shreve Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/02/02/road/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/02/02/road/index.html?source=rss Online ticketing, Part 2: Jenn Shreve compares the features and bugs of the four main online travel services. By Jenn Shreve Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/01/30/road/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/01/30/road/index.html?source=rss Is online travel booking really the way of the future? Jenn Shreve assesses the advantages of online travel services. By Dawn Mackeen Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1997/12/08/road/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1997/12/08/road/index.html?source=rss Are U.S. airlines giving women second-class treatment in first class?