Sentences with phrase «airline company united»

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For example, after a doctor was dragged off a United Airlines flight in April to make room for United employees, the company issued an apology for having to «re-accommodate» some passengers.

In response, major companies — including Delta, United Airlines, and Hertz, among others — have all ended relationships with the NRA.

Delta and United airlines have joined a growing list of companies to cut perks for members of the National Rifle Association or its related events.

(Compare that to the infamously bad airline service suffered by Canadian musician Dave Carroll, whose $ 3,500 guitar was broken while travelling on United Airlines in 2009: Carroll's YouTube song about the experience, «United Breaks Guitars,» did lasting damage to the company's image.)

One of the hedge fund managers behind an activist campaign at United Airlines explained why he's bullish on the company, now officially called United Continental Holdings (ual).

The public outcry over an incident where a passenger was dragged off a United Airlines flight may have subsided, but the company is still dealing with the reverberations.

In addition to United Airlines, the company has also had the U.S. federal government in its corner.

The parent company of United Airlines, the U.S. industry's third - largest by passenger traffic, reported earnings of 41 cents per share, excluding special items, beating analysts» consensus forecast of 38 cents.

Now, Munoz finds himself in the midst of one of the company's biggest challenges: dealing with the fallout after a cell phone video showing a United Airlines passenger being forcibly removed from a plane went viral.

United CEO Oscar Munoz claimed the airline company «followed established procedures» when aviation police removed a «disruptive and belligerent» passenger from the plane.

United Airlines spokesperson Maddie King said «I can confirm it was not a breach,» like a hack, but did not give more information, saying the company does not discuss security procedures.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Oscar Munoz, United Airlines CEO, breaks down the company's earnings, and weighs in on where he is seeing growth and the aftermath from Dr. Dao incident.

United Airlines Chief Executive Oscar Munoz will not chair the company's board in 2018, it said in a regulatory filing on Friday, following a high - profile incident in which an elderly passenger was dragged from a flight.

The United Airlines CEO said the company will work «with a sense of urgency» to conduct a review of the «upsetting» incident in which security forcibly removed a man from an overbooked flight.

United Airlines came under fire in March after two girls were barred from boarding a plane for wearing leggings — which did not comply with the company's dress code for special pass travelers.

To power Google Flight Search, the search giant acquired ITA Software, the company behind the search and pricing technology used by Orbitz, Kayak, American Airlines, United, and several others.

Recent headlines have been peppered with examples of companies whose intended culture was very different than the actual culture - most notably United Airlines, Wells Fargo, and Uber.

Neither authors are investors in United Airlines or other companies in this article.

It has been a rough few weeks for United Airlines, as the company probably wishes nothing more than to erase its recent mishaps, including the latest one involving questions over the death of a giant rabbit.

Delta, United Airlines, Hertz, and MetLife are among more than a dozen companies that have cut ties with the National Rifle Association after gun - control activists encouraged people to boycott brands that did business with the guns - rights group.

Emirates Airline president Sir Tim Clark believes a truce in his company's feud with the US trio of American, Delta, and United Airlines could be very beneficial for everyone involved.

Companies might also benefit, since such a meter could warn them of impending disaster for their business, as was the case last week with United Airlines and its forced removal of a passenger.

Shares of companies in the industry, including Southwest, United Continental and American Airlines fell more than 9 %, while Delta saw its stock tumble by over 5 %.

News of this latest attack comes just a week after a similar one on United Airlines (which security experts have linked to the same group of hackers), and appears to be part of a broad wave of attacks on American companies and institutions such as the insurer Anthem Inc. and the U.S. government's personnel office.

Prior to PayPal, Rainey led the most profitable era in the company's history, as executive vice president and CFO at United Airlines.

Alaska Air said the merged airline will become the fifth largest in the United States and will help it compete against larger rivals for lucrative business and international travelers visiting San Francisco and Los Angeles as well as Seattle, where the company is based.

Of the six airlines in the top 15 largest travel companies, including Delta Air Lines ($ 15.77 B), Ryanair ($ 15.35 B), United Continental ($ 10.43 B), Southwest Airlines ($ 9.28), Singapore Airlines ($ 9.21 B) and Lufthansa ($ 9.11 B), three are headquartered in the U.S., two in Europe, and one airlines in the top 15 largest travel companies, including Delta Air Lines ($ 15.77 B), Ryanair ($ 15.35 B), United Continental ($ 10.43 B), Southwest Airlines ($ 9.28), Singapore Airlines ($ 9.21 B) and Lufthansa ($ 9.11 B), three are headquartered in the U.S., two in Europe, and one Airlines ($ 9.28), Singapore Airlines ($ 9.21 B) and Lufthansa ($ 9.11 B), three are headquartered in the U.S., two in Europe, and one Airlines ($ 9.21 B) and Lufthansa ($ 9.11 B), three are headquartered in the U.S., two in Europe, and one in Asia.

Uber, on the other hand, has teamed up with a number of companies, which include United Airlines, Starbucks, Morgan Stanley and the National Football League in order to promote its ride - hailing service to as many mainstream consumers as possible.

The «chairman's flight» from New Jersey to South Carolina will cost $ 2.4 million for the parent company of Chicago - based United Airlines.

Shares of United Airlines» parent company plunged 12 percent in October after CEO Oscar Munoz and his lieutenants clashed with analysts who wanted more details about the company's turnaround plan.

WBENC also welcomes BP America; Ford Motor Company; Pitney Bowes Inc.; Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Staples, Inc.; Target Corporation, and United Airlines, Inc. to the list of WBENC's Top Corporations for WBEs.

Since founding Keir Carroll & Associates in 1985, (before which, he had real jobs) he has served such diverse clients as General Electric, CDW, Ropes and Gray, Boston Medical Center, MTV, Bose, Random House, St. Petersburg Times, United Technologies, AT&T, Ford Motor Company, American Airlines, Georgia Pacific, Shell Oil, The NBA, Harvard University, Bristol - Myers - Squibb, Price - Waterhouse Coopers, Delco - Remy, General Dynamics Electric Boat, CIT, Toyota, Ryder Truck, Aetna, New Balance, Symbol Technologies.

In recent years, SkyWest has secured key dual - class fleet flying agreements with major airline partners Delta, United, American and Alaska Airlines, redefined its strategic objectives, and elevated financial and operating performance at the company's wholly - owned entities, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines.

Past recipients of the award include: Galen G. Weston, Loblaw Companies; Dominic D'Alessandro, Manulife Financial; John Betts, McDonald's Restaurants; Jim Leech, Ontario Teachers» Pension Plan; Frances Lankin, United Way; Charles Baillie, TD Bank; and Robert Deluce, Porter Airlines.

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly revealed that the company will soon end the practice of overbooking flights, a practice that has recently gone under fire after United Airlines recently dragged off a passenger from an overbooked flight.

United Airlines has hired former Obama administration press secretary Josh Earnest as its chief communications officer, the company announced Thursday, as the airline attempts to rebuild its public image following numerous snafus over the course of the past year.

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The disruptive spirit of horrible airline company public relations has drifted briefly (very briefly) away from United and over to their scrappy, low - fare competition, Spirit.

The attorney told Reuters, «United Airlines can issue any statement they like but their company's credibility is under question when they immediately cremate the giant rabbit Simon without anyone's consent.

While it already has partnerships with international companies like Air France and Singapore Airlines, illy was selected by United Airlines to be the company's official coffee for travelers.

Shedd Aquarium, Chicago's most visited paid cultural attraction and a national leader in animal care, conservation education and research, announces the election of four senior executives from leading local companies to its Board of Trustees: Julie Andreeff Jensen of Citadel; Jerry Krulewitch of McDonald's; Andrew P. Nocella of United Airlines; and Richard Tobin of CNH Industrial N.V.

Shedd Aquarium, Chicago's most visited paid cultural attraction and a national leader in animal care, conservation education and research, announces the election of four senior executives from leading local companies to its Board of Trustees: Julie Andreeff Jensen of Citadel; Jerry Krulewitch of McDonald's; Andrew P. Nocella of United Airlines; and Richard Tobin of CNH Industrial N.V. Continue Reading >

Executives from United, American and other airlines answered tough questions from lawmakers over their companies conduct with customers

In 2008, the developer sued American Airlines, United Airlines and parent companies American Airlines Group Inc and United Continental Holdings, in addition to the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and Larry Silverstein, leaseholder of the World Trade Center properties.

This order concerns unauthorized passenger air service by Japan Airlines Company, Ltd., (JAL) a foreign air carrier within the meaning of 49 U.S.C. § 40102 (a)(21), between Guam (a U.S. territory), Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands (a U.S. commonwealth), and various cities in the United States, by way of Japan.

In fact, there are a number of Fortune 500 companies like AT&T and United Airlines pay «ethical hackers» to expose vulnerabilities within their systems.

Of this industry, United Airlines is the largest airline company in the world when it comes to the number of available destinations.

Using evidence of the current success United Airlines exhibits, one can only assume that this leading company offers products to its customers in order to promote repeat business and improved customer satisfaction.

United Continental Holdings, Inc. is a holding company and its principal, wholly - owned subsidiaries are United Airlines, Inc..