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☆ Focus: United Airlines grapples with pilots avoiding the captain's chair
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Rajesh Kumar Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

One industry official dubbed it the "no one wants to be a junior captain syndrome." Dennis Tajer, a spokesman for American's pilots union, said the number of pilots declining promotions has at least doubled in the past seven years. At United, bids for 978 captain vacancies, or about 50% of the vacancies posted, have gone unfilled in the past year, United pilot union data shows. A captain's pay is better, but junior pilots, currently, face greater risks of being subjected to unpredictable flying schedules, more on-call duty and assignments on short notice. A failure to substantially improve work rules was a major reason why United pilots overwhelmingly rejected a deal last year.

Persons: Phil Anderson, Anderson, Robert Mann, Mann, Dennis Tajer, Garth Thompson, Scott Kirby, would've, Greg Sumner, Sumner, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Allison Lampert, Ben Klayman, Matthew Lewis Organizations: United Airlines, United, American Airlines, Airlines, LinkedIn, Delta Air Lines, U.S, Reuters, Indiana, Thomson Locations: Chicago, Montreal

☆ Pay to Rise as Much as 40% in Deal Reached by United and Pilots
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Ivan Penn | More About Ivan Penn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“We promised our world-class pilots the industry-leading contract they deserve, and we’re pleased to have reached an agreement,” Scott Kirby, chief executive at United Airlines, wrote on the social media network LinkedIn. Union officials said the agreement was the result of four years of negotiations and represented a “landmark” deal in the airline industry as travel demand rises after the steep drop during the height of the pandemic. “The tireless dedication demonstrated by United pilots over the past several years ensured our solidarity, which was instrumental in achieving this historic agreement,” Capt. Garth Thompson, chairman of the Master Executive Council of the United Air Line Pilots Association International, said in a statement. The Air Line Pilots Association, the largest airline pilot union in the world, represents 74,000 pilots at 42 airlines in the United States and Canada, including 16,000 pilots at United Airlines.

Persons: “, we’re, ” Scott Kirby, Capt, Garth Thompson Organizations: United Airlines, LinkedIn, Union, United, United Air Line Pilots Association International, Air Line Pilots Association Locations: Chicago, North America, United States, Canada

☆ United Airlines strikes $10 billion deal with pilots for pay rises of up to 40%
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

United Airlines and its pilots' union have reached an agreement on pay and conditions. The deal is worth about $10 billion over its four years, the Air Line Pilots Association said. United Airlines has reached a deal with its pilots that could give them total pay rises of up to 40%. According to the union, 16,000 United pilots will be affected by the changes. Garth Thompson, of United's ALPA division, said the solidarity displayed by the airline's pilots over the four years of negotiations was "instrumental in achieving this historic agreement."

Persons: Garth Thompson, United, Scott Kirby Organizations: Airlines, Air Line Pilots Association, Morning, United Airlines, Bloomberg, United Locations: Newark, New Jersey

☆ Earnings playbook: Netflix and Tesla are set to report this week as reporting season ramps up
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Tuesday Bank of America is set to report earnings before the bell, followed by a call at 8:30 a.m. Morgan Stanley is set to report earnings in the premarket, with a conference call slated for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Goldman Sachs is set to report earnings before the market opens, followed by a call at 9:30 a.m. Tesla is set to report earnings after the close, with a call slated for 5:30 p.m. What history shows: Netflix earnings have exceeded earnings expectations in seven of the last 10 quarters, FactSet data shows.

Persons: Wells, Keith Horowitz, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley's, BofA's Ebrahim Poonawala, Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Marcus, Goldman, UAL, Leslie Josephs, Scott Kirby's, Tesla, Toni Sacconaghi, NFLX, AAL Organizations: Tesla, Netflix, United Airlines, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, JPMorgan, Tuesday Bank of America, Refinitiv, CNBC, Bank of America, Citi, Goldman, IBM, Thursday, Airlines, Northeast U.S, JetBlue, Northeast Alliance Locations: America, Wells Fargo, Newark, Northeast

☆ United Airlines pilots reach labor agreement, boost pay
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

CHICAGO, July 15 (Reuters) - United Airlines (UAL.O) and its pilots on Saturday reached a labor agreement that will give the latter a significant pay increase, after the union rejected an earlier offer last year instead to seek even higher wages with pilots in short supply. The pilots will get cumulative 34.5%-40.2% increase in pay raises in a new four-year contract, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) said. "We're pleased to have reached an agreement with ALPA," United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said. United, Delta, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) are estimated to hire about 8,000 pilots this year. United pilots turned down a deal last year that included more than 14.5% in cumulative wage increases and enhanced overtime and training pay.

Persons: We're, Scott Kirby, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Baranjot Kaur, Nick Zieminski, Diane Craft, Aurora Ellis Organizations: United Airlines, Saturday, Air Line Pilots Association, United, ALPA, Delta Air Lines, Industry, Rival American Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Jefferies, Thomson Locations: Chicago, North America, Delta, United States, Bengaluru

☆ United reaches preliminary, 4-year labor deal with pilots, with up to 40% raises
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Pilots from United Airlines walk inside the airport as they take part in an informational picket at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, May 12, 2023. United Airlines and its pilots' union have agreed to a preliminary labor deal that includes pay increases of as much as 40.2% over four years, ending months of tense negotiations and airport pickets. The preliminary deal, which the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) announced Saturday, comes months after Delta Air Lines pilots ratified a new contract that included 34% raises over four years, the first of the top four airlines to reach a new agreement. American Airlines and its pilots' union reached a new labor deal with 40% raises over four years, though it still faces a ratification vote by members. The pilots overwhelmingly rejected a preliminary, 18-month deal last year.

Persons: ALPA, we're, Scott Kirby Organizations: United Airlines, Newark Liberty International Airport, Air Line Pilots Association, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, ALPA, United Locations: Newark , New Jersey

☆ United CEO says climate change is going to make massive delays more common
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Hannah Towey | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

United CEO Scott Kirby says climate change will cause even more flight delays in the future. The airline canceled thousands of flights in a six-day meltdown leading up to July 4 weekend. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby hasn't hesitated to point fingers when it comes to flight delays, from criticizing airport infrastructure to slamming the FAA for staffing shortages. Garth Thompson, a United pilot and union chair, similarly highlighted internal issues at the airline as a driving factor behind the flight delays in late June. "While Scott Kirby attempts to deflect blame on the FAA, weather and everything in between, further flight delays are a direct result of poor planning by United Airlines executives," Thompson told Insider at the time.

Persons: Scott Kirby, Kirby, Scott Kirby hasn't, Kirby —, —, United, United's, Pete Buttigieg, Garth Thompson, Thompson Organizations: United Airlines, Politico, Hurricanes, Independence, United, New, Transportation, FAA, CNN Locations: New York, Newark, New York City

☆ United offered flight attendants triple pay to work on their days off to help the airline recover from weather-related chaos
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

United Airlines gave flight attendants triple pay if they worked extra shifts over Independence Day. The airline struggled with cancellations and delays linked to thunderstorms on the East Coast. A flight attendants' union said staff morale was badly damaged by the failure of airline systems. United Airlines gave some flight attendants triple their normal pay as the carrier tried to recover from recent weather-related disruption. The union also said morale had been badly damaged by the delays, and that United needed to implement a full recovery plan to help stranded flight attendants.

Persons: Scott Kirby, Associated Press he'd, United, United didn't Organizations: Airlines, United Airlines, East Coast . United, The Washington Post, Fox News, Associated Press, Association of Flight, United Locations: East Coast, Chicago, New Jersey, Denver

☆ United Airlines is offering 30,000 air miles to passengers affected by huge disruption to its schedule, which pushed the CEO to take a private jet
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

United Airlines is offering 30,000 air miles to passengers affected by flight delays over the weekend. Passengers were left stranded as hundreds of flights were canceled ahead of the July 4 holiday. United Airlines CEO even apologized for taking a private jet as the chaos ensued. United passengers experienced mass delays over the Fourth of July weekend, partly brought on by thunderstorms along the East Coast the previous weekend, CNBC reported. From June 24 through to July 2, 47% of United's mainline schedule arrived late and 15% of flights were canceled, per CNBC.

Persons: Scott Kirby, Kirby Organizations: Airlines, Passengers, United Airlines, Fox Business, Washington Post, East Coast, CNBC, Associated Press Locations: The Chicago, East, New Jersey, Denver

☆ Top 10 things to watch Monday in the stock market's holiday-shortened week
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Matthew J. Belvedere | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The U.S. stock market closes early at 1 p.m. As we set the table for the second of this year's hated bull market, Jim Cramer looked back at the incredible first six months of 2023. The Dow rose 3.4% in the second quarter and 3.8% for the year. The S & P 500 gained 8.3% in the second quarter and nearly 16% in 2023. But it was the Nasdaq that outshined them all — soaring nearly 13% in the second quarter and almost 32% year to date.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Estee Lauder, Scott Kirby, Wells Fargo, Indiana Jones, Harrison, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: Nasdaq, Independence, Tesla, ADP, Fed, Dow, Apple, Financial, Nvidia, Club, Ford, United Airlines, Constellation Brands, JPMorgan, BMO Capital, Corona, Modelo, Disney, Variety, Harrison Ford, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: U.S, New Jersey, Wells

☆ United Airlines CEO aims to avoid flight disruptions ahead of US Fourth of July holiday travel
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Anirudh Saligrama | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 1 (Reuters) - United Airlines (UAL.O) plans to make changes in flight operations to avoid weather-related disruptions ahead of the Fourth of July holiday travel, Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby said on Saturday. Recent flight disruptions have raised new concerns about whether airlines are ready to handle the summer travel boom during the first Fourth of July holiday in which U.S. air traffic is likely to exceed pre-COVID levels. About 26,000 flights were delayed by all airlines during a weekend in June after thunderstorms ripped through parts of the U.S., according to data from flight monitoring service FlightAware. Kirby last week blamed the FAA for recent flight cancellations. Reporting by Anirudh Saligrama in Bengaluru; Editing by David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Scott Kirby, Kirby, Anirudh, David Gregorio Our Organizations: United Airlines, U.S . Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, U.S ., Port Authority of New, Thomson Locations: Washington, U.S . East Coast, U.S, Port Authority of New York, New Jersey, Newark, Bengaluru

☆ United gives 30,000 frequent flyer miles to travelers hit by flight delays, CEO says schedule cuts needed
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The carrier gave 30,000 frequent flyer miles to customers who were most affected by the chaos. He said that the airline needs more gates at Newark Liberty International Airport because of frequent aircraft backups there. He said that extensively delayed departures, which piled up at its hub at Newark since last weekend, hurt its operation. United sent the 30,000 miles to customers who were delayed overnight or didn't get to their destination at all, a spokeswoman said. United fared worse than competitors with about half of its mainline schedule arriving late and almost a fifth canceled over that period, FlightAware data show.

Persons: Scott Kirby, Kirby, United Organizations: Newark International Airport, Newark , New Jersey . United Airlines, CNBC, Newark Liberty International, Teterboro, East Coast, United, JetBlue Airways, " Airlines, Aircraft, FAA Locations: Newark, Newark , New Jersey, East, U.S

☆ United Airlines CEO issues apology after taking a private jet as thousands of passengers stranded due to cancellations
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is coming under fire for a private flight he took on Friday. The executive flew from New Jersey to Denver while hundreds of United flights were canceled. The company has warned of further delays and cancellations in the summer vacation period. Scott Kirby, the CEO of United Airlines, apologized on Friday for taking a private jet out of New York while thousands of United passengers were stranded due to cancellations, The Associated Press reported. The report says that Kirby took a private plane from New Jersey to Denver on Wednesday as 750 United flights were canceled that day, 25% of its schedule.

Persons: Scott Kirby, Kirby, United Organizations: United, United Airlines, Associated Press, TSA Locations: New Jersey, Denver, New York, East Coast

[1/8] Delayed travelers wait for air traffic to resume at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport ahead of the July 4th holiday weekend in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., June 30, 2023. The AAA estimates do not include Thursday, June 29, which the Federal Aviation Administration expects to be the busiest day of air travel during the holiday weekend. United Airlines (UAL.O) bore the brunt of the disruptions, with about 19% of its scheduled flights canceled and about 47% delayed. In a staff memo, he said over 150,000 United customers were affected last weekend because of FAA staffing issues and its impact on managing traffic. Still, the airline has said it would be "on track" to restore operations for the holiday weekend when it expects 5 million people to fly with it.

Persons: Ronald Reagan, Evelyn Hockstein NEW, Pete Buttigieg, Buttigieg, Scott Kirby, Doyinsola Oladipo, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Deepa Babington, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, REUTERS, AAA, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S . Transportation Security Administration, FAA, U.S ., United Airlines, Twitter, . Transportation, CNN, United, American Airlines, Thomson Locations: Ronald Reagan Washington, Arlington , Virginia, U.S, United States, Washington, U.S . East Coast, Chicago, FlightAware, New York

The AAA estimates do not include Thursday, June 29th, which the Federal Aviation Administration expects to be the busiest day of air travel during the holiday. United Airlines (UAL.O) bore the brunt of the disruptions, with about 19% of its scheduled flights canceled and about 47% delayed. The disruptions have left passengers fuming, with many United customers venting frustration on social media about long lines, delays in rebooking flights and misplaced luggage. In a staff memo, he said over 150,000 United customers were affected last weekend because of FAA staffing issues and its impact on managing traffic. American Airlines (AAL.O) expects nearly three million customers from Friday, June 30, through Tuesday, July 4, across more than 26,000 scheduled flights.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, Buttigieg, Scott Kirby, Doyinsola Oladipo, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Deepa Babington Organizations: YORK, AAA, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Washington D.C, U.S ., United Airlines, Twitter, . Transportation, CNN, United, American Airlines, Thomson Locations: U.S, Washington, U.S . East Coast, Chicago, FlightAware, New York

☆ United CEO apologizes for flying private as airline cancels thousands of flights
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —United CEO Scott Kirby is apologizing to customers and his own employees after taking a private jet during a week when his airline was canceling thousands of flights. United customers have been plagued by flight delays, cancellations and lost luggage this week. On Friday as of the evening, United had 979 flight delays, or 34% of its operations, and 234 canceled flights, according to FlightAware. “The FAA frankly failed us this weekend,” said Kirby in an internal company memo to United staff shared with CNN on Wednesday. “Look, United Airlines has some internal issues they need to work through.

Persons: Scott Kirby, Kirby, ” Kirby, “, ”, Pete Buttigieg, They’ve, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Buttigieg, They’re Organizations: New, New York CNN —, Teterboro Airport, ”, Newark Liberty International Airport, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, United, CNN, Newark, United Airlines Locations: New York, New Jersey, Denver , Colorado, Newark , New Jersey

☆ Flight disruptions continue on peak July Fourth travel day, with United faring the worst
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Flight delays and cancellations continued to mar thousands of Fourth of July travelers on Friday, with United Airlines passengers bearing the brunt of the problems. United Airlines has fared the worst with disruptions, with half of its mainline flights arriving late during that six-day period amounting to average delays of 106 minutes, according to FlightAware data. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called United out for the flight disruptions, saying the airline's disruptions were "elevated but moving in the right direction." United said late Thursday that it expected cancellations and delays to continue to improve into the holiday weekend. "It led to massive delays, cancellations, diversions, as well as crews and aircraft out of position," Kirby wrote in a staff note, which was seen by CNBC.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, United, schedulers, Ken Diaz, Garth Thompson, Scott Kirby, Monday, Kirby, Joanna Geraghty Organizations: JFK International, Airlines, Transportation Security Administration, Federal Aviation, United Airlines, O'Hare, U.S, JetBlue Airways, Transportation, Association of Flight, Air Line Pilots Association, United, FAA, Newark Liberty International, New, CNBC, JetBlue Locations: New York City, Canada, East, Chicago , Illinois, U.S, New York, United, New Jersey

New York CNN —Hundreds of thousands of US airline customers were stranded this week as severe weather grounded planes and led to canceled flights. As of 8:30 am ET, FlightAware tracking service reported there were 687 flights canceled and another 1,200 delays. Although that’s better than the 2,200 canceled flights in each of the last two days, or the more than 16,000 delayed flights between Monday and Tuesday, it’s hardly a smooth-running operation. Staffing shortageThe US air travel system is unable to recover quickly from widespread weather problems, because it doesn’t have the bodies to deal with the disruptions. The airline canceled 461 flights this past Saturday and Sunday and delayed another 1,972 flights, according to data from flight tracking site FlightAware.

Persons: that’s, it’s, Ed Bastian, ”, Scott Kirby, Kirby, ” Kirby, United, “, Paul Thacker, ” Thacker, “ ”, ” Michelle Maciel, Pete Muntean, Gregory Wallace Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal Aviation, Airport, Transportation, Administration, FAA, Newark Airport, United, United Airlines, CNN, Newark Liberty International Airport, Association of Flight, DC, Greyhound Locations: New York, Boston, New York City, Madrid, United’s, Newark, Toronto, Denver, Portland Oregon

☆ Summer Airline Woes Are Here: What to Expect Traveling This Weekend.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Niraj Chokshi | Christine Chung | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Endeavor had canceled about 12 percent of its flights, while JetBlue had canceled about 9 percent and Republic canceled about 8 percent. United and JetBlue attributed to the problems to the weather, but also to the F.A.A. frankly failed us this weekend.” JetBlue said in a statement that it had struggled to keep up with its flight schedule after air traffic control limited trips for all airlines into and out of New York airports. said it had no air traffic control staffing issues along the East Coast on Monday or Tuesday. In a report published last week, the Transportation Department found that most of the 26 critical air traffic control facilities it identified were understaffed by 15 percent or more, as of March 2022.

Persons: Scott Kirby, ” Organizations: Newark Liberty International Airport, Endeavor, JetBlue, Republic, United, ” JetBlue, Transportation Department, New York Locations: United, New York, What’s, East, New

☆ United Airlines CEO blames FAA as storms trigger more flight cancellations
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 27 (Reuters) - United Airlines (UAL.O) Chief Executive Scott Kirby has blamed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after severe storms led to thousands of canceled flights in recent days. "I'm ... frustrated that the FAA frankly failed us this weekend," he said in a memo to the company's employees on Monday. "We estimate that over 150,000 customers on United alone were impacted this weekend because of FAA staffing issues and their ability to manage traffic," Kirby said in a memo reviewed by Reuters. Kirby said that the FAA reduced arrival rates by 40% and departure rates by 75% on Saturday. That, he said, led to massive delays, cancellations and "put everyone behind the eight ball when weather actually did hit on Sunday and was further compounded by FAA staffing shortages Sunday evening."

Persons: Scott Kirby, Kirby, Jaiveer Singh, David Shepardson, Maju Samuel Organizations: United Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Reuters, U.S ., Thomson Locations: U.S . East Coast, Washington, New York, United States, Bengaluru

☆ US flight delays: Severe storms snarl airlines' schedules
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

United Airlines was once again faring the worst of the American domestic airlines. Republic Airways, which operates short-haul flights for American Airlines, Delta and United, had 17% of its schedule canceled (153 flights) but few delays. More than 40 million people in the Northeast and Central Plains are at risk of severe storms on Tuesday. United CEO blames FAA staffing for “unprecedented” weekend delaysTuesday’s travel troubles are the fourth day in the row of delays and cancellations. The airline canceled 461 flights this past Saturday and Sunday and delayed another 1,972 flights, according to data from flight tracking site FlightAware.

Persons: that’s, John F, Kennedy, Boston’s Logan, ”, “, Scott Kirby, Kirby, ” Kirby, Department of Transportation “, it’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, United Airlines, Republic Airways, American Airlines, Jersey’s Newark Liberty, Storm Prediction, United, Federal Aviation Administration, CNN, FAA, Newark Liberty International Airport, Department of Transportation Locations: New York, United States, Delta, United, LaGuardia, Northeast, Central Plains, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Kansas, Oklahoma, Wichita, Tulsa, New York , Delaware, Pennsylvania

☆ Severe weather, FAA shortfalls kick off rocky start to summer air travel
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Flight disruptions mounted Tuesday as severe storms and staffing issues kicked off a rocky start to summer. Some airline executives have also blamed some of the disruptions on shortages of air traffic controllers. "And that put everyone behind the eight ball when weather actually did hit on Sunday and was further compounded by FAA staffing shortages Sunday evening." The Covid-19 pandemic derailed hiring and training of new air traffic controllers, and the agency is now trying to catch up. The Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General said in a report last week that air traffic control staffing shortfalls put air traffic operations at risk.

Persons: Biden, Scott Kirby, Kirby, General, Don Uselmann Organizations: Newark Liberty International Airport, Transportation Security Administration, United Airlines, FAA, Newark Liberty International, CNBC, Transportation's, reassignments, The Association of Flight, CWA, Union, JetBlue Airways, JetBlue Locations: New Jersey, United States, U.S, New York

☆ United Air CEO sees pilot deal adding over $8 bln in costs - Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The move comes at a time when pilots in North America are pushing for better pay and working conditions during their talks with company managements over new employment contracts. Delta Air Lines' (DAL.N) landmark pilots contract, which offers $7 billion in higher pay and benefits in March has put pressure on rival carriers to hand out similar deals ahead of a busy summer travel season. United's CEO Scott Kirby told Bloomberg News that the company has been negotiating weekly to reach a formal agreement with the union. United did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Reporting by Priyamvada C in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar and Shailesh KuberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Scott Kirby, Priyamvada, Shilpi Majumdar, Shailesh Organizations: United Airlines Holdings Inc, Bloomberg, Delta Air Lines, Bloomberg News, Thomson Locations: U.S, North America, Bengaluru

☆ United Air expects new pilot offer to add over $8 bln in costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Delta Air Lines' (DAL.N) landmark pilots contract in March, which offers $7 billion in higher pay and benefits, has put pressure on rival carriers to hand out similar deals ahead of a busy summer travel season. Earlier this month, the company's pilots union voted to authorize a strike vote - a bargaining tactic unions have been using in contract negotiations. However, Kirby did not reveal details included in the proposal, other than to say United would top the recent deals agreed to by its two biggest rivals. "We have disagreed with the company on the costing of items and they, in our opinion, have inflated many. Meanwhile, shares of United Airlines rose 3.5% in afternoon trade, benefiting from broader market gains.

Persons: Scott Kirby, Kirby, Priyamvada C, Nathan Gomes, Allison Lampert, Shilpi Majumdar, Shailesh Kuber, Pooja Desai Organizations: United Airlines Holdings Inc, Delta Air Lines, Bloomberg, Air Line Pilots Association, Reuters, United Airlines, Thomson Locations: North America, Chicago

Air India, which is revamping itself under new owner Tata Group, has been rapidly growing its international presence with new non-stop flights to Europe and the United States. Being able to use Russian airspace has come as a boon as it looks to capture a bigger share of the market. IATA Director General Willie Walsh called for an opening up of Russian airspace. "What we would like to see is everybody using Russian airspace. But airlines that can are unlikely to stop using Russian airspace after this diversion, said James Halstead, managing partner at Aviation Strategy.

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