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• For The Record.(Briefs)

  - 2006-11-13

  United Airlines parent UAL agreed to settle lawsuits accusing it of violating antitrust laws in connection with ticket prices. UAL also confirmed in a report filed with the SEC that United agreed to settle most of the more than 90 class-action lawsui United Airlines parent UAL...

  Tags: Tribune Co., UAL Corp., United Airlines

• Captive audience

  - 2006-07-01

  "United Airlines has begun showing an in-flight video about military glamor jobs that was produced and funded by the Department of Defense--a fact passengers do not learn from watching it," reports the Chicago Tribune. The military previously released a longer version of the video to television stations in January and...

  Tags: MARKETING, Tribune Co., United Airlines, video

• CORRECTION: United pilots union to accept pay cut, restructured retirement plan.

  - 2004-12-18

  Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 18--The Chicago Tribune has moved a new version of the story slugged TB-PENSIONS-UAL, filed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News for Dec. 18. The new version includes various changes made throughout the story. ...

  Tags: Benefits, Chicago, pension, Tribune Co., United Airlines

• CORRECTION: Continental to seek concessions from workers.

  - 2004-10-20

  By Mark Skertic, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 20--The Chicago Tribune has moved a correction for the story slugged TB-CONTINENTAL filed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News for Oct. 20. The new version subs the lede and the hed to say...

  Tags: bankruptcy, Chicago, concession, Continental Airlines Inc., Litigation, Tribune Co., United Airlines, worker

• Rising fuel costs to undercut airlines' earnings potential.

  - 2004-10-12

  By Mark Skertic, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 12--Rising crude oil prices will keep airline industry earnings grounded, according to an analyst's report released Monday. The industry could lose about $6.5 billion in 2005, up from earlier ...

  Tags: earnings, Southwest Airlines Co., Strategy, Tribune Co., United Airlines

• Airlines enter pact to cut flights at Chicago's O'Hare airport.

  - 2004-08-18

  By Virginia Groark, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 18--U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta is expected to come to O'Hare International Airport on Wednesday to announce a flight-reduction agreement designed to reduce congestion at the delay-prone airport, a federal ...

  Tags: Chicago, FAA, MARKETING, O'Hare, Transportation, Tribune Co., United Airlines

• Chicago Tribune Bill Barnhart column.

  - 2004-08-01

  By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1--PENSION FUNDS FACE CHALLENGE OF FLAT RETURNS: Officials at United Airlines are musing about whether to discontinue contributions to the employee pension plans. United's pension fund is underfunded by...

  Tags: Benefits, Chicago, FINANCE, Investment, Tribune Co., United Airlines

• Delta Maintains Strong Operations in Tampa, Fla.

  - 2004-05-11

  By Ted Jackovics, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 11--TAMPA, Fla. -- Delta Air Lines, which has threatened to file bankruptcy if it can't get a pay cut from pilots and make other changes in its business, has a strong...

  Tags: Delta, Delta Air Lines Inc., Litigation, Tribune Co., United Airlines

• Clearwater, Fla., Aerospace Plant May Help Fight against Terror.

  - 2004-01-07

  By Michael Sasso, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 7--CLEARWATER, Fla.--A Clearwater aerospace plant may play a key role in protecting the nation's commercial air fleet from a terrorist missile attack. Alliant Techsystems Inc., which has a...

  Tags: aerospace, Alliant Techsystems Inc., consortium, Manufacturing, missile, Tribune Co., United Airlines

• Bankruptcy Judge Authorizes United to Sell Stake in Online Travel Site.

  - 2003-10-25

  By Melissa Allison, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 25--A federal judge Friday approved United Airlines' sale of its shares in online travel company Hotwire, but delayed a decision on whether the bankrupt company can sell a portion of its stake...

  Tags: bankruptcy, Diller, FINANCE, Hotwire, Investment, Litigation, Orbitz, Tribune Co., United Airlines