UNITED AIRLINES

Jake Cefolia seemed to have it all. At age 49, the telegenic United Airlines executive was the senior vice president of worldwide sales and a father of two who lived in Chicago’s western suburbs. Then came a call into DuPage County’s 911 center: “Something is absolutely not right.”

More than two months after a United executive went missing, authorities clearly know more than they are sharing. NBC 5’s Rob Stafford reports on the search for Jake Cefolia.

The call came into DuPage County’s 911 center shortly before 1 pm on Aug. 8. “I’m filing a missing person report,” said the caller Kristine Cefolia, the ex-wife of United Airlines executive Jake Cefolia. “Nobody’s seen him since Thursday and he hasn’t reached out to any family members at all.” On the surface, Jake Cefolia seemed to have it...

After hail cracked the windshield of a United Airlines plane six minutes into its flight Monday afternoon, the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Flight 349 from Chicago to Washington Dulles Airport landed at O’Hare Airport after being forced back as strong storms hit the Chicago area, the airline confirmed. “The flight...

A frightening emergency landing took place at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Monday when hail cracked the windshield of a United plane shortly after takeoff. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez reports.

A United Airlines flight from Chicago was forced to return to O’Hare Airport Monday afternoon as severe storms hit parts of the area. Flight 349 from Chicago to Washington Dulles Airport landed at O’Hare Airport after being forced back “due to severe weather,” the airline confirmed. “The flight landed safely and customers will continue to their final destination on...

About 40,000 workers in the airline industry are facing layoffs on Thursday unless Congress comes up with another aid package.

United Airlines will soon become the first U.S. airline to offer rapid Covid-19 testing, starting next month with a pilot program for passengers flying to Hawaii from San Francisco International Airport before gradually rolling out more widely.

United Airlines and its pilots have reached an agreement that both sides say will avoid about 2,850 furloughs that were set to take effect later this week and another 1,000 early next year. The Air Line Pilots Association said Monday that the deal will allow United to spread a reduced amount of flying across the airline’s 13,000 pilots to save…

United Airlines hopes a new program to offer coronavirus tests to passengers will open up air travel to those concerned about quarantine requirements at various destinations around the world. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

United Airlines will offer some Hawaii-bound customers rapid-response coronavirus tests at the airport, an effort to get around quarantine requirements and eventually, open up more destinations to travelers during the pandemic.

The pilots’ union at United Airlines said Wednesday it has reached an agreement with the carrier to prevent the furlough of nearly 3,000 pilots when a federal prohibition on job cuts ends Oct. 1.

United Airlines is setting its sights on Africa and India, regions that have long been minor players in its network as it tries to expand as profitably as possible during the coronavirus pandemic.

Chicago-based United Airlines announced it will cut 16,000 jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

United Airlines on Wednesday said it is planning to cut more than 16,000 jobs as early as next month, after federal coronavirus aid that protects aviation jobs runs out.

Delta and American are following the example set by United Airlines and saying they will drop an unpopular $200 fee on customers who change a ticket for travel within the United States. The moves come as airlines try desperately to lure people back to flying.

United Airlines says it is dropping a controversial $200 fee on consumers who change a ticket for travel within the United States

American Airlines and JetBlue Airways on Thursday unveiled a new alliance that will allow them to sell seats on each other’s planes, giving them more market share in the New York area, JetBlue’s home, and Boston, a longtime battleground among carriers.

United Airlines will send layoff warnings to 36,000 employees – nearly half its U.S. staff – in the clearest signal yet of how deeply the virus outbreak is hurting the airline industry. The outlook for a recovery in air travel has dimmed in just the past two weeks, as infection rates rise in much of the U.S. and some states…

United Airlines on Wednesday said it is warning about 36,000 frontline employees — more than a third of its staff — about potential job cuts as the coronavirus pandemic continues to roil travel demand. Federal law requires employers to give staff notice about possible layoffs or temporary furloughs 60 days in advance. United and other airlines that took $25 billion in…