Upon landing, Finneran was arrested and charged with assaulting and intimidating flight attendants and interfering with the crew. His legal defense was that he suffered from severe traveler’s diarrhea and had been prevented from using the first class lavatory by the Portuguese President’s security detail.
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United Airlines Flight Attendants Union Seeks Volunteers To Go First In CHAOS Strike Campaign
With United flight attendants having overwhelmingly voted to authorize their union to declare a strike if the government lets them, the AFA-CWA union is currently soliciting volunteers from amongst their members to be the first to strike.
Zero Hours Worked, Full Benefits: How United Flight Attendants Exploit Perks At Junior Crew’s Expense
United Airlines flight attendants haven’t had a raise in four years, as contract negotiations drag on. The union says that the airline is making unreasonable demands, like only paying health care benefits for flight attendants who work.
United Airlines Demands Health Care Cuts and Scheduling Overhaul From Flight Attendants Who Haven’t Seen Raises Since 2021
To keep crewmembers fired up, the union sent out a communication to members listing all of the items that United has sought to change in their favor in the new contract.
United Airlines HR’s Accidental All-Staff Wage Email Fuels Flight Attendant Contract Standoff
United Airlines sent out an email to all of its employees about planned wage increases – but this was meant to go out to only corporate non-union employees. Flight attendants, who remain in protracted negotiations with the airline, are apparently furious. Their last raise was in 2021.
Smell Of Smoke Diverts United Flight—Why Passengers Didn’t Evacuate Immediately And Got Pizza During The Long Delay
United Airlines flight 4830 from Little Rock to Houston diverted to Monroe, Louisiana on Monday due to reported smell of smoke in the cockpit. The Embraer 145 regional jet (registration N14148) was operated by CommutAir and originally delivered to Expressjet in 2003.
There were a few interesting things about this flight.
Billions Spent At Dulles, But Despite New Gates And Lounge United Flyers To Still Be Stuck Using 40-Year-Old ‘Temporary’ Concourse
United’s hub at Washington Dulles has long held a precarious position. It’s been on the potential chopping block many times over the past 25 years. As a result, it’s a place that’s seen little investment – until now.
Today Is World Giving Day, Use Your Miles To Reunite Loved Ones To Share Their Last Breath
United does something really unique, and I was genuinely surprised by it five years ago at launch. Instead of picking their own corporate charities, and asking you to support their efforts with your miles, they allow charities to solicit miles directly. You actually decide which causes to support. That way your miles align with your values.
‘I’ll Film Your Tandoori A’: LAX Karen’s Racist Outburst At Indian Family Leads To United Airlines Ban
After a United Airlines flight from Cancun to Los Angeles, a passenger hurled racist insults at an Indian American family while enroute to the terminal from a bus gate. She also insulted Taufiq about… Indian food?
The Airline Hack For Extra Room And Double Miles—United Now Makes It Simple
United Airlines now offers an easy way to buy extra seat space for comfort and earn miles, a strategy also possible on other airlines, though occasionally complicated by gate agent errors or policy confusion.











