United Airlines Issues Major Customer Update
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If you were planning on flying on United Airlines in the coming days, you should be aware that your flight may not take off as planned.
The cancellations would amount to "fewer than 200 flights" on Friday, Nov. 7, before continuing throughout the weekend.
FAA orders schedule reductions at 40 domestic airports starting Friday due to the government shutdown, prompting United Airlines to offer customer refunds.
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The government shutdown has triggered 1,000-plus flight delays as the FAA cuts capacity at 40 airports. Airlines are offering refunds and policy changes amid ongoing travel disruptions.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the refund offer was available to any travelers who did not want to fly amidst newly announced restrictions.
A United Airlines flight was evacuated at Reagan Washington National Airport after a bomb threat, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday. “Earlier today a United flight from Houston to Washington D.
The airport grounded planes "due to security" around 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday. The stop could be extended, or could end around 12:30 p.m.
Flights at 40 major U.S. airports, including in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, were cut Friday as airlines complied with the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to scale back flights nationwide because of the government shutdown.