UAL Head to Stay Until 2011 While Merger Rumors Swirl

United Airlines today extended the contract of its CEO, Glenn Tilton, until 2011, ending speculation about his departure (his previous contract expired next year).Tilton joined United in September of 2002 and headed the airline during its long Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. But now that United's out of bankruptcy, Tilton is calling for 'more consolidation' in the industry - meaning mergers of some sort. "Deregulation has done its work," he told the Financial Times earlier this year. "It's time to recognise that we should compete on a grander scale....

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United: Help Us Get Into China

Not to be outdone by American, United yesterday emailed its Mileage Plus members a similar plea to sign a petition to help the airline fly from Washington to Beijing (see last post). United, with the support of the governors of Virginia and Maryland and the mayor of Washington DC (as well as other economic organisations) set up a website to explain their petition.United is petitioning the Department of Transportation to be allowed to be the first domestic carrier to have a direct route between Washington, D.C. Dulles (IAD) and Beijing, China (PEK)....

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American: Help Us Get Into China

It seems like American Airlines is needing a bit of help to fly into China, or so it seems from an email that they sent out to the AAdvantage members:Two Days Left To Support Our New Gateway To ChinaAmerican Airlines recently applied to the U.S. Department of Transportation for the authority to fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Beijing, China, beginning March 2007. Three other airlines have also submitted an application for an additional China flight, but only one U.S. airline will be awarded the right to add a daily flight to...

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