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United resuming Dreamliner flights today
Tribune staff reporterUnited Airlines is preparing to fly a 787 Dreamliner in just a few short hours for the first time in four months. One of six Dreamliners operated by the world’s largest airline company is scheduled to take flight around 11 a.m. for a trip from...Tags: Air Transportation, Transportation, Boeing Co., Travel
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Don Welsh focuses boundless energy on promoting Chicago
Don Welsh, Chicago's top convention and tourism salesman, early this month embarked on one of the most high-wire sales trips of his tenure here — flying to rival Las Vegas in an attempt to win back the National Hardware Show, once a cornerstone...
Tags: National Football League, Economy, Business and Finance, Rahm Emanuel, Video Supplies and Services, Chicago Hotels
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Dickinson introduces jet service at airport in June
The Dickinson PressFolks looking to catch a jet plane this summer will be able to do so from the Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport, which could increase passenger numbers. Airport manager Matthew Remynse hopes more people will think Dickinson this year when...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Theodore Roosevelt, Trips and Vacations, Travel
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What to know before you go: 5 tips for summer travel
The Charlotte ObserverSummer is the time for vacations, and all the hassles that come with them: Crowded planes, higher airline fees and unpredictable, often-rising fares. Airlines insist you're still getting a good deal when you fly. "It's one of the best bargains out there...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Natural Disasters, Air Transportation, Charlotte, Manufacturing and Engineering
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United targets small business with new frequent flier program
Tribune reporterChicago-based United Airlines, which has been expanding ways passengers can earn and use its frequent-flier miles, on Friday announced a new program allowing small businesses to rack up miles for making every-day purchases, such as office supplies, credit...Tags: Photography Supplies and Services, Business, Services and Shopping, Small Businesses, Photography and Video
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Austrian Airlines resumes O'Hare service Friday
Tribune reporterAustrian Airlines begins nonstop service between Chicago O'Hare and Vienna on Friday after a five-year absence, the Chicago Department of Aviation said. Five flights a week will be available from Chicago. Austrian expects that 70 percent of its...Tags: O'Hare International Airport
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Summer travel? Think beyond airfare
As travelers start thinking about winging off to summer vacations, many could learn a few things from expert fliers to ensure they get the best value for their money when booking flights. Price and flight schedules are clearly the primary factors for...Tags: Media Industry, Virgin Group, Ltd., Expedia Incorporated, Air Transportation, Los Angeles International Airport
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First stewardess completed United flight 83 years ago
Tribune reporterEllen Church was just 25 when she made history. Church was the first female flight attendant to take to the skies, on a United Airlines flight from Oakland to Chicago. The trip on a Boeing 80A took 20 hours, made 13 stops and carried just 14 passengers....Tags: Nursing, Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals, Oakland (Chicago, Illinois)
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More airline passengers tolerant of baggage fees, study says
Grouse all you want about airline baggage fees, but the numbers don't lie: You are slowly learning to accept them as a painful but necessary part of the flying experience. In fact, the overall satisfaction with air travel has increased to the highest...Tags: Air Transportation, Spirit Airlines, Transportation, Transportation Security Administration, Air Transportation Industry
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Reporter's Notebook: 2 major carriers out of O'Hare fare poorly in satisfaction survey
The two dominant air carriers out of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, United Airlines and American Airlines, scored poorly in yet another satisfaction survey, this time by J.D. Power & Associates. And Southwest Airlines, the primary carrier out...
Tags: Media Industry, O'Hare International Airport, Midway, Spirit Airlines, Delta Air Lines
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United to resume 787 flights Monday
ReutersUnited Airlines will begin flying the 787 Dreamliner on Monday, parent United Continental Holdings said Wednesday. The 787 was grounded worldwide in mid-January after two batteries overheated. Regulators approved a redesigned battery system in April....Tags: Bank of America Corp., Air Transportation Delays
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United Continental says 787 flight set for next Monday
ReutersMay 15 (Reuters) - United Continental Holdings said on Wednesday it will resume flying the Boeing 787 Dreamliner next Monday. Chief Financial Officer John Rainey told a Bank of America Merrill Lynch conference that he would be on the first flight...Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Bank of America Corp.
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