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"United Airlines is a great franchise with exceptional employees. The more than 70,000 hard-working men and women of United have made tremendous sacrifices in recent years, as have tens of thousands of employees at Continental Airlines and the rest of the industry. In addition, United's efforts to reduce costs and generate additional revenue have made the airline a stronger competitor.
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Last week, a United Airlines flight from the US to Tokyo cost $400, plus $300 in fuel surcharges. Airlines say they're passing on higher fuel costs, but some see it as an excuse to jimmy a hidden fare hike. The Los Angeles Times writes, "You can argue forever about whether this is justified, but how they are doing it shows their worst nature," [Joesentme.com, a business traveler website] said, noting how, for instance, a surcharge is not eligible for a corporate discount." Companies love to stuff their operating costs into the fees, taxes and surcharges on your final bill. It means they get to advertise artificially low prices, lure deal hunters, then soak them later.
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"United Airlines (NYSE: UAL) today announced the enhancement of United Update(SM), a suite of applications designed to keep travelers informed, with Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) capabilities that can be accessed through any WAP-enabled device. Travelers looking for flight and travel information can access this wireless feature at either UA#2go.com or mobile.united.com.
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The United States, Australia, and to a lesser extent Brazil, Mexico, the United Kingdom and Japan have "deregulated" their airlines. In the past, these governments dictated airfares, route networks, and other operational requirements for each airline. Since deregulation, airlines have been largely free to negotiate their own operating arrangements with different airports, enter and exit routes easily, and to levy airfares and supply flights according to market demand.
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At the same time, United Airlines will discontinue its Palm Springs, CA service, which consists of a single daily flight to Los Angeles and seasonal winter service to Denver. United Express currently serves the Los Angeles -- Palm Springs market with 17 daily flights.
Apple announced that six major airlines will begin offering iPod compatible seats beginning in mid-2007. Those airlines include Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United. iPod compatible seats is a fancy way of saying iPod docks on the seats. These docks will have the ability to power and charge the iPod along with streaming video to a seat-back display for easier viewing. more
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