United Plane Engine Fire Forces Newark Airport Shut-Down For An Hour

A plane engine fire at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport has reopened after a plane engine caught fire, prompting a temporarily closure. United Airlines Flight 1579 from Newark to San Francisco was scheduled to take off Tuesday night when officials say its engine caught fire. A spokesman for United, Jonathan Guerin, says the tower … Read more

Social Media Disaster Lessons Your Company Can Learn From (2)

Social media disaster lessons your company can learn from (2) A passenger being dragged off a United flight in the US sparked outrage on social media This week we take a second look at United Airlines flight incident from a managerial perspective. A passenger who refused to give up his seat on an overbooked United … Read more

United Airlines Boss Sorry For ‘horrific’ Passenger Removal

The boss of United Airlines has apologised for the “truly horrific” incident in which a passenger was forcibly dragged, screaming, from a flight. Oscar Munoz said he “continues to be disturbed” by the incident, captured on a video that went viral on Twitter. He said the company would “fix what’s broken so it never happens … Read more