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FAA Grounds Boeing’s Dreamliner Jets Until Battery Fire Risk Addressed

The federal government grounded Boeing’s newest and most technologically advanced jetliner Wednesday, declaring that U.S. airlines cannot fly the 787 again until the risk of battery fires is addressed.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/01/16

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United Airlines Flies New 787 Dreamliner To LAX For The First Time

United Airlines flew its brand new 787 Dreamliner to the West Coast Friday, landing at Los Angeles International Airport for the first time.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/11/30

Ash Durrani was reportedly detained on a United Airlines flight for being unruly and intoxicated. (credit: Ash Durrani/Facebook)

Male Model Accused Of Being Unruly On OC-Bound Flight Released On Bond

Arash Durrani, the male model/actor accused of being unruly on a flight headed to John Wayne Airport Tuesday, was ordered released after he posted bond.

2012/09/28

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Passenger Arrested Aboard United Airlines Flight For Allegedly Assaulting Flight Attendant

A passenger was arrested following a clash with a flight attendant aboard a United Airlines flight at LAX.

2012/04/17

Continental Counters At LAX Closing For United Merger

Passengers scheduled on Continental flights out of LAX this weekend, shouldn’t bother looking for the airline’s signs.

2012/03/02

LA Tourism Up In 2011

The number of tourists who visited Los Angeles went up in 2011, a 4.2 percent increase over 2010, and those visitors spent an estimated $15.2 billion.

2012/01/25

Woman Allegedly Accuses Man With Arabic Surname Of Terrorist Plane Threat After He Ends 4-Day Fling

A 45-year-old Temple City woman is accused of providing false information to an airline in order to take revenge on a male passenger with whom she had a four-day fling.

2011/12/30

LAX-Bound United Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Denver

A United Airlines Boeing 757 headed towards Los Angeles lost one of its two engines shortly after taking off from Denver Sunday, but landed safely at the airport in Grand Junction, Colo.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/12/11

United Says Delays Will Continue Through Weekend

It could take several days for thousands of stranded travelers to get home after a United Airlines computer system shut down for several hours, leading to widespread cancelations Friday night.

2011/06/18

United Airlines passengers are seeing plenty of lines but little air Friday evening at LAX. (credit: CBS)

Computer Glitch Strands United Airlines Passengers For Hours At LAX

A computer glitch at the United Airlines terminal at LAX Friday evening has thousands of passengers seeing more lines than air.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/06/17

4 Questioned After Flight To Orange County Returns To Denver

A United Airlines plane bound from Denver to California returned to the gate before takeoff after a man complained about three other passengers.

2011/04/22

United, Continental Airlines Raise Fares To Offset Fuel Costs

United and Continental airlines are raising fares on many U.S. routes by $10 per round trip.

2011/03/21

United Temporarily Grounds 96 Aircraft

Travelers heading to or from LAX were advised to check their flights Wednesday after United Continental Holdings Inc. said it voluntarily grounded 96 United Airlines aircraft so that maintenance checks could be completed.

2011/02/16

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Jet From Los Angeles Diverted Over Faulty Warning Light

Authorities say a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Denver made an unscheduled landing in the western Colorado city of Grand Junction because a warning light wrongly indicated smoke in the cargo area.

2011/02/15