Smentita notizia che united airlines avesse richiesto l'avvio del Chapter 11
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un utente di airliners la da come notizia apparsa ora. mah sarebbe la seconda volta in pochissimo tempo
Sembra che la notizia sia appena sparita dal sito del Chicago Tribune... una bella cantonata giornalistica?
si..hanno preso per errore la notizia del 2002...il titolo crollato in borsa..ora le smentite..bella storia. scusate se ho postato la notizia ma era forte
United Airlines Issues Statement
CHICAGO, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Airlines today said reports that the company filed for bankruptcy are completely untrue and were caused by the irresponsible posting of a 6-year-old Chicago Tribune article by the Florida Sun Sentinel newspaper website with the date changed. The story was related to United's 2002 bankruptcy filing, and United has demanded a retraction from the Sun Sentinel and is launching an investigation. United exited bankruptcy in February 2006.
United continues to execute its previously announced business plan to successfully navigate through an environment marked by volatile fuel prices and continues to have strong liquidity.
About United
United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) operates more than 3,200* flights a day on United and United Express to more than 200 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington, D.C. With key global air rights in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and Latin America, United is one of the largest international carriers based in the United States. United also is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to 975 destinations in 162 countries worldwide. United's 55,000 employees reside in every U.S. state and in many countries around the world. News releases and other information about United can be found at the company's Web site at united.com.
*Based on the flight schedule between Jan. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2008.
SOURCE United Airlines
CONTACT: United Airlines Worldwide Press Office, +1-312-997-8640
CHICAGO, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Airlines today said reports that the company filed for bankruptcy are completely untrue and were caused by the irresponsible posting of a 6-year-old Chicago Tribune article by the Florida Sun Sentinel newspaper website with the date changed. The story was related to United's 2002 bankruptcy filing, and United has demanded a retraction from the Sun Sentinel and is launching an investigation. United exited bankruptcy in February 2006.
United continues to execute its previously announced business plan to successfully navigate through an environment marked by volatile fuel prices and continues to have strong liquidity.
About United
United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) operates more than 3,200* flights a day on United and United Express to more than 200 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington, D.C. With key global air rights in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and Latin America, United is one of the largest international carriers based in the United States. United also is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to 975 destinations in 162 countries worldwide. United's 55,000 employees reside in every U.S. state and in many countries around the world. News releases and other information about United can be found at the company's Web site at united.com.
*Based on the flight schedule between Jan. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2008.
SOURCE United Airlines
CONTACT: United Airlines Worldwide Press Office, +1-312-997-8640
sempre che qualcuno non ci abbia guadagnato dal crollo in borsa causato dalla notizia inesatta....letto anche io. beh gli sveglioni esistono ovunque solo che fanno danni pazzeschi
United plunges as story resurfaces in error
By Justin Baer in New York
Published: September 8 2008 20:46 | Last updated: September 8 2008 20:46
The entire market value of United Airlines was nearly wiped out at one point on Monday after a false report that the carrier was returning to the bankruptcy court was circulated on the internet.
The US carrier’s shares tumbled on Monday after a six-year-old Chicago Tribune story reporting on United’s 2002 bankruptcy filing was republished. Investors clearly took the article as news the Chicago-based airline had once again sought protection from creditors, a scenario that had grown less remote in the past year as jet fuel prices skyrocketed.
United had refuted a report by late morning in New York, but not before the company’s stock lost almost all of its value. Officials halted the shares after 11am; they rebounded to $11.63 when trading resumed a little more than an hour later. The stock had closed on Friday at $12.30.
United said the reports were “completely untrue and were caused by the irresponsible posting of a six-year-old Chicago Tribune article by the Florida Sun-Sentinel newspaper website with the date changed”.
Renewed concerns of United’s financial strength had roiled the company’s shares earlier this year and helped disrupt the carrier’s merger discussions with rival Continental Airlines. The airline has since begun to rebuild investors’ confidence in its future by unveiling measures to shed costs, boost revenue and stockpile cash.
United, which emerged from bankruptcy in February 2006, demanded a retraction from the Sun-Sentinel, which shares a corporate parent with the Tribune, and said it would launch an investigation. It remains unclear how the story returned, and where it first reappeared.
“We have been informed that a 2002 Chicago Tribune news report about United Airlines’ financial condition was picked up and circulated on the internet Monday morning,” Chicago Tribune said. “The story is not current . . . We are looking into the situation.”
By 1pm in New York, the Sun-Sentinel had not acknowledged the error, though the story was removed from the website. Calls to the Sun-Sentinel’s editor and business editor were not immediately returned. The Tribune also published a story noting United’s sell-off and pointed out that the article had not re-appeared on its own website.
Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2008
By Justin Baer in New York
Published: September 8 2008 20:46 | Last updated: September 8 2008 20:46
The entire market value of United Airlines was nearly wiped out at one point on Monday after a false report that the carrier was returning to the bankruptcy court was circulated on the internet.
The US carrier’s shares tumbled on Monday after a six-year-old Chicago Tribune story reporting on United’s 2002 bankruptcy filing was republished. Investors clearly took the article as news the Chicago-based airline had once again sought protection from creditors, a scenario that had grown less remote in the past year as jet fuel prices skyrocketed.
United had refuted a report by late morning in New York, but not before the company’s stock lost almost all of its value. Officials halted the shares after 11am; they rebounded to $11.63 when trading resumed a little more than an hour later. The stock had closed on Friday at $12.30.
United said the reports were “completely untrue and were caused by the irresponsible posting of a six-year-old Chicago Tribune article by the Florida Sun-Sentinel newspaper website with the date changed”.
Renewed concerns of United’s financial strength had roiled the company’s shares earlier this year and helped disrupt the carrier’s merger discussions with rival Continental Airlines. The airline has since begun to rebuild investors’ confidence in its future by unveiling measures to shed costs, boost revenue and stockpile cash.
United, which emerged from bankruptcy in February 2006, demanded a retraction from the Sun-Sentinel, which shares a corporate parent with the Tribune, and said it would launch an investigation. It remains unclear how the story returned, and where it first reappeared.
“We have been informed that a 2002 Chicago Tribune news report about United Airlines’ financial condition was picked up and circulated on the internet Monday morning,” Chicago Tribune said. “The story is not current . . . We are looking into the situation.”
By 1pm in New York, the Sun-Sentinel had not acknowledged the error, though the story was removed from the website. Calls to the Sun-Sentinel’s editor and business editor were not immediately returned. The Tribune also published a story noting United’s sell-off and pointed out that the article had not re-appeared on its own website.
Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2008