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United Airlines bans AI agents from booking flights on behalf of travelers

On November 11, United Airlines revised its Contract of Carriage to bar third-party AI agents from booking, changing, or servicing tickets, citing cybersecurity risks. It is the first major US airline to do so.

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  3. 2026-11-12 17:17 · TechCrunch AI
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  4. 2026-11-12 15:56 · r/artificial
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  5. 2026-11-12 15:35 · r/singularity
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  6. 2026-11-12 15:14 · DEV Community — AI
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  7. 2026-11-12 12:31 · Washington Post AI
    United Airlines blocks AI agents from booking flights
  8. 2026-11-12 09:40 · r/artificial
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  10. 2026-11-11 23:15 · New York Times Technology
    United Airlines Blocks A.I. Agents From Booking Flights on Customers’ Behalf
  11. 2026-11-11 23:15 · New York Times Technology
    United Airlines Blocks A.I. Agents From Booking Flights

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