United
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United Goes in for the Kill in San Francisco
At the APEX Expo in September, United CEO Scott Kirby talked about how he likes to enter fights when he has the…
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United Puts the MAX to Work on New Europe Flying
Remember when the idea of seeing a B737 from a US airline in Europe seemed impossible? Well, that is changing as United…
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United’s Confusing Messaging on Newark Can’t Hide the Truth
United has really been putting the hard sell on consumers about just how great Newark is lately. I get it. The headlines…
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Scott Kirby Looks Ahead on How to Compete on the Global Stage, Probably with Government Help
United CEO Scott Kirby was recently interviewed by my co-podcaster Brian Sumers on stage at the APEX Expo in Long Beach, and…
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Three Big Airlines, Three Very Different Approaches to Long-Haul
I’ve had a lot of offline discussion about aircraft configuration and premium focus as of late, so I decided it was time…
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Spirit Objects to the United/JetBlue Partnership, Tells DOT to Act
United and JetBlue carefully crafted their Blue Sky partnership to avoid any regulatory concerns. The airlines aren’t codesharing, there is no pricing…
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With JetBlue’s Partnership with United, JFK’s Terminal Fiefdoms Become More Clear
I am always fascinated by New York’s JFK International Airport. It’s one of the rare examples in the US — the only…
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United Officially Gets Its Gates at O’Hare, But The Fight Isn’t Over
June 1 was the day that Chicago/O’Hare was required by the terms of its lease to officially publish its new gate map.…
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JetBlue and United Begin Their Partnership With a Few Buried Surprises
The worst-kept secret in the industry finally became officialy last week when United and JetBlue announced the launch of their Blue Sky…
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First Class Makes a Comeback at American and United But Under a Different Name
The way that airline cabins are named all seems rather silly to me. After all, what years ago was First, Business, and…
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If JetBlue and United Tie Up, There Will be Losers
I wrote last week about how JetBlue appears to be heading straight toward a partnership deal with United. On the surface, this…
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American Loses Even More Gates in Chicago, But It’s Not Going Down Without a Fight
It took me some time, because the Chicago Department of Aviation made me submit a FOIA request to get the new proposed…