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US budget airlines are struggling. Will pursuing premium passengers solve their problems?

Delta and United Airlines have become the most profitable U.S. airlines by targeting premium customers while also winning a significant share of budget travelers

The Independent UK

Why United Airlines' CEO makes as few decisions as possible

United Airlines' CEO is selective about which decisions he makes and which he delegates.

Fortune

What the pandemic taught United Airlines' CEO about making good decisions

United Airlines's CEO Scott Kirby became chief executive during the pandemic.

Fortune

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United Airlines Plane Loses Wheel During Takeoff

Learn about the recent wheel loss incident involving a United Airlines plane during takeoff and the subsequent safety reviews by the FAA.

Top News

Travel agent sees 15-fold increase in customers filtering out Boeing 737 Max planes

Travellers are worried about the safety of the planes after a cabin panel blowout on an Alaska Airlines aircraft

Evening Standard

Congress can get the job done to boost apprenticeships, work training programs

Congress should come together to modernize the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the cornerstone of the public workforce development system, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Carbon offsetting schemes are ‘fraud’, says major airline CEO

Disruption from climate change likely to continue, warns United boss

The Independent UK

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Chicago Tribune

Commentary: If we don’t take action on TSA and airport staff shortages, summer travel will be a nightmare

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby sounded off last week, focusing his ire on the Federal Aviation Administration after thunderstorms were deemed the cause of the cancellation of thousands of U.S. flights last Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. While Kirby blamed airport staffing issues, the FAA said staffing limitations did not play…

The Independent UK

United Airlines gets a handle on canceled flights, the CEO outlines how to prevent another meltdown

Air travel is getting a bit easier, thanks to a break in storms that have pummeled the East Coast

The Independent UK

Pete Buttigieg blames severe weather for Fourth of July travel chaos

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the ‘FAA frankly failed us this weekend’

Tribune News Service

United may cut Newark flights as it seeks more gates to stem delays

United Airlines Holdings Inc. will have to change, and possibly reduce, its flight schedule at Newark Liberty International Airport while work is under way to expand the number of gates for the carrier, Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby said in a letter to employees.

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The Independent UK

Fourth of July travel weekend in disarray after airport meltdowns, wildfire smoke and extreme heat

Record-breaking numbers of travellers this holiday weekend in the US

The Independent UK

United CEO forced to apologize for taking private jet after airlines cancels hundreds of flights

United Airlines declined to say whether CEO Scott Kirby frequently takes private planes

The Independent UK

Passengers were stuck because United Airlines canceled their flights. The CEO took a private plane

The CEO of United Airlines is apologizing for jumping on a private plane this week while thousands of his airline's customers were stranded because their flights got canceled

The Guardian - US

Thousands of flights canceled as travel chaos threatens Fourth of July weekend

Severe weather, staffing issues and record-high numbers of summer travelers strain country’s airline industry

The Guardian - US

US travelers face cancelled and delayed flights ahead of Fourth of July holiday

About 1,200 flights cancelled on Wednesday and nearly 7,000 delayed due to poor weather and staff shortages

Chicago Sun-Times

Airline delays and cancellations are bad. Ahead of the holiday weekend, they’re getting worse

In a worrisome sign for the long Fourth of July weekend, bad weather on the East Coast and airline and air traffic control staffing shortages cause major flight delays.

The Independent UK

Airline travel delays pick up early and are expected to grow steadily worse as holiday weekend nears

Air travelers have been putting up with widespread delays all month, and it's continuing again, as bad weather rakes the Northeast

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