United goes on the offensive under new management team
UnitedÕs addition of 47 domestic round-trips marks a stepped-up effort to regain ground lost to rivals, as a new management team tries to shed the airlineÕs reputation as an industry doormat. United aims to Òcompete and win across the board,Ó president Scott Kirby said Monday. The carrier is also seeking additional gates in Los Angeles and flying bigger jets on key routes such as Newark to Atlanta, he said. ÒWhile United has spent several years shrinking and being a docile competitor, starting this summer, weÕre going back on offense!Ó he said. In fortifying hubs and competing more aggressively, Kirby is taking a page from his playbook at American and two predecessor airlines, where he was president.<br/>
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United goes on the offensive under new management team
UnitedÕs addition of 47 domestic round-trips marks a stepped-up effort to regain ground lost to rivals, as a new management team tries to shed the airlineÕs reputation as an industry doormat. United aims to Òcompete and win across the board,Ó president Scott Kirby said Monday. The carrier is also seeking additional gates in Los Angeles and flying bigger jets on key routes such as Newark to Atlanta, he said. ÒWhile United has spent several years shrinking and being a docile competitor, starting this summer, weÕre going back on offense!Ó he said. In fortifying hubs and competing more aggressively, Kirby is taking a page from his playbook at American and two predecessor airlines, where he was president.<br/>
