United makes hubs the new battleground in fight for supremacy
A year ago, United Continental startled the airline world with an aggressive growth agenda aimed at bolstering hub profits and reclaiming traffic. One-third of the way into its 3-year plan, United has declared the project a success and is plotting the next phase. Now comes the hard part. United’s overall expansion involves adding as much as 6% of capacity annually. In 2018, much of that growth came from beefing up its schedule in Hawaii and larger US cities, said one airline analyst. But in 2019, the carrier is concentrating on its hubs. While Delta and American have been minting money at their respective bases in Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth, United hasn’t been as successful with its hubs in Chicago, Denver and Houston. One of United’s top priorities is to close that gap. <br/>
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United makes hubs the new battleground in fight for supremacy
A year ago, United Continental startled the airline world with an aggressive growth agenda aimed at bolstering hub profits and reclaiming traffic. One-third of the way into its 3-year plan, United has declared the project a success and is plotting the next phase. Now comes the hard part. United’s overall expansion involves adding as much as 6% of capacity annually. In 2018, much of that growth came from beefing up its schedule in Hawaii and larger US cities, said one airline analyst. But in 2019, the carrier is concentrating on its hubs. While Delta and American have been minting money at their respective bases in Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth, United hasn’t been as successful with its hubs in Chicago, Denver and Houston. One of United’s top priorities is to close that gap. <br/>
