A management employee at United Airlines reached out to me in regards to recent articles I published reflecting how United is reacting to the COVID-19 scare. Through those conversations, we agreed to have them provide their thoughts on the current state of the management culture. In light of the current bailout of the airlines and their performance over the past two decades, the thoughts shared here seem relevant for us, the taxpayer. These thoughts are not my own. I summarize my thoughts at the bottom of the article. The bailout has been […]
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Oscar Munoz Takes A Stand His Employees Should Respect
Oscar Munoz takes a stand for his employees in a recent Q&A meeting. It’s great to see him standing behind his employees, regardless of how you or I might feel about the politics of the situation.
United Restores Some First Class Meal Cuts. Was It Worth The Pain?
My brain is still hurting. United restored some of the meal cuts they put in place a few weeks ago. But, not the meal cuts from a few months ago. But, hey, they gave customers tomato juice.
United Airlines CEO Turns Down Performance Bonus. Is The Airline Improving?
Is United becoming a better airline? How do you judge that for a company as big as United, with employees in hundreds of companies? What does success really look like?
Why American Airlines’ CEO Wants To Make Less Money Than His Peers And Interesting Southwest Numbers
Why does Doug Parker want to make less than other airline CEOs? I’m a bit more interested in other numbers.
Whoa! Scott Kirby Leaving American Airlines To Join United
Scott Kirby, President of American Airlines, is leaving to take the same position at United. This one kinda came out of left field, but it seems he couldn’t come to terms with the succession plan at American.
Cheap Flights To Europe, Google Takes On Uber and Lyft, And Delta Being Pissy
The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel/miles & points stories that interested me on a daily basis but didn’t have time to write about in length. Culled from over 100 blogs/authors I follow, some are passed along without comment, while I add my analysis to others. This is your shortcut to find out what’s going on in the travel world without having to read dozens of travel blogs to get all the best info.
Get A One-of-a-Kind Shirt For A Good Cause!
Support the new United CEO and charity at the same time! Hurry while supplies last. 😉
United CEO Oscar Munoz Announces His Plans For Returning
It appears that Oscar Munoz will be returning to the helm of CEO after all. When he’s returning and why that’s good for United…..
United’s 3rd CEO in 45 Days Leads To More Questions Than Answers
After waiting a few days for an answer from United on who their CEO is, we’re left with more questions.