Originally Posted by
DogHead
UA could have posted much lower losses if over $0.5M wasn't thrown at lobbying activities.
"United Airlines spent $550,000 lobbying during the third quarter on energy issues, passenger rights legislation and more, according to a disclosure form filed this week."
Full story:
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/...ap5601765.html
For a company of UAs size 550K on lobbyists is nothing, this is like saying someone could save their house by not buying a Starbucks once a week. You think lobbying about energy costs, when clearly fuel (energy) is their greatest cost is a waste? Interesting.