Originally Posted by
andrewpartyman
I can't disagree with most of what you said, but I think most airlines are "just getting by" because of poor leadership and poor planning on their part. They are generating revenue on way more things than they ever did before (checked baggage fees, change fees, etc.). United is a classic example. How their CEO is still around is beyond me. He has run that company into the ground and robbed it at every step.
Are you kidding?
UA's CEO deliberately dragged out the bankruptcy process in the interests of the company's survival. This move was unprecedented and quite clever.
Now the company has the highest revenue premium of U.S. carriers, not to mention industry-leading on-time performance.
Not saying there aren't issues, and nor is Tilton a popular guy with employees, but from a business perspective, he's brilliant.