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UA CFO Rainey on Bloomberg: Global First "Effectively the Same" as J

http://www.bloomberg.com/video/u-s-a...OmRFt_uow.html

Rainey is first asked about the fuel price outlook, but then the anchor asks about UA possibly getting rid of F class like Delta. Answer: "We're moving more toward a two-cabin plane, with Economy Plus."

Rainey does not do much of a job justifying either the existence of GF or paying extra for it:

"It's effectively the same service: you've got essentially the same food... even the seat is very similar."

He concludes by complaining about taxes. "A crushing tax burden.... higher rate than alcohol, tobacco, firearms... we shouldn't be discouraging air travel in our country."
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