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Old Feb 23, 2022 | 1:24 pm
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Originally Posted by zombietooth
It's a misquote. The correct text is, “we’ve given ourselves the chance to be, not just the biggest, but the best airline in the world.”

See here (from Matthew's blog):

https://liveandletsfly.com/united-ai...rgest-airline/

I never believed that they had a "chance". It does no good for a corporation to be, "the best", in their sector unless it also includes the word, "profitable".
One can be both and profitable - it's the foundation of Southwest's success in its niche.
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