Chicago Cubs dump United
Feb 5, 2015, 7:15 pm
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Chicago Cubs dump United
I'm sure nobody really cares but the hometown airline has been booted out as the official airline of the Chicago Cubs by AA. The United Club will transition to a non airline sponsor, wonder why AA didn't make it an Admirals Club. I also wonder if UA lost the charter business of hauling the team to the games too.
Feb 5, 2015, 7:18 pm
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Maybe now they'll win a World Series.
Feb 5, 2015, 7:28 pm
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Feb 5, 2015, 7:57 pm
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I also wonder if UA lost the charter business of hauling the team to the games too.
Feb 5, 2015, 7:59 pm
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I posted an article about this earlier today:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24296455-post260.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24296455-post260.html
Feb 5, 2015, 8:06 pm
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Great news for this White Sox fan! Good move by UA to not advertise with that loser of a team.
Feb 5, 2015, 8:12 pm
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This was a bad move by UA unless AA totally overpaid. United represents 26 or so teams around the country. Out of all of these, the Cubs was arguably the most important to UA as they are the most popular team in United's hometown of Chicago. American should have absolutely no ability to call themselves "Chicago's Hometown Airline"- which they want to do according to their CMO. Big loss for UA.
Feb 5, 2015, 8:13 pm
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I posted an article about this earlier today:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24296455-post260.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24296455-post260.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...5-edition.html
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