UA buys LA Coliseum naming rights,"United Airlines Memorial Coliseum" - Or maybe not?
Jan 29, 2018, 7:01 pm
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The stadium's capacity will be reduced from 93,607 to 77,500 when the changes are complete.
Jan 29, 2018, 7:13 pm
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Jan 29, 2018, 7:26 pm
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This is very curious considering UA presence at LAX. This is a good sign for UA now ramping up their operation. Maybe they have more gates now and can get it back to Hub status?
Interesting move and a clear signal they will expand at LAX, because the leadership wouldn’t do it otherwise right?
Interesting move and a clear signal they will expand at LAX, because the leadership wouldn’t do it otherwise right?
Jan 29, 2018, 11:36 pm
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Jan 30, 2018, 1:17 am
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Just my personal opinion here.....I’d rather see UA upgrading its IAD terminal C/D using the $70 million....
Nevertheless, hope this signals expansion at LAX....
Nevertheless, hope this signals expansion at LAX....
Jan 30, 2018, 7:02 am
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A number of germane points about the lack of perceived value to UAL on this naming, brought out on this Blog. "LAObserved" is one of the most read and highly respected columns about Southern California with supposedly over 300,000 regular readers:
USC sells Coliseum name to United Airlines - LA Observed
Some of the Twitter quotes in the column are classics.
USC sells Coliseum name to United Airlines - LA Observed
Some of the Twitter quotes in the column are classics.
Jan 30, 2018, 7:25 am
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This is very curious considering UA presence at LAX. This is a good sign for UA now ramping up their operation. Maybe they have more gates now and can get it back to Hub status?
Interesting move and a clear signal they will expand at LAX, because the leadership wouldn’t do it otherwise right?
Interesting move and a clear signal they will expand at LAX, because the leadership wouldn’t do it otherwise right?
But, with this competition, it's a great time to be a consumer.
Jan 30, 2018, 8:32 am
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I don't think anyone can call LAX a "hub" per say. Even if UA got it's T6 gates back, there's just so many gates and so many other airlines, that it's really really difficult to take that much of the market share away from other carriers in order to make LAX a "hub".
But, with this competition, it's a great time to be a consumer.
But, with this competition, it's a great time to be a consumer.
The memorial part of the name is awkward, but it certainly shows an investment and commitment in the market.