Originally Posted by Silver Fox (Post 32206818)

I think they will realise the error of their ways and go to 3 across seating so we can maintain a safe distance.

Originally Posted by Silver Fox (Post 32206818)

I think they will realise the error of their ways and go to 3 across seating so we can maintain a safe distance.

Originally Posted by mcrw00 (Post 32206664)

EDIT: Started a redundant thread by mistake. Here was the meat of my post:

Call me pessimistic, but I could see many of the below happening and staying in place until UA’s growth rates return to pre-crisis levels:

- Increased checked bag fees
- Seat reservation fees for all nonelite Y pax >24 hours before flight
- Charge for soft drinks on most domestic flights
- Aggressive hawking of TOD upgrades (verbal pitches at the gate, etc)
- Scaling down of Polaris onboard service: simplified dessert, termination of Saks partnership / return to generic bedding

Originally Posted by UAL757222 (Post 32176656)

I’m very interested to see how he does when he takes over in May handling this crisis and if he can be a true Uniter and navigate through some turbulent skies.

Originally Posted by worldtrav (Post 32176728)

The bigger question is if any of the cuts become permanent and what the future United product looks like.

Originally Posted by mrmoo (Post 32210392)

Might as well fly a LCC at that point. At least everyone is treated poorly and I don't have to worry about not getting an upgrade I had no chance at anyway.

Originally Posted by dilanesp (Post 32219037)

I really hate this thread. Scott Kirby is trying to save his airline right now.

Originally Posted by PsiFighter37 (Post 32219421)

...
-possibly rethink utilizing NRT as a *A hub for Asia flying - maybe reinstate connections from IAD and ORD, since there are no slot restrictions. Perhaps limit direct flights to China solely to SFO and align NRT-PVG/PEK/HKG on NH to work for connections elsewhere
...

Originally Posted by jupper (Post 32218556)

Remember that HP was considered a LCC before the US+HP merger...

Originally Posted by username (Post 32219458)

With HND opening up more slots and more NH/UA flights shifting to HND, how would it work?

I wonder if a lot of the retrofits (Polaris, CRJ550) will be put on hold.

Are they going to devalue MileagePlus more or somehow use it to stimulate demand, including redemptions?

I can see some of the improvements going away - no more free snacks in Y, etc. Maybe even the free 1K/GS snack. Basically every department will be asked to cut xx%...

Originally Posted by dilanesp (Post 32219037)

I really hate this thread. Scott Kirby is trying to save his airline right now.

Originally Posted by bocastephen (Post 32220776)

It's not HIS airline - according to many forum posters, the airline belongs to so-called 'shareholders'. I suspect he won't be involved with United that much longer anyway.

Originally Posted by uastarflyer (Post 32220968)

His ouster should be condition 2 or 3 of taking a bailout. First being no dividends or buybacks, and worker protections. Oscar can hang on another 6-12 months and transition things to a rational successor.

Originally Posted by Weatherboy (Post 32220990)

Poor Oscar. End of February the economy and the airline was booming and he was golden to sail off into the sunset. Now he's working with a practically bankrupt airline that can count its daily passenger loads bu the dozen.