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United Airlines. ECON 269 Aya Shimoi. Company Information History Values Route In-flight Service Baggage Financial News. Company Information. Second largest airline company. Head quarter is in Illinois states, Chicago. Hub airports - Chicago O’Hare - Denver International,
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United Airlines ECON 269 Aya Shimoi
Company Information • History • Values • Route • In-flight Service • Baggage • Financial News
Company Information • Second largest airline company. • Head quarter is in Illinois states, Chicago. • Hub airports - Chicago O’Hare - Denver International, -Los Angeles International, -San Francisco International, -Washington Dulles International Airport
History of United Airlines • In 1927 - William Boeing founded his own airline as a Boeing Air Transport • In 1929, the company changed its name to United Aircraft and Transport Corp. (UATC). • On March 28, 1931, UATC formed the corporation United Air Lines, Inc. to manage the UATC airline subsidiaries.
Values We are committed to: • giving back to the communities in which we live and work • protecting our environment and conserving resources • supporting our employees, customers and partners in their community and environmental efforts • incorporating social value and responsibility into our corporate governance structure.
Route • International – Mexico, Korea, China, Japan, • Singapore, Brazil, England, and Australia. • Within U.S.
In-flight services • Meals • Domestic • International • Beverages • Entertainments
Meals • Domestic Flight First & Business class –Meals and Snacks cost are included in tickets. Economy – Passengers have to pay for it. snack boxes for $6-$7,meals for $9.
InternationalFlight– Meals cost are included in the ticket. Salad, appetizer, a choice of hot entrees, and dessert.
Beverages • soft drinks • tonic water • seltzer water • natural spring water • milk • tea • assorted fruit juices • Starbucks regular and decaffeinated coffees
Entertainment • Films • Television programming • Audio programming
Baggage Domestic ( Flight in U.S.) International Passenger do not need to pay for their baggage. However, there are some rules. Limited baggage to check-in. Limited weight of baggage. • Passengers have to pay when they check-in. -1st bag $20 -2nd bag $30
Financial News Article form September 3 • Decline 3.3 % of passenger travel mile. • Fell 6.2 % of available seat or capacity. • Seats filled rose 2.5 %.
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