United Airlines Chief Labels Budget Airline Model “Crappy” & “Dead”

Speaking at the Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby described the low-cost airline model as a “dead” and “crappy” business strategy that aims to “screw the customer.” His remarks came shortly after the announcement of a partnership between United and JetBlue Airways, a carrier widely regarded as a budget airline.

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