Just to nitpick but the highlighted above about our daily payroll costs is way inaccurate.
Based on the 2019 annual report:
Investor Relations - United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
2019 2018 Increase (Decrease) % Change
Salaries and related costs $ 12,071$ 11,458 $ 613 5.3
Aircraft fuel 8,953 9,307 (354) (3.8)
Regional capacity purchase 2,849 2,649 200 7.6
Landing fees and other rent 2,543 2,449 94 3.8
Depreciation and amortization 2,288 2,165 123 5.7
Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs 1,794 1,767 27 1.5
Distribution expenses 1,651 1,558 93 6.0
Aircraft rent 288 433 (145) (33.5)
Special charges 246 487 (241) NM
Other operating expenses 6,275 5,801 474 8.2
Total operating expenses $ 38,958 $ 38,074 $ 884 2.3
so that comes $33 million/ day ($12,071 billion/365 days) $150 million per day would be $54.75 billion per year!!! More then our entire operating revenue by $10+billion.