Originally Posted by
CALFO
What?
The events of 9/11 significantly changed the direction that United, and the industry, took. Prior to 9/11 United was growing significantly and looked unstoppable. Post 9/11 they began furloughing and retired the 727. They never recovered from that reduction. Absent the merger, they never returned to the size and scope they were prior to 9/11.
before we go to far down a legacy rabbit hole, let’s just look at what Smisek did, and how many years it took new management to undo his shrink-to-profitability MO.
You definitely want to be the one leading, not the one chasing. I think that is the sentiment many of us who have been in the industry for two decades + feel