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United Airlines: CEO Kirby in the controversy

CEO used private plane as company cancelled hundreds of flights

US carrier United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has apologized for using a private aircraft to travel from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey to Denver International Airport in Colorado. It is a journey lasting less than an hour, but what has created controversy is the fact that the passengers of his company were struggling with cancelled and delayed flights due to weather conditions."Taking a private aircraft...

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New York, United States, 07/03/2023 10:48
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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