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Did Airlines Help to Stop Oil Speculation?

Jan 8th, 2009 | By Dan Webb

The January 6 ATA SmartBrief (a free newsletter that is well worth subscribing to) linked to a letter to the editor of Crain’s Chicago Business from Air Transport Association President James C. May about oil speculation. (The letter can be found here, but registration for a trial subscription is required.)
The letter was in response to [...]

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United’s On-Time Bonus for Employees

Dec 23rd, 2008 | By Dan Webb

On Friday, United announced a new strategy to try to improve on-time performance: bonuses. The company will give $100 for ranking in first, and $65 for a second-place finish or reaching a company goal (which wasn’t explained in the press release).
According to the most recent Air Travel Consumer Report, United’s on-time performance hasn’t been the [...]

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