United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is probably the most outspoken person in the US airline industry, and he’s not afraid to share how he feels (or in the case of government affairs, say what he has to say to get ahead).
I’d say that Kirby has also become the single most important figure in the US airline industry, in terms of the impact he has on his airline. He’s really, really ambitious, and he knows how to tell a great narrative about his company (I mean, he has gone so far as to call United the best airline in the history of aviation).
He’s quite a contrast to Delta CEO Ed Bastian and American CEO Robert Isom, both of whom I’d argue have just continued the legacy of their predecessors (I’d rather be continuing Richard Anderson’s legacy than Doug Parker’s legacy, but I digress).
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
