CEO Scott Kirby’s Memorial Day message to United Airlines employees was more measured this year, pairing gratitude for American freedoms with a summer travel pep talk focused on operational reliability and customer care.
While Kirby has lauded the United States as the “greatest country in the history of the planet” in his 2025 and 2024 Memorial Day messages, this year his tone was more muted, at least when it came to America.
His message in full:
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