Management & Leadership Paper - United Airlines
Management and Leadership Paper
United Airlines
United Airlines currently operates nearly 3,000 flights per day on United, as well as United Express. This amounts to more than 200 domestic and international destinations from hubs in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Chicago, San Francisco, and Denver. United is known as one of the largest international airlines that is based in the United States, with global air rights in the Asia-Pacific area, in Europe, and in Latin America. (United Air Lines, 2009) United’s stock is currently listed National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (NASDAQ) Stock Market, and is listed under the symbol UAUA. United Airlines, as a whole organization continues to be dedicated to cost improvement, increased revenue and sustainable operations that will augment a margin that is most competitive. United’s portfolio of services and products that are offered ensure that customers get the appropriate prices. United also spends a significant investment on their employees in order to instill the right amount of accountability that will ensure operations are at peak-performance levels. (United Air Lines, 2009)
Healthy Work Culture
United Airlines spends a lot of time working and negotiating with, the unions and labor-management task forces. In, Workers seek to recoup bankruptcy concessions, there is cause for concern in the area of bankruptcy. The relations between United Airlines and labor-management have gotten to be tense as talks regarding contracts get heavier in a time of financial loss for the airline. Because of the recession, United Airlines, along with many others, have been forced to strategically ground planes in order to cut costs. (USA Today, 2009) United Airlines is currently the number three carrier serving the globe. However, talks are underway about merging with airlines like Continental, US Airways, AirTran Airways, Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines. Even American Airlines, the current number
United Airlines
United Airlines currently operates nearly 3,000 flights per day on United, as well as United Express. This amounts to more than 200 domestic and international destinations from hubs in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Chicago, San Francisco, and Denver. United is known as one of the largest international airlines that is based in the United States, with global air rights in the Asia-Pacific area, in Europe, and in Latin America. (United Air Lines, 2009) United’s stock is currently listed National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (NASDAQ) Stock Market, and is listed under the symbol UAUA. United Airlines, as a whole organization continues to be dedicated to cost improvement, increased revenue and sustainable operations that will augment a margin that is most competitive. United’s portfolio of services and products that are offered ensure that customers get the appropriate prices. United also spends a significant investment on their employees in order to instill the right amount of accountability that will ensure operations are at peak-performance levels. (United Air Lines, 2009)
Healthy Work Culture
United Airlines spends a lot of time working and negotiating with, the unions and labor-management task forces. In, Workers seek to recoup bankruptcy concessions, there is cause for concern in the area of bankruptcy. The relations between United Airlines and labor-management have gotten to be tense as talks regarding contracts get heavier in a time of financial loss for the airline. Because of the recession, United Airlines, along with many others, have been forced to strategically ground planes in order to cut costs. (USA Today, 2009) United Airlines is currently the number three carrier serving the globe. However, talks are underway about merging with airlines like Continental, US Airways, AirTran Airways, Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines. Even American Airlines, the current number
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