United CEO Oscar Munoz: ‘It’s a Competitive Industry. I’m a Competitive Guy’
Photo Credit: United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz says he will rejoin the airline full-time before the end of the first quarter. United Airlines / United Airlines
Skift Take
Leadership isn't just about energy and enthusiasm, which recovering United CEO Oscar Munoz seems to have plenty of. But it can't be dismissed, either.
United CEO Oscar Munoz, who suffered a heart attack in October, a month after his appointment, and received a heart transplant a couple of weeks ago, is back -- although not yet on a full-time basis.
Munoz, who said today that he will be working full-time before the end of March, if not sooner, has been engaged in meetings and repeatedly put his stamp on United's fourth quarter and full-year earnings call with analysts.
New Fares, Including a Delta-Like Basic Economy Fare
Consider, for example, the subject of competition with low-cost carriers. United officials have rolled out branded fares this month and announced that the airline will introduce an entry-level fare for price-conscious flyers -- likely something akin to Delta's Basic Economy fare -- in the second half of
