United Ups Basic Economy Competition, Captures Share From Rivals

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DUBAI—United Airlines believes it is upping the competitive stakes in the basic economy passenger segment by capturing traffic from other airlines. Although the carrier’s focus remains on growing its premium revenue, which increased 14% year-over-year in the first quarter (Q1) on 10% growth, its...
Lori Ranson

Lori covers North American and Latin airlines for Aviation Week and is also a Senior Analyst for CAPA - Centre for Aviation.

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