United: Cost Discipline Serves As Buffer Against Rising Fuel Prices
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Credit: Rob Finlayson
United Airlines executives said a strong revenue environment and cost discipline are enabling the Chicago-based airline to recover 75% of rising fuel prices and maintain solid profitability, reporting a second-quarter net profit of $684 million, down 16.7% from net income of $821 million in the 2017...
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