Close drawer menu Financial Times International Edition. Search the FT Search. World Show more World. US Show more US. Companies Show more Companies. Markets Show more Markets. Based on current shares outstanding, the combined company would have UAL stock closed 2.
Since he took the reins of Continental in January, the airline has added fees for meals and exit row seats -- changes the company might have balked at earlier, analysts said. But Smisek told Reuters rank-and-file staff would see little impact on their numbers.
Local boardings: About 30 percent of passengers originated locally, the rest connecting. Local employees: 14, By comparison, Continental had 16, Houston employees in , down from 19, three years earlier. Downtown office space: , square feet in two buildings. United plans to consolidate into , square feet at Main. Customer satisfaction: Ranked last among traditional carriers in the J.
Sources: United Airlines; U. Bureau of Transportation Statistics; J. Power; Houston Chronicle research. But history often looks better in hindsight, and passengers may be romanticizing Continental and the era in which it operated. If it hadn't merged, Continental likely would have followed the same unpopular industry trends of tacking on fees for such perks as extra legroom, said Barton Smith, professor emeritus of economics at the University of Houston.
And whatever the complaints, United's departing passenger count at Bush Intercontinental Airport is up roughly , since even as the airline has cut back some flights. The airline stresses the importance of Houston, its largest hub, as it invests in new concourses at Bush, commits to office space in a new downtown high-rise, and sponsors charitable activities around town among arts, education and health initiatives.
Emotional baggage aside, data over the past several years depict an airline that has struggled with operational performance. In , the year the airlines merged, United ranked No. On time means the plane arrived no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled arrival. Its performance plummeted to No.
The deal was cleared by the United States department of justice last month and is likely to be legally complete by the beginning of October. Staff have been told to prepare for a "customer day one" in the spring, when combined services begin in earnest. This article is more than 11 years old. Airlines' shareholders approve tie-up, as unions fear job cuts and customers mourn end of United's tulip logo. A Continental Airlines plane takes off from Houston.
Its deal with United Airlines will create the world's largest airline.
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