United Airlines President Says If You’re Uncomfortable in Coach, It’s Your Own Fault | Inc.com

May 31, 2017May 31, 2017 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek.

They feel your suffering.

They understand your pain as if it were their own.

They watch you struggle and they wish they could do something about it.

I’m talking about airline executives. And I’m lying.

I’ve been moved, you see, by the words of United Airlines president Scott Kirby.

Skift managed to get wind of his thoughts from a recent town hall meeting with employees. I fear you may find some of his sentiments a bit of a drag.

Delta One review | Business Insider

February 8, 2016 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Thanks to a last-minute booking, I recently flew to Bangkok, Thailand on one airline, and returned to New York City on another. It gave me the chance to experience business class with two very different airlines.

My flight east was with Emirates, the state-owned Dubai company that was recently ranked the fifth-best airline in the world. And I flew west on Delta, the publicly traded, Atlanta-based airline that came in 49th in the same ranking. (It’s the third-best airline in North America, according to Skytrax.)