United CEO Scott Kirby Wants To Crush American Airlines. So Why Does He Keep Flying Them?

Why United CEO Scott Kirby Constantly Flies American, Despite His Trash Talking

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby used to be the president of American Airlines, before essentially being told that he wouldn’t be picked as the next CEO. At that point he moved to United, where it seems like one of his top priorities has been to do everything possible to destroy American… despite then also saying he wants United to buy American, to essentially save the carrier. Despite all his trash talking, Kirby is constantly spotted traveling …

United CEO Scott Kirby Wants To Crush American Airlines. So Why Does He Keep Flying Them?

United CEO Scott Kirby loves needling American Airlines, the carrier that fired him, and has even floated buying it. Yet he keeps getting spotted flying American — because he still lives in Dallas, American has the better schedule there, and his old severance deal includes lifetime travel privileges.