“Taking a private jet was the wrong decision because it was insensitive to our customers who were waiting to get home," Kirby said in a statement.
"I sincerely apologize to our customers and our team members who have been working around-the-clock for several days -- often through severe weather -- to take care of our customers."
Kirby took the private jet from New Jersey, to Denver on Wednesday, June 28th, the same day United Airlines canceled 750 flights, the Associated Press reported.
Is he a bastard for being a multi millionaire (
est 44 million worth annual salary 17M) with a private jet who won't FLY on the AIRLINE he runs so mediocrely? Or just enjoying the results of a lifetime of getting to the top of the foodchain, and using that annual
Prior to joining United, Mr. Kirby was president of American Airlines from 2013 to 2016 and president of US Airways from 2006 to 2013. He is a well-known industry veteran, with a broad and accomplished three-decade-long career in significant "leadership" roles within the airline industry. Mr. Kirby started his career at the Pentagon and in the technology sector.
Mr. Kirby has bachelor’s degrees in computer science and operations research from the U.S. Air Force Academy and a Master of Science in operations research from George Washington University.
https://ir.united.com/board-member/scott-kirby
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg also singled out United for criticism, tweeting a bar graph that showed it had the highest percentage of canceled flights of any airline last week.
He received his bachelor's degree in computer science and operations research from the United States Air Force Academy, where he trained to be an aircraft pilot, in 1989. He later earned his Master of Science degree in operations research at George Washington University while working at The Pentagon as a budget analyst for the United States Secretary of Defense
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