Posted at 12:03 p.m., Thursday, May 15, 2003
Hawai'i to benefit as United restores flights
Advertiser Staff
and News Services
The Hawai'i flight is among 162 flights systemwide that United said it will restore next month after cutting those flights from its April and May schedules due to a drop in demand during the Iraq war.
The nation's No. 2 carrier, hoping for a busy summer travel season, said in announcing the revisions today that the additional flights are to domestic, European and Pacific destinations. No markets were eliminated during the two months of scaled-back flights.
United, which is restructuring in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, will now operate 1,722 daily flights next month, up from 1,560 this month.
The move is a sign of improving prospects for both United and the battered airline industry, which remains mired in its worst slump ever.
After putting new labor contracts into effect this month that will reduce annual expenses by more than $2.5 billion, United has said it intends to focus on raising revenue. The Elk Grove Village, Ill.-based carrier hopes to launch a low-fare carrier soon.
