United Airlines to Phase Out United Shuttle Brand

daa · 10-04-2001, 04:15 PM

CHICAGO, Oct. 3, 2001 - United Airlines (NYSE:UAL) announced today it will discontinue the United Shuttle brand and incorporate Shuttle flights into its mainline and United Express service this fall. The move will be effective from Oct. 31, 2001.

United Shuttle operates primarily in the Western United States with a dedicated fleet of 59 Boeing 737 aircraft. The move is part of United's continued response to customer needs since the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Since those events the airline has adjusted its capacity and continues to fine tune its operation to match capacity with customer demand. In particular, the airline now sees less demand for high utilization, quick turnaround flights in its system.

United or United Express will continue to offer service in nearly all markets that currently have Shuttle service. Prior to September 11, United Shuttle offered approximately 468 daily flights.

"This will be a seamless experience for our customers as we transition away from the United Shuttle brand," said Christopher D. Bowers, United Airlines' senior vice president-North America. "Our goal is to maintain the best possible schedules for customers and communities that rely on United for service, while maintaining flexibility to fine tune our capacity to meet demand. Eliminating Shuttle allows us to achieve this by using a mix of either larger or smaller jet aircraft depending on market conditions and frequency needs."

daa · 10-04-2001, 04:15 PM

CHICAGO, Oct. 3, 2001 - United Airlines (NYSE:UAL) announced today it will discontinue the United Shuttle brand and incorporate Shuttle flights into its mainline and United Express service this fall. The move will be effective from Oct. 31, 2001.

United Shuttle operates primarily in the Western United States with a dedicated fleet of 59 Boeing 737 aircraft. The move is part of United's continued response to customer needs since the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Since those events the airline has adjusted its capacity and continues to fine tune its operation to match capacity with customer demand. In particular, the airline now sees less demand for high utilization, quick turnaround flights in its system.

United or United Express will continue to offer service in nearly all markets that currently have Shuttle service. Prior to September 11, United Shuttle offered approximately 468 daily flights.

"This will be a seamless experience for our customers as we transition away from the United Shuttle brand," said Christopher D. Bowers, United Airlines' senior vice president-North America. "Our goal is to maintain the best possible schedules for customers and communities that rely on United for service, while maintaining flexibility to fine tune our capacity to meet demand. Eliminating Shuttle allows us to achieve this by using a mix of either larger or smaller jet aircraft depending on market conditions and frequency needs."

tfung · 10-05-2001, 06:13 AM

they should have done this a while ago.. I don't know a single person who actually enjoyed taking the shuttle... minimum service, no E+, never ontime... Then again, I guess the mainline UA services would probably start heading into those category soon anyways...

tfung · 10-05-2001, 06:13 AM

they should have done this a while ago.. I don't know a single person who actually enjoyed taking the shuttle... minimum service, no E+, never ontime... Then again, I guess the mainline UA services would probably start heading into those category soon anyways...

afang · 01-23-2002, 08:53 PM

UA shuttle sucks

afang · 01-23-2002, 08:53 PM

UA shuttle sucks

10-04-2001, 04:15 PM	#1
daa Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: DEN Posts: 110	CHICAGO, Oct. 3, 2001 - United Airlines (NYSE:UAL) announced today it will discontinue the United Shuttle brand and incorporate Shuttle flights into its mainline and United Express service this fall. The move will be effective from Oct. 31, 2001. United Shuttle operates primarily in the Western United States with a dedicated fleet of 59 Boeing 737 aircraft. The move is part of United's continued response to customer needs since the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Since those events the airline has adjusted its capacity and continues to fine tune its operation to match capacity with customer demand. In particular, the airline now sees less demand for high utilization, quick turnaround flights in its system. United or United Express will continue to offer service in nearly all markets that currently have Shuttle service. Prior to September 11, United Shuttle offered approximately 468 daily flights. "This will be a seamless experience for our customers as we transition away from the United Shuttle brand," said Christopher D. Bowers, United Airlines' senior vice president-North America. "Our goal is to maintain the best possible schedules for customers and communities that rely on United for service, while maintaining flexibility to fine tune our capacity to meet demand. Eliminating Shuttle allows us to achieve this by using a mix of either larger or smaller jet aircraft depending on market conditions and frequency needs." __________________

10-04-2001, 04:15 PM	#2
daa Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: DEN Posts: 110	CHICAGO, Oct. 3, 2001 - United Airlines (NYSE:UAL) announced today it will discontinue the United Shuttle brand and incorporate Shuttle flights into its mainline and United Express service this fall. The move will be effective from Oct. 31, 2001. United Shuttle operates primarily in the Western United States with a dedicated fleet of 59 Boeing 737 aircraft. The move is part of United's continued response to customer needs since the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Since those events the airline has adjusted its capacity and continues to fine tune its operation to match capacity with customer demand. In particular, the airline now sees less demand for high utilization, quick turnaround flights in its system. United or United Express will continue to offer service in nearly all markets that currently have Shuttle service. Prior to September 11, United Shuttle offered approximately 468 daily flights. "This will be a seamless experience for our customers as we transition away from the United Shuttle brand," said Christopher D. Bowers, United Airlines' senior vice president-North America. "Our goal is to maintain the best possible schedules for customers and communities that rely on United for service, while maintaining flexibility to fine tune our capacity to meet demand. Eliminating Shuttle allows us to achieve this by using a mix of either larger or smaller jet aircraft depending on market conditions and frequency needs." __________________

01-23-2002, 08:53 PM	#6
afang Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Plano,TX USA Posts: 388	UA shuttle sucks __________________

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10-05-2001, 06:13 AM	#3
tfung Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: HKG / BOS Posts: 58	they should have done this a while ago.. I don't know a single person who actually enjoyed taking the shuttle... minimum service, no E+, never ontime... Then again, I guess the mainline UA services would probably start heading into those category soon anyways...