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UAL CEO Smisek says merger integration on track

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CHICAGO ( Reuters ) - Combining operations of United Airlines and Continental Airlines <UAL.N> is on track and should be completed by year's end, the company's chief executive said on Wednesday. Jeff Smisek told shareholders that United Continental Holdings is moving toward a single designation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) . The companies closed their $3.17 billion merger last October, hoping that the combination with sprawling domestic and international route networks will...Read Full Story

On the Call: Southwest President Jeff Smisek

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Continental Airlines Inc. was close to combining with United Airlines last year until Continental broke off talks, according to several sources close to the talks — neither airline ever confirmed the discussions. With several airlines in financial stress, analysts speculate that United or others could be forced to combine with stronger airlines. Continental President Jeff Smisek, who will become CEO on Jan. 1 after Larry Kellner steps down, was asked Tuesday by an analyst what he would look...Read Full Story

On the Call: Continental CEO Larry Kellner

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Many airlines are charging $10 extra for travel on peak days around Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's. Continental Chairman and CEO Larry Kellner was asked Wednesday by an analyst whether that practice could be expanded, and he explained the limits on that strategy. QUESTION: With many planes likely to be nearly full, can airlines extract more revenue from customers? RESPONSE: Airline officials say to themselves, "We think we're going to be full. How do we maximize our revenue on those...Read Full Story

Larry Kellner -- Chairman of Continental steps down

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Larry Kellner, the 50-year-old chief executive officer and chairman of Continental Airlines, is giving up his post to "return to the private-equity world." Jeff Smisek will take over the position at Continental. Bloomberg reported: Kellner has been CEO since December 2004. He joined Continental in 1995 as chief financial officer, and before that he was CFO at American Savings Bank and at private real-estate investment firm Koll Co. “My leave to leave Continental and return to the private...Read Full Story

Continental Airlines Larry Kellner Office

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Continental Airlines Larry Kellner Office Taken on a tour of Continental Airlines Corporate Office. This shows Larry Kellners Office, the CEO of Continental Airlines. Outside the nice shinny building is that of the now infamous ENRON. From: 020808 Views: 2874 2 ratings Time: 01:28 More in Travel & EventsRead Full Story
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Thank you to all those at United -- including President and CEO Jeff Smisek -- for their generosity and the opportunity to participate in United's 10 Million Charity Miles Giveaway. And thank you to everyone who voted for us. We couldn't have done it ...  
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President and chief executive Jeff Smisek said: “We made significant progress in 2011 building the world's leading airline, while running a clean, safe and reliable operation. “I am proud of the results we achieved by working together at the new United ...  
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"We made significant progress in 2011 building the world's leading airline, while running a clean, safe and reliable operation," said Jeff Smisek, UAL's president and chief executive officer. "I am proud of the results we achieved by working together at ...  
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But they are dead serious about the cutover. "We've had four full-scale dress rehearsals, all the data transfers, and everything is appropriate," United CEO Jeff Smisek said. "We are exceedingly well prepared for it." But other airlines, despite their ...  
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"We have much more work to do, but we are clearly on the right path," said Jeff Smisek, United's chief executive officer. United reported a loss of $138 million in the fourth quarter, due mostly to the costs of integrating United and Continental ...  
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Chairman and CEO Jeff Smisek said the company has done four dress rehearsals of moving the data. If something goes wrong they can either move back to the old system or postpone the transfer, he said. "We are exceedingly well prepared for it," he ...  
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The company's full-year 2011 aircraft fuel costs increased by 29.5% to $12.38 billion. President and CEO Jeff Smisek said that "2012 is the year we will become one airline" with 75% of expected merger synergies achieved by year end. The airline ...  
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In early March, United Continental Holdings Inc. plans to switch to a single computer system for handling reservations and customer information, including its frequent-flier program. The stakes are huge. The airline carries some 264,000 people ...  
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Would customer service suffer? The CEO of the new United, Jeff Smisek, has coined the union between Continental and United as “merger of equals,” but over the years, Continental consistently has had better customer service rankings than United.  
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