United CEO Apologizes for Flying Private While Customers Were Stranded

Scott Kirby Photographer: Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg
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United Airlines Holdings Inc. canceled 751 flights on Wednesday, more than any other airline, and its hub airport in Denver was among the hardest hit.

So when it emerged that United’s Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby was able to bypass the congestion by taking a private jet to Denver from Teterboro Airport that day, the executive issued a swift apology.