Deleted Tweet Shows United Airlines Hosting Reception At Democratic National Convention

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A mysteriously deleted tweet shows United Airlines hosting a reception at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago earlier this week in which United CEO Scott Kirby was present.

United Airlines Hosts Reception Wtih CEO Kirby At Democratic National Convention

In a now-deleted tweet, perhaps because she called United CEO Kirby “John Kirby” instead of “Scott Kirby” (John Kirby is a retired United States Navy rear admiral serving as White House National Security Communications Advisor), Breed shares a couple of pictures from the United reception. Then again, Scott Kirby is also John Kirby…Scott is his middle name. So she technically did not make an error.

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Whatever Kirby’s personal politics may be, United as a company tends to lean left with its DEI, climate, and LGBTQI+ initiatives. That doesn’t mean that United has ever seen a corporate tax cut or reduction in red tape that it won’t support…

We were curious if United Airlines hosted a reception at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee and asked United’s press team, but Live And Let’s Fly received no response. The lack of GOP reception would not necessarily suggest political preference considering United’s World Headquarters are in Chicago (i.e. more a geographical issue than a political issue), but the reception does show how intermingled airlines are with politicians.

Indeed, if Kirby is correct in his conviction that United Airlines is “too big to fail” he will still need the support of lawmakers to push through taxpayer-funded largesse.


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If I were Kirby, I’d be chumming it up with every politician I could shake hands with…even the enemy you know is better than the enemy you don’t know. I don’t blame him.

CONCLUSION

In a deleted tweet, San Francisco Mayor London Breed shared pictures from a reception held by United Airlines at the Democratic National Convention. It’s no surprise that United Airlines is trying to warm up to politicians…it’s what heavily-regulated airlines do.

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