United

Boardroom Fights and Other Drama: It was a busy week in the U.S. airline industry, and not just at United

United

Boardroom Fights and Other Drama: It was a busy week in the U.S. airline industry, and not just at United

March 2016
3 min read
Seth Kaplan

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Issue Overview

The airline’s called United. But that’s not how you’d describe its shareholders. Two of them in particular—Altimeter Capital and Par Capital which together own 7% of the company—are spearheading a boardroom revolt that headlined a busy and news-filled week for the entire U.S. airline industry.