Why United’s ‘moat’ gives Kirby confidence high margins are structural

United Airlines chief executive

Source: United Airlines

When United Airlines beat analyst expectations this week with a smaller-than-expected first-quarter loss and higher-than-expected revenues, one person who was not surprised was chief executive Scott Kirby.

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