I would like to discuss this in a separate thread, because if United actually leaves the Chicago area it would be devastating to the local economy/clout, etc.
United has contacted officials in Denver and San Francisco about possible HQ locations and is actually looking at properties in their respective cities, so without a doubt this is more than just a simple ploy to milk a deal out of Chicago & Illinois.
But losing United would be a tremendous loss, in my mind. How likely do you guys think it is that United will stay in Chicago and move downtown vs. moving somewhere else? Chicago has a lot working towards its advantage--a city/state that is capable of making GREAT deals to retain headquarters; the location of United's biggest hub; most United executives are firmly rooted in the area; a recent letter by Sen. Dick Durbin to Glenn Tilton urging him to stay (reminding him how he went to bat for him during the bankrupcy) and so on. However, San Fran is the hub of United's expanding Asia operations, plus Glen Tilton is from the Bay Area.
Any thoughts?> |
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