United cuts business fares in attempt to stop downward spiral
United continues to try new ways of keeping its customers including cutting business fares according to this Wall Street Journal story (subscription required). Silicon Valley and San Francisco have been impacted by United's problems in addition to all the dotcom fallout thanks to it having a major presence in the Bay Area:
UAL Corp.'s United Airlines, trying to lure back business travelers turned off by high fares, said it is cutting one-way business fares by as much as 40% for travel to and from its largest hubs, Chicago and Denver.
The airline, which filed for bankruptcy-court protection on Dec. 9, said customers will be able to obtain the savings without advance-purchase requirements or minimum-stay or Saturday-night restrictions. For those able to purchase tickets seven days in advance, the savings are as much as 70% off the current prices for refundable walk-up tickets.