United Airlines and Continental Airlines Merge and Make Willis Tower Their New Chicago Home
May 18, 2010
Written by admin, in Local Business Trends
On Tuesday, May 4, 2010, Willis Tower, home to OfficeLinks’ Chicago office location, hosted the merger announcement of United Airlines and Continental Airlines. Governor Pat Quinn, Mayor Richard M. Daley, United CEO Glenn Tilton and Continental CEO Jeff Smisek were all present for the press conference in the Willis Tower lobby, where a special stage was built for the monumental occasion. It was announced that Continental Airlines and United Airlines combine to create a world-class airline positioned to succeed in an increasingly competitive global and domestic aviation industry. They announced that the combined company will provide superior service to customers, expanded customer access with an unparalleled global airline network, improved long-term career opportunities for employees, and a platform for improved profitability and sustainable long-term value for shareholders.
The news is great for both the City of Chicago and for Willis Tower, which will welcome the first United Airlines employees to the tower this fall. It is anticipated that by April 2011, Wills Tower will have nearly 3,000 United employees in the building.
Willis Tower is proud to have another global company choose Willis Tower as a center of operations and OfficeLinks is delighted to welcome them, too!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Office of the Building at 312.875.0066.
