United Adds More Offbeat Destinations: Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City and Adelaide
The latest expansion is a part of United’s strategy to bet on off-the-beaten path international destinations.
Meghna Maharishi is Skift’s Airline Reporter, where she covers everything from loyalty programs to policy-making in Washington, D.C. She previously covered the airline industry at The Points Guy, worked on the investigative desk at CNBC, and did data visualization at CNN Politics. Send tips to Meghna on Signal at mmaharishi.61.
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