In wake of looting, United Airlines moves key team out of Willis Tower – Crain’s

Amid unrest downtown, the airline's dispatchers reported to a backup facility in Elk Grove Village. The operations center is the nerve center of the airline, dispatching and managing planes across its network.

When looting broke out downtown overnight Aug. 10, United had its next shift of dispatchers and other workers report to Elk Grove Village, where they remain, a spokesman said.
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Bill
5 years ago

Smart move UAL but you didn’t move far enough.

Governor of Alderaan
5 years ago

Elk Grove is not far enough away

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