News / United spots a gap in domestic market and launches ground handling services

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United Airlines has revealed that it was driven to launch its own domestic ground handling service, United Ground Express (UGE), in part by the exit of Envoy Air from a number of small US airports.

Envoy is owned by rival American Airlines, and flies regional services under the American Eagle name alongside several external carriers. But Envoy is shrinking fast as the parent group looks to consolidate its feeder network

Its Los Angeles and Miami bases have closed and the New York ...