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United Airlines CEO's Promotion Isn't Going As Planned

United CEO Oscar Munoz agreed not to take his expected promotion as chairman after a passenger was dragged off one of the company's flights.

United Airlines CEO's Promotion Isn't Going As Planned
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United CEO Oscar Munoz is not getting his expected promotion to chairman of the company board that runs the airline.

That company disclosed in Securities and Exchange Commission filings Friday that Munoz had agreed not to assume the role so he could "more exclusively focus on his role as chief executive officer."

The official announcement doesn't mention the United passenger forcibly removed from a flight, but the disastrous hit to the airline's public image probably played a big role.

Why United Airlines Was Allowed To Boot That Passenger
Why United Airlines Was Allowed To Boot That Passenger

Why United Airlines Was Allowed To Boot That Passenger

The airline has a seldom-read contract of carriage that permits it to force passengers off planes, like it did recently in Chicago.

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Munoz, who initially blamed the passenger for the incident, has since apologized and tweaked his company's policies for overbooked flights.

The airline is still dealing with the fallout from the incident. It recently missed an unofficial deadline to provide Congress with more information about the forced removal.