United Airlines applauds White House initiative to complete Korean-U.S. Free Trade agreement
28-Jun-2010 United Airlines today applauded the White House initiative led by President Obama and announced at this weekend's G20 Summit in Toronto, to complete a free trade agreement with Korea by November, significantly benefiting the U.S. economy and building on recent efforts to open travel from Korea to the United States.
"The Korean-U.S. Free Trade agreement will significantly benefit the U.S. economy and create U.S. jobs, and we welcome this important initiative by the Obama Administration," said Glenn Tilton, United Airlines chairman and CEO. "At United, we have long advocated governmental action to remove barriers to international trade, and along with our Star Alliance partners including Korea-based Asiana Airlines, we provide the connections that enable people, businesses and communities to participate in an increasingly global economy."
United provides more air service to Korea than any other US carrier with daily nonstop service from San Francisco and daily connecting service over Tokyo. Travel from South Korea to the United States is rising following Korea being added to the list of visa-waived countries, and providing greater connectivity between the U.S. and South Korea, the 14th largest economy in the world.