For those traveling with young kids, what is your piece of advice? Let the kids do what they want to do.

You may have rules at home about no devices, no candy, no whatever on airplane. When you're traveling, just keep them happy.

A lot of companies have leaned into the DEI programs in recent years. How do you reassure passengers that says who's flying your plane is the one for the job who is qualified and is merit-based. We hire based on merit. You've got to have the ability, you've got to pass all the tests, you've got to meet all the hurdles, and you've got to be the best of the best ever actually wind up in the cockpit. The biggest thing I can remember getting complaints about was when we took the strup waffle off the airplane. Why did you take the Stroop Waffle off?

I don't know.

I didn't decide it.

We put it back, though.

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We're excited to be joined today by Scott Kirby, the CEO of United Airlines.

Thanks for having me.

Would you might telling our guests, for those of you who don't know you, the brief 30 seconds about yourself, who you are, your brief background?

Okay. So Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines. I went to the Air Force Academy, so started my career early in aviation.

But the more important thing is I'm married and I have seven kids, so that's unusual in today's world. And they're awesome.

And that's the center of my life. Before you were CEO, what was it like flying with your seven kids? Well, it's similar today. I get a little more help today. But traveling with kids is hard and

stressful. If you want me to tell you

stories, I can tell you some. I do want you to tell me stories. That's why we're here.

Some funny stories. So my first experience, Brittany, my first child, I'd just gotten to be the

managing director at an airline called America West. I was 57 years old, or 27 years old, and brand new.

And we're going up to Las Vegas for this big annual convention

with all the biggest travel agents. And I've only been there like a month. And really big promotion,

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