Beset by Tardy Jets, United Reworks Routes to Get Planes on Time

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The approach emphasizes out-and-back flying, with jets starting at a hub and going to just one city before returning. United will double the number of routes using that system and cut roundabout trips that begin in one base -- say, Denver -- and make multiple stops before ending up in another.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-15/beset-by-tardy-jets-united-reworks-routes-to-get-planes-on-time?cmpid=yhoo