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Jun 04, 2008

UAL shrinks business, cuts staff to offset fuel (Reuters)

A United Airlines plane takes off from Frankfurt airport, March 14, 2007. (Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters)Reuters - United Airlines parent UAL Corp will slash its work force and domestic fleet, following similar cuts by rivals as the industry grapples with soaring fuel costs and a weakening economy, the company said on Wednesday.