Does it matter where corporate HQ is located these days? Boeing's HQ is located in Chicago, but it is still seen as a Seattle company. United can move to the planet Mars, and unless they are planning to significantly trim their ORD operations, no one is going to notice. Also, almost all publicly-traded companies-- like Boeing and United-- are incorporated in Delaware, for business reasons. -- Niraj Agarwalla -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bill Hough Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 11:10 AM To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: United considers leaving Chicago Thursday 1st June, 2006 United considers leaving Chicago =3D ------------------------------------------------------------------------ =3D -------- Big News Network.com Wednesday 31st May, 2006 (UPI) =3D United Airlines is considering departing Chicago for good, especially if=3D San Francisco offers the airline some reasons to relocate its corporate=3D offices. Next week, United executives will meet with officials of the northern Ca=3D lifornia city about a corporate headquarters relocation, the Chicago Tri=3D bune reported Wednesday. United has hired real estate advisory firm Staubach Co. to evaluate loca=3D tions that would offer, among other things, about 150,000 square feet of=3D office space. Other options for United include Denver or staying in its=3D current location in Elk Grove Village, Ill., near Chicago's O'Hare Inte=3D rnational Airport. The airline, which has not made a profit in six years, emerged from bank=3D ruptcy in February. The best slide auction on the net: http://www.auctiontransportation.com/sites/psa188/