United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby Details His Daily Routine
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I’m the CEO of United Airlines and the least stressed person you've ever met. Here's my daily routine. - Scott Kirby
As told to Elle Hardy
Sep 30, 2026, 11:05 AM GMT+2
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Scott Kirby...
I went to the Air Force Academy... etc.
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5 a.m. — wake up without an alarm
I sleep eight and a half hours and wake up between 5 and 5:30 a.m. I don't set an alarm. I can count on one hand the times in my life I've woken up to an alarm; it's an awful experience.