CHICAGO - Bankrupt United Airlines plans to hire more than 450 part-time employees in Chicago, Los Angeles and Denver by the end of September to handle increased passenger loads and other work.
United is hiring about 250 part-time ramp-service workers in Chicago and 100 in Los Angeles, United spokeswoman Chris Nardella said. Most of those workers are being rehired after losing their jobs over the past year.
Eighty-four workers will start permanent jobs at Denver International Airport this week and next, Nardella said Thursday. Another 25 will start Sept. 22 for deicing jobs that will last through the winter. Most of the Denver workers will be new to the company, Nardella said.
United, which filed for bankruptcy protection in December, is filling seats at near-record levels in part because it has cut seating capacity dramatically. The airline has laid off tens of thousands of workers since its financial troubles began.
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