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  "id": 6901632,
  "title": "United Airlines CEO says he sleeps 8 ½ hours a night and limits meetings to 'no more than 4 hours a day’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/united-airlines-ceo-says-he-sleeps-8-1-2-hours-a-night-and-limits",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-12T09:19:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/united-airlines-ceo-schedule-meetings-sleep-scott-kirby-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby emphasizes the importance of sleep and limiting meetings in his daily schedule. Kirby aims to get eight and a half hours of sleep each night, and he wakes up at 5:30 am without using an alarm. His day is structured to maximize productivity, with meetings limited to no more than four hours per day. Instead, he prefers to engage in brief, conversational discussions. Kirby dedicates three hours a day to reading, covering The Wall Street Journal and a portion of The New York Times. He also reads two books weekly, with science fiction being his favorite genre, particularly Isaac Asimov and \"The Three-Body Problem.\" Kirby advocates against excessive meetings, claiming that the time saved allows for better thinking, creativity, and personal connections.",
  "summary": "United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says that being protective of his schedule gives him more time to think, read, and sleep.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}