Jonna McGrath, Vice President of United’s Denver hub, speaks to employees during a Women’s History month event on the United concourse at Denver International Airport on March 26, 2024. McGrath is the first woman to head United’s operations in Denver, the airline’s fastest-growing hub. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Jonna McGrath is the first woman to head United Airlines’ operations at Denver International Airport, taking charge during a $2.1 billion overhaul of the airport’s terminal and soaring growth for both the airport and the company.
McGrath, a 35-year veteran of the airline, oversees United’s fastest-growing hub. Since 2019, United, the airport’s dominant carrier, has seen a roughly 30% increase in gate capacity and an 18% increase in the number of passengers in Denver.
United accounted for nearly 50% of DIA’s passengers in February. The airline is logging 464 flights a day out of Denver and expects to exceed 500…
