United Airlines, Inc.A United Boeing 777-300ER IATA ICAO Call sign UA UAL UNITED FoundedApril 6, 1926 (99 years ago) (1926-04-06) as Varney Air Lines in Boise, Idaho[1]Commenced operationsMarch 28, 1931 (94 years ago) (1931-03-28)[2]AOC #CALA014A[3]HubsChicago–O'HareDenverGuamHouston–IntercontinentalLos AngelesNewark-LibertySan FranciscoWashington–DullesFrequent-flyer programMileagePlusAllianceStar AllianceSubsidiariesUnited ExpressMesa Airlines (9.9%)Fleet size1,050[4]Destinations383[5]Parent companyUnited Airlines HoldingsTraded asNasdaq: UALDJTA componentS&P 500 componentISINUS9100471096HeadquartersWillis Tower, Chicago, Illinois, United States[6]Key peopleScott Kirby (CEO)[7]Edward Philip (chairman)[8]Brett Hart (president)[9]FounderWalter VarneyRevenue US$57.1 billion (2024)[10]Operating income US$5.1 billion (2024)[10]Net income US$2.6 billion (2024)[10]Total assets US$74.1 billion (2024)[10]Total equity US$12.7 billion (2024)[10]Employees 111,900 (2025)[11]Websiteunited.comNotes Financials as of December 31, 2024[update].References:[12][13]
United Airlines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It operates an extensive domestic and international route network across the United States and to destinations on six continents. Regional service is provided by independent carriers operating under the United Express brand, and the Star Alliance, of which United was one of the five founding airlines, extends its network throughout the world.[10]
The principal behind the formation of the airline was William E. Boeing (who founded the Boeing aircraft manufacturing company in 1916) who launched an aircraft service between Victoria, British Columbia and Seattle and subsequently purchased three additional airlines completing the merger by 1931.[14] United has remained one of the largest airlines in the world for much of its history through successive mergers and acquisitions.
History This section is an excerpt from History of United Airlines.[edit]United Air Lines was formed in 1931 as a subsidiary of United Aircraft and Transport Corporation to manage its airlines that were originally acquired by William Boeing, including Boeing Air Transport, Pacific Air Transport, Varney Air Lines, and National Air Transport, which all held U.S. Air Mail contracts. The oldest of these, Varney Air Lines, was founded in 1926 which United has adopted as its founding date. The 1934 Air Mail scandal led to the breakup of the parent corporation.
As an independent company, United Air Lines expanded rapidly. In 1933, it introduced the Boeing 247, the first modern airliner, enabling non-stop transcontinental trel. During World War II, United modified the aircraft for military use and transporting supplies. After the war, United capitalized on the iation boom, and in 1961 merged with Capital Airlines, briefly becoming the world’s second-largest airline. United was a major proponent of airline deregulation in the 1970s and would ultimately benefit from the post-deregulation decline of Pan American World Airways acquiring Pan Am’s Pacific route authority in 1985, its London Heathrow operation in 1991, and its Latin America and Caribbean network out of Miami in 1992. In 1997, United was one of the five airlines to launch Star Alliance, the first global airline alliance.
The airline suffered tragic losses in the September 11 attacks, when two of its aircraft (a Boeing 757 and a Boeing 767) were hijacked and deliberately crashed. Like other major U.S. carriers, United was already facing financial struggles, which were worsened by the economic downturn following the attacks. It filed for bankruptcy in 2002, emerging in 2006 after restructuring, and in 2010, United merged with Continental Airlines, forming one of the world’s largest carriers.[15][16]
Network DestinationsAs of 2025, United Airlines flies (or has flown) to the following destinations. This table does not include destinations served by United's regional subsidiary, United Express.
Country or territory City Airport Notes Refs Antigua and Barbuda Coolidge V. C. Bird International Airport [17] Argentina Autonomous City of Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini International Airport [17] Aruba Oranjestad Queen Beatrix International Airport [17] Australia New South Wales Sydney Sydney Airport [17] Queensland Brisbane Brisbane Airport [18] Cairns[a] Cairns Airport Terminated [19] South Australia Adelaide Adelaide Airport Seasonal [20] Victoria Melbourne Melbourne Airport [17] Bahamas Nassau Lynden Pindling International Airport [17] Bahrain Manama Bahrain International Airport Terminated [21] Barbados Bridgetown Grantley Adams International Airport [22] Belgium Brussels Brussels Airport [17] Belize Belize City Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport [17] Bermuda Hamilton L.F. Wade International Airport [17] Bonaire Kralendijk Flamingo International Airport [17] Brazil Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte Tancredo Neves International Airport Terminated Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport [17] São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport [17] Canada Alberta Calgary Calgary International Airport [17] Edmonton Edmonton International Airport [17] British Columbia Vancouver Vancouver International Airport [17] Manitoba Winnipeg Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport Terminated [23] Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's St. John's International Airport Terminated Nova Scotia Halifax Halifax Stanfield International Airport [17] Quebec Montreal Montréal–Trudeau International Airport Seasonal [24] Ontario Toronto Toronto Pearson International Airport [17] Cayman Islands Grand Cayman George Town Owen Roberts International Airport [17] Chile Santiago Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport [17][25] China Beijing Beijing Capital International Airport [17] Shanghai Shanghai Pudong International Airport [17] Xi'an Xi'an Xianyang International Airport Terminated [26] Chengdu Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport Terminated [17][27] Hangzhou Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Terminated [28][29] Colombia Bogotá El Dorado International Airport [17] Medellín José María Córdova International Airport [30] Costa Rica Liberia Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport [17] San José Juan Santamaría International Airport [17] Croatia Dubrovnik Dubrovnik Airport Seasonal [31][32] Split Split Airport SeasonalBegins April 30, 2026 [33][34] Cuba Hana José Martí International Airport [17][35] Curaçao Willemstad Curaçao International Airport Seasonal [17][36] Denmark Copenhagen Copenhagen Airport Terminated [37] Dominican Republic Puerto Plata Gregorio Luperón International Airport [17] Punta Cana Punta Cana International Airport [17] Santiago de los Caballeros Cibao International Airport [17] Santo Domingo Las Américas International Airport [17] Ecuador Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport [17] El Salvador San Salvador El Salvador International Airport [17] Federated States of Micronesia Chuuk Weno Chuuk International Airport [17] Kosrae Tafunsak Kosrae International Airport [17] Pohnpei Palikir Pohnpei International Airport [17] Yap Colonia Yap International Airport [17] France Nice Nice Côte d'Azur Airport Seasonal [38] Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport [17] French Polynesia Tahiti Papeete Faa'a International Airport [17][39] Germany Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Stuttgart Airport Terminated [40] Baria Munich Munich Airport [17] Berlin Berlin Berlin Brandenburg Airport [17] Berlin Tegel Airport Airport closed [17] Hamburg Hamburg Hamburg Airport Terminated [41] Hesse Frankfurt Frankfurt Airport [17] North Rhine-Westphalia Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Airport Terminated Ghana Accra Kotoka International Airport [37][42] Greece Athens Athens International Airport Seasonal [17][43] Greenland Nuuk Nuuk Airport Seasonal [44] Guatemala Guatemala City La Aurora International Airport [17] Haiti Port-au-Prince Toussaint Louverture International Airport Terminated Honduras Roatán Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport [17] San Pedro Sula Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport [17] Tegucigalpa Comayagua International Airport [17] Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport (Chek Lap Kok) [17] Hong Kong International Airport (Kai Tak) Airport closed Iceland Reykjík Keflík International Airport Seasonal [17][45] India Maharashtra Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Terminated [17][46] National Capital Territory Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport [17] Ireland Dublin Dublin Airport [17] Shannon Shannon Airport Seasonal [17][47] Israel Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport [17][48][49][50] Italy Apulia Bari Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport SeasonalBegins May 1, 2026 [33][34] Campania Naples Naples International Airport Seasonal [17][51] Lazio Rome Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport [17] Lombardy Milan Milan Malpensa Airport [17] Sicily Palermo Palermo Airport Seasonal [17] Veneto Venice Venice Marco Polo Airport Seasonal [17][52] Jamaica Montego Bay Sangster International Airport [17] Japan Fukuoka Fukuoka Airport Terminated [17] Hiroshima Hiroshima Airport Terminated [53] Nagoya Chubu Centrair International Airport [17] Nagoya Komaki Airport Terminated Naha Naha Airport Terminated Niigata Niigata Airport Terminated [53] Okayama Okayama Airport Terminated [53] Osaka Kansai International Airport [17] Sapporo New Chitose Airport Terminated [54] Sendai Sendai Airport Terminated [55] Tokyo Haneda Airport [17][56] Narita International Airport [17][57] Jordan Amman Amman International Airport Terminated [38][58] Kuwait Kuwait City Kuwait International Airport Terminated [21] Marshall Islands Kwajalein Bucholz Army Airfield [17] Majuro Marshall Islands International Airport [17] Mexico Baja California Sur San José del Cabo Los Cabos International Airport [17] Distrito Federal Mexico City Mexico City International Airport [17] Guanajuato León Bajío International Airport [17] Guerrero Acapulco Acapulco International Airport Terminated Ixtapa Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport Seasonal [17] Jalisco Guadalajara Guadalajara International Airport [17] Puerto Vallarta Lic. Gusto Díaz Ordaz International Airport [17] Nuevo Leon Monterrey Monterrey International Airport [17] Quintana Roo Cancún Cancún International Airport [17] Cozumel Cozumel International Airport [17] Sinaloa Mazatlán Mazatlán International Airport Terminated Yucatán Mérida Mérida International Airport [17] Veracruz Veracruz Veracruz International Airport [17] Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Chinggis Khaan International Airport Seasonal [59] Morocco Marrakesh Marrakesh Menara Airport Seasonal [30] Netherlands Amsterdam Amsterdam Airport Schiphol [17] New Zealand Auckland Auckland Airport [17][60][61] Christchurch Christchurch Airport Seasonal [citation needed] Nicaragua Managua Augusto C. Sandino International Airport [17] Nigeria Lagos Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport [62][63] Norway Bergen Bergen Flesland Airport Terminated [38] Oslo Oslo Gardermoen Airport Terminated [64] Palau Koror Roman Tmetuchl International Airport [17] Panama Panama City Tocumen International Airport [17] Peru Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport [17] Philippines Cebu Mactan–Cebu International Airport [30] Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport [17][65] Portugal Faro Faro Airport Seasonal [66] Lisbon Lisbon Airport [17] Madeira Madeira Airport [67] Ponta Delgada Ponta Delgada Airport Seasonal [38] Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport Seasonal [17][45][68] Qatar Doha Hamad International Airport Terminated [69] Russia Moscow Moscow Domodedovo International Airport Terminated Saint Lucia Vieux Fort Hewanorra International Airport [17][70] Saudi Arabia Dhahran Dhahran International Airport Airport closed Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport Terminated Riyadh King Khalid International Airport Terminated Senegal Dakar Blaise Diagne International Airport [17] Singapore Singapore Changi Airport [17] Sint Maarten Philipsburg Princess Juliana International Airport [17] South Africa Johannesburg O. R. Tambo International Airport [71] Cape Town Cape Town International Airport [17][72][73] South Korea Seoul Gimpo International Airport Terminated Incheon International Airport [17] Spain Málaga Málaga Airport Seasonal [74] Palma de Mallorca Palma de Mallorca Airport Seasonal [38] Bilbao Bilbao Airport Seasonal [17] Tenerife Tenerife South Airport Terminated [38][58] Barcelona Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport [17] Madrid Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport [17] Santiago de Compostela Santiago–Rosalía de Castro Airport SeasonalBegins May 27, 2026 [33][34] St. Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts Basseterre Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport Seasonal [17][75] Sweden Stockholm Stockholm Arlanda Airport Seasonal [17][76] Switzerland Geneva Geneva Geneva Airport [17] Zürich Zürich Zürich Airport [17] Taiwan Kaohsiung Kaohsiung International Airport [77] Taipei Taoyuan International Airport [17][78] Thailand Bangkok Don Mueang International Airport Terminated [citation needed] Suvarnabhumi Airport [79] Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain Piarco International Airport [17] Turkey Istanbul Istanbul Atatürk Airport Terminated [80] Turks and Caicos Islands Providenciales Providenciales International Airport [17] United Arab Emirates Dubai Dubai Dubai International Airport [81][82] United Kingdom England Birmingham Birmingham Airport Terminated [83] London Heathrow Airport [17] Manchester Manchester Airport Terminated [84] Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle Airport Terminated [85] Northern Ireland Belfast Belfast International Airport Terminated [86] Scotland Edinburgh Edinburgh Airport [17] Glasgow Glasgow Airport SeasonalResumes May 8, 2026 [17][87][88][33][34] United States Alabama Birmingham Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport [17] Huntsville Huntsville International Airport [17] Mobile Mobile Regional Airport [17] Alaska Alaska Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport [17] Fairbanks Fairbanks International Airport Seasonal [17] Arizona Phoenix Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport [17] Prescott Prescott Regional Airport [17] Tucson Tucson International Airport [17] California Burbank Bob Hope Airport [17] Eureka Arcata-Eureka Airport Fresno Fresno Yosemite International Airport [17] Los Angeles Los Angeles International Airport Hub [17] Oakland Oakland International Airport Terminated [89] Ontario Ontario International Airport [17] Orange County/Santa Ana John Wayne Airport [17] Palm Springs Palm Springs International Airport [17] Redding Redding Municipal Airport Sacramento Sacramento International Airport [17] San Diego San Diego International Airport [17] San Francisco San Francisco International Airport Hub [17] San Jose San Jose International Airport [17] Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal Airport [17] Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs Airport [17] Denver Denver International Airport Hub [17] Stapleton International Airport Airport closed Montrose Montrose Regional Airport Seasonal [17] Vail Eagle County Airport [17] Connecticut Hartford Bradley International Airport [17] District of Columbia Washington, D.C. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport [17] Dulles International Airport Hub [17] Florida Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport [17] Fort Myers Southwest Florida International Airport [17] Jacksonville Jacksonville International Airport [17] Miami Miami International Airport [17] Orlando Orlando International Airport [17] Panama City Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport Seasonal Pensacola Pensacola International Airport [17] Sarasota Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport [17] Tampa Tampa International Airport [17] West Palm Beach Palm Beach International Airport [17] Georgia Atlanta Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport [17] Sannah Sannah/Hilton Head International Airport [17] Guam Hagåtña Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport Hub [17] Hawaii Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport [17] Kahului Kahului Airport [17] Kailua-Kona Kona International Airport [17] Lihue Lihue Airport [17] Idaho Boise Boise Airport [17] Illinois Chicago O'Hare International Airport Hub [17] Midway International Airport Terminated Indiana Indianapolis Indianapolis International Airport [17] Iowa Cedar Rapids Eastern Iowa Airport [17] Des Moines Des Moines International Airport [17] Kansas Wichita Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport [17] Kentucky Cincinnati/Covington Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport [17][90] Louisville Louisville International Airport Louisiana New Orleans Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport [17] Maine Portland Portland International Jetport [17] Maryland Baltimore Baltimore/Washington International Airport [17] Massachusetts Boston Logan International Airport [17] Michigan Detroit Detroit Metropolitan Airport [17] Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford International Airport [17] Trerse City Cherry Capital Airport [17][91] Minnesota Duluth Duluth International Airport Terminated Minneapolis/St. Paul Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport [17] Rochester Rochester International Airport Terminated Missouri Kansas City Kansas City International Airport [17] St. Louis St. Louis Lambert International Airport [17] Montana Billings Billings Logan International Airport [17] Bozeman Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport [17] Kalispell Glacier Park International Airport [17] Missoula Missoula International Airport [17] Nebraska Omaha Eppley Airfield [17] Nevada Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport [17] Reno Reno–Tahoe International Airport [17] New Hampshire Manchester Manchester–Boston Regional Airport New Jersey Newark Newark Liberty International Airport Hub [17] New Mexico Albuquerque Albuquerque International Sunport [17] New York Albany Albany International Airport [17] Buffalo Buffalo Niagara International Airport [17] New York City John F. Kennedy International Airport Terminated [92][93] LaGuardia Airport [17] Rochester Greater Rochester International Airport [17] Syracuse Syracuse Hancock International Airport [17] North Carolina Charlotte Charlotte Douglas International Airport [17] Greensboro Piedmont Triad International Airport [17] Raleigh Raleigh–Durham International Airport [17] Wilmington Wilmington International Airport [17] Northern Mariana Islands Saipan Francisco C. Ada International Airport [17] Ohio Cleveland Cleveland Hopkins International Airport [17] Columbus John Glenn Columbus International Airport [17] Dayton Dayton International Airport Terminated Oklahoma Oklahoma City Will Rogers World Airport [17] Tulsa Tulsa International Airport [17] Oregon Eugene Eugene Airport [17][94] Medford Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport [17] Portland Portland International Airport [17] Redmond/Bend Roberts Field [17] Pennsylvania Harrisburg Harrisburg International Airport [17] Philadelphia Philadelphia International Airport [17] Pittsburgh Pittsburgh International Airport [17] Puerto Rico Aguadilla Rafael Hernández Airport [17] San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport [17] Rhode Island Providence Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport Seasonal [17] South Carolina Charleston Charleston International Airport [17] Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach International Airport [17] South Dakota Rapid City Rapid City Regional Airport [17] Sioux Falls Sioux Falls Regional Airport [17] Tennessee Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport [17][95] Memphis Memphis International Airport [17] Nashville Nashville International Airport [17] Texas Austin Austin–Bergstrom International Airport [17] Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas Fort Worth International Airport [17] El Paso El Paso International Airport [17] Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport Hub [17] McAllen McAllen Miller International Airport [17] Midland/Odessa Midland International Air and Space Port [17] San Antonio San Antonio International Airport [17] U.S. Virgin Islands Saint Thomas Cyril E. King Airport [17] Utah Salt Lake City Salt Lake City International Airport [17] Vermont Burlington Burlington International Airport [17] Virginia Newport News/Williamsburg Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport Terminated Norfolk Norfolk International Airport [17] Richmond Richmond International Airport [17] Washington Everett Paine Field Terminated [17][96] Seattle/Tacoma Seattle–Tacoma International Airport [17] Spokane Spokane International Airport [17] Wisconsin Madison Dane County Regional Airport [17] Milwaukee Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport [17] Wyoming Jackson Hole Jackson Hole Airport [17] Uruguay Montevideo Carrasco International Airport Terminated [97] Venezuela Capital District Caracas Simón Bolívar International Airport Terminated [98] Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International Airport [79] HubsAs part of its hub-and-spoke transport model, United currently operates eight hubs:[99][10]: 3
Chicago–O'Hare: United's primary hub and busiest by number of passengers Denver: United's second-largest hub and mid-continent gateway Guam: United's smallest hub and mid-pacific gateway Houston–Intercontinental: United's hub for the South and gateway to Latin America Los Angeles: United's secondary West Coast hub and transpacific/Latin American gateway Newark-Liberty: United's primary hub for the East Coast and transatlantic gateway San Francisco: United's primary hub for the West Coast and transpacific gateway Washington–Dulles: United's secondary hub for the East Coast and transatlantic gateway United Express This section is an excerpt from United Express.[edit] Embraer 175 operated by Republic AirwaysUnited Express is a regional airline network that supports United Airlines operations, primarily by serving smaller cities and connecting traffic to United's main hubs. Representing six percent of United's total capacity for 2024, United Express operates through partnerships with regional carriers, including CommuteAir, GoJet, Mesa Airlines, Republic Airways, and SkyWest. These carriers operate under capacity purchase agreements, where United contracts for flight services, pays fixed and performance-based fees, and covers additional costs like fuel and landing fees. The regional carriers operate United-branded flights following schedules set by the airline, while United manages pricing, revenue, and loyalty programs for passengers.[100]
Alliance and codeshare agreementsUnited Airlines is a member of the Star Alliance that has 25 member airlines that operate a combined fleet of over 5,000 aircraft, with more than 19,000 flights, serving more than 1,300 airports with access to over 1,000 lounges in 195 countries.[101][102]
United has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[103]
Aegean Airlines Aer Lingus Air Canada Air China Air Dolomiti Air India Air Link Air New Zealand All Nippon Airways Asiana Airlines Austrian Airlines Avianca Azul Brazilian Airlines Brussels Airlines Cape Air Copa Airlines Croatia Airlines Discover Airlines Edelweiss Air Egyptair Emirates Ethiopian Airlines Eurowings EVA Air Flydubai Hawaiian Airlines ITA Airways[104] JSX Juneyao Air Lufthansa Lufthansa City Airlines Olympic Air Shenzhen Airlines Singapore Airlines South African Airways Swiss International Air Lines TAP Air Portugal Thai Airways International Turkish Airlines Virgin Australia Fleet This section is an excerpt from United Airlines fleet.[edit] United Airlines Boeing 787-9 in the most recent livery landing at Beijing Capital International Airport in April 2020As of October 2025[update], the United Airlines fleet consists of 1,055 mainline aircraft,[105] the largest of any airline worldwide. United Airlines operates a mix of Airbus and Boeing narrow-body and all Boeing wide-body aircraft with more wide-bodies than any other North American passenger airline.[106][107] The erage age of United's fleet is 15.5 years.[105]
StrategyThe "United Next" strategy introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic is United Airlines' plan to modernize and expand its fleet while enhancing operational efficiency and the passenger experience. Unlike other major U.S. airlines, United retained its wide-body aircraft during the pandemic, allowing the airline to meet the surge in trel demand, especially internationally as recovery progressed.[108]
Since 2021, United has placed orders for over 500 various narrow-body jets and 150 wide-body Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets as part of its strategy, which also includes retiring older mainline aircraft and at least 200 single-class regional jets.[109][110][111]
The strategy emphasizes improving the passenger experience. United's "Signature Interior" concept features seatback entertainment systems with Bluetooth connectivity, power outlets at every seat, and larger overhead bins designed to accommodate a roller bag for each passenger. All new aircraft will include the updated interior, with retrofitting of existing mainline aircraft expected to be completed by 2025.[112] United has also selected SpaceX's Starlink as its in-flight internet connectivity provider for mainline and two-class regional aircraft. This high-speed, low-latency satellite internet service will enable live streaming, cloud-based work applications, and gaming with complimentary access provided to all passengers.[113]
Cabins United Polaris United Polaris business class on a Boeing 777United Polaris is the airline's international business class product. The seats convert into a 6-foot-6-inch (1.98 m) flatbed and include personal storage areas, power outlets and upgraded dining and amenity offerings.[114]
Polaris seats are ailable on all Boeing 767s and 787s and on internationally configured 757s and 777s. Narrowbody 757 aircraft use a 2–2 layout without direct aisle access from each seat, while widebody aircraft provide aisle access for all passengers.[115]
United has introduced an updated Polaris suite for Boeing 787-9 aircraft, planned to enter service after 2026. The new suites will include sliding doors and larger 4K screens, with the first row featuring "Polaris Studio" seats with additional space and features.[116]
Polaris passengers receive priority check-in and boarding along with access to United Polaris lounges or partner lounges.[117]
United First and United Business United First on an Airbus A321neoUnited First is the highest cabin offered on domestically configured aircraft. When these aircraft operate internationally, the cabin is marketed as United Business. Seats on narrowbody aircraft he a 38-inch (970 mm) seat pitch, while domestically configured Boeing 777-200ERs feature fully flat seats in a staggered layout. Amenities include priority services, complimentary alcoholic beverages and meals on longer flights, and dedicated check-in areas.[118]
United introduced a redesigned domestic first-class seat in 2015, initially on Airbus A320 family aircraft, subsequently rolling it out across the mainline fleet.[119]
In 2019, United announced a fleet-wide increase in first and business class seating, including the introduction of the premium-configured Bombardier CRJ550.[120]
United's newest narrowbody interiors debuted on the Airbus A321neo in 2023.[121]
United Premium Plus United Premium Plus on a Boeing 787United Premium Plus is the airline's international premium economy class cabin. It is ailable on all internationally configured widebody aircraft, featuring recliner seats with increased width, legroom and footrests. Typical layouts are 2–2–2 on Boeing 767s, 2–3–2 on 787s and 2–4–2 on 777s.[122]
United has introduced an revised Premium Plus seat for Boeing 787-9 aircraft, planned to enter service after 2026 that will he privacy dividers and upgraded lighting.[116]
Premium Plus includes enhanced dining, complimentary alcoholic beverages and upgraded bedding and amenities. The product entered service in 2019 after initially being sold as extended-legroom seating during the rollout period.[123]
Economy Plus Economy Plus on a 737 MAXEconomy Plus seats are located in the forward section of the economy cabin and in exit rows. They offer 5 to 6 inches (130 to 150 mm) of additional pitch and extra recline compared to standard economy seats. All other in-flight amenities are the same as United Economy.
Economy Plus is complimentary for MileagePlus Premier members, with eligibility depending on status tier.[124]
United Economy United Economy on a Boeing 737 MAXUnited Economy is offered on all aircraft, with a typical 31-inch (790 mm) seat pitch and 2 to 5 inches (51 to 127 mm) of recline. Many aircraft include personal seat-back entertainment systems, while others offer streaming media through onboard Wi-Fi. Some Boeing 737 aircraft are also equipped with DirecTV.[125] Under the United NEXT initiative, all mainline aircraft are planned to he personal touchscreens by 2025.[126]
Food and beverage service varies by route. Domestic and short-haul international flights offer buy-on-board options, while long-haul international flights include complimentary meals. All flights offer free snacks and non-alcoholic beverages, with complimentary beer and wine on long-haul international routes.[127][128]
Basic EconomyBasic Economy is United's lowest fare type. Passengers receive the same onboard service as standard economy but face restrictions including no advance seat assignment, limited carry-on allowances and reduced eligibility for MileagePlus and Premier benefits.[129][130]
Reward programs Frequent flyer programsMileagePlus is the frequent flyer program for United Airlines.[131] Published MileagePlus Premier tiers are Premier Silver, Premier Gold, Premier Platinum, and Premier 1K.[132] Unpublished tiers include United Global Services and Chairman's Circle.
As United is a Star Alliance member, customers reaching certain qualifications are entitled to certain benefits[broken anchor] which may be used across the entirety of the Star Alliance network. Premier Silver customers are given Star Alliance Silver status, while Premier Gold customers and higher are given Star Alliance Gold status.[133]
Airport lounges United Club at Chicago–O'HareUnited Club is the airline lounge associated with United Airlines and United Express carriers. The United Club replaced the former United Red Carpet Club and Continental Airlines Presidents Club prior to United Airlines' merger with Continental.[134]
Polaris lounge at Washington–DullesPolaris lounges are lounges ailable exclusively to long-haul trelers in United's Polaris business class cabin, as well as passengers in first and business class on Star Alliance carriers. Amenities include à la carte dining, shower facilities, and sleeping pods.[135][136]
Corporate affairsOwnership and structure
United Airlines, Inc. is a publicly traded company under its parent holding company, United Airlines Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol UAL.[137] As of January 2025[update], it has a market capitalization exceeding $35 billion.[138] United's operating revenues and operating expenses account for nearly 100% of the holding company's revenues and operating expenses.[137] United's operating revenues and expenses account for nearly all of the holding company's financial activity.
Headquartered in the Willis Tower in Chicago,[139] United ranked No. 83 on the 2025 Fortune 500 list of the largest U.S. corporations by total revenue.[140] Through United Airlines Holdings, the company also holds a 9.9% stake in Mesa Airlines, a regional carrier operating under the United Express brand.
Business trendsThe key trends for United Airlines are (as of the end of the calendar year):
Year Revenue(in million US$) Net income(in million US$) Assets(in million US$) Employees(FTE) Passengers(in millions) Load factor(%) Aircraft Refs 2011 37,110 837 37,988 87,000 96 82.8 701 [141] 2012 37,152 (723) 37,628 88,000 94 82.9 702 [142] 2013 38,279 571 36,812 87,000 91 83.8 693 [143] 2014 38,901 1,132 36,595 84,000 138 83.6 691 [144] 2015 37,864 7,340 40,861 84,000 140 83.4 715 [145] 2016 36,556 2,263 40,140 88,000 143 82.9 737 [146] 2017 37,736 2,131 42,326 89,800 148 82.4 744 [147] 2018 41,303 2,122 49,024 92,000 158 83.6 770 [148] 2019 43,259 3,009 52,611 96,000 162 84.0 777 [149] 2020 15,355 (7,069) 59,548 74,400 58 60.2 812 [150] 2021 24,634 (1,964) 68,175 84,100 104 72.2 826 [151] 2022 44,955 737 67,358 92,800 144 83.4 868 [152] 2023 53,717 2,618 71,104 103,300 165 83.9 945 [153] 2024 57,063 3,149 74,083 107,300 174 83.1 994 [12] Headquarters and other facilities This section may incorporate text from a large language model. It may include hallucinated information, copyright violations, claims not verified in cited sources, original research, or fictitious references. Any such material should be removed, and content with an unencyclopedic tone should be rewritten. (December 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) United Airlines Holdings World Headquarters, Willis TowerUnited Airlines headquarters are located at the Willis Tower, 233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois.[154]
In 2007, United had moved its headquarters from Elk Grove Township, a suburb of Chicago, to 77 West Wacker Drive in the Chicago Loop[155] after receiving US$5.5 million in incentives from the City of Chicago.[156]
In 2010, United accepted the City of Chicago's offer of US$35 million in incentives, including a US$10 million grant, for United to move its remaining 2,500 employees out of Elk Grove Township to the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) in the Chicago Loop.[156] On May 31, 2012, United opened its operations center, which occupied twelve floors there.[157] In 2019 United renewed its lease at Willis Tower, originally ending in 2028 and now set to expire in 2033, and plans to construct a roof deck and a 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) dining hall on the fourth floor.[158]
The former headquarters campus at Elk Grove Township was gradually annexed into the Village of Mount Prospect,[159][160] and serves as an IT operations facility, with a new 172,000 sq ft (16,000 m2) data center constructed in 2013.[161]
United maintains a large presence in downtown Houston, hing leased 225,000 sq ft (20,900 m2) of space (seven floors) for occupancy in 2017.[162]
United has training facilities for its flight crews in Denver and Houston, a major aircraft maintenance center in San Francisco, and call centers in Houston and Chicago.
United Aviate Academy is a flight training school owned and operated by United Airlines. Located at Phoenix Goodyear Airport in Goodyear, Arizona, it is the only flight school in the United States fully owned by a major commercial airline.[163] The academy, which opened in 2022, serves as the primary training facility for United Aviate, United's pilot career development program.[164] The academy was established to address the growing pilot shortage and to increase diversity within the iation industry.[165][166] Students admitted to the program train under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 141 standards, progressing through private pilot, instrument, and commercial ratings. Graduates are eligible to transition into the broader Aviate program, eventually joining United as first officers with a goal to train 5,000 pilots by 2030, with a secondary goal to train more women and people of color.[167]
Corporate identity Brand image See also: United Airlines brand historyThe pre-merger United logo, commonly nicknamed the "tulip", was developed in the early 1970s by the designer Saul Bass as part of a new brand image.[168] The logo represented the airline's monogram as well as a modernized version of the airline's shield logo[169] which had been adopted in the 1930s, but fell out of use by the late 1960s. The ribbon-like rendering has also been said to symbolize the motion of flight.[170] In 2010, United announced they would be merging with Continental Airlines and as a result, the combined airline would keep the United name but discontinue using the tulip logo and use the Continental Airlines "globe" identity and livery instead, designed in 1991 by the Lippincott company.[168]
Marketing themes Further information: History of United Airlines § SlogansUnited's earliest slogan, "The Main Line Airway", emphasized its signature New York-Chicago-San Francisco route, and was replaced in 1965 with "Fly the Friendly Skies", which was in use until 1996 in its first iteration.[171] The "It's time to fly" slogan was created in 2004. After the merger of United and Continental in October 2010, the slogan changed to "Let's fly together" until September 2013,[171] when United announced a return of the "Fly the Friendly Skies" slogan in an ad campaign to start the following day.[172] The resurrected slogan would be accompanied by the 1924 George Gershwin song "Rhapsody in Blue" as its theme song, and a voiceover provided by Matt Damon.[171]
United had licensed its theme song, "Rhapsody in Blue", from Gershwin's estate for US$500,000 (equivalent to $2,762,865 in 2024) in 1976.[173] "Rhapsody" would he entered the public domain in 2000, but the Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998 extended its copyright another 20 years until January 1, 2020, when it officially entered the public domain.[174][175] United announced that it would continue to use "Rhapsody in Blue" as its theme song following the merger with Continental.[176]
Environmental initiativesBecause over 98 percent of United's greenhouse gas emissions are from jet fuel, its environmental strategy has focused on operational fuel efficiency initiatives and investments in sustainably produced, low-carbon alternative fuels.[177]
On August 23, 2011, United announced a conversion to paperless flight decks with 11,000 iPads for its pilots. Each iPad, which weighs less than 1.5 pounds (0.68 kg), will replace approximately 38 pounds (17 kg) of paper operating manuals, nigation charts, reference handbooks, flight checklists, logbooks, and weather information. The green benefits include reductions in paper use, printing, and fuel consumption.[178] This shift not only streamlines the flight process but also significantly enhances operational efficiency and safety by ensuring pilots he the most up-to-date information readily ailable.
On November 7, 2011, United flew the world's first commercial iation flight on a microbially derived biofuel. The aircraft was fueled with 40 percent Solajet, which is Solazyme's algae-derived renewable jet fuel, and 60 percent petroleum-derived jet fuel. This flight was operated by the Eco-Skies Boeing 737-800 aircraft from IAH to ORD.[179]
On January 15, 2013, Aviation Partners Boeing (APB), a joint venture between Aviation Partners Inc. and Boeing, announced that United had agreed to replace the Blended Winglets on its Boeing 737NG aircraft with APB's Split Scimitar Winglet (SSW), significantly reducing drag. Once the SSWs are installed, it is estimated that APB's winglet technology will se United more than $250 million annually in fuel costs.[180]
On June 30, 2015, United invested US$30 million in Fulcrum BioEnergy, an alternative fuel company. Fulcrum's alternative fuel is produced through a clean and efficient thermochemical process and reduces lifecycle carbon emissions by more than 80 percent. As part of its investment, United will work with Fulcrum to develop up to five alternative fuel refineries near its U.S. hubs. These refineries will produce up to 180 million U.S. gallons (680 million liters) of sustainable iation alternative fuel per year, and United will he the opportunity to purchase at least 90 million U.S. gallons (340 million liters) per year for a minimum of 10 years, making it the largest iation alternative fuel commitment to date.[181]
On March 11, 2016, United became the first airline in the world to fly on commercial-scale quantities of such fuels on a continuous basis, which were procured from AltAir Fuels. This fuel was produced from sustainable feedstocks such as non-edible natural oils and agricultural wastes and is expected to provide a greater than 60 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions on a lifecycle basis when compared to traditional jet fuel. United has agreed to purchase up to 15 million U.S. gallons (57 million liters) of sustainable alternative fuel from AltAir Fuels for use in Los Angeles over a three-year period.[182]
In 2016, United began partnering with Clean the World to repurpose items from the airline's international premium class amenity kits and donate the hygiene products to those in critical need. Clean the World provides hygiene education and soap to promote handwashing, which helps prevent hygiene-related deaths. During the first year of this partnership, United expected to divert 60,000 pounds (27,200 kg) of material that otherwise would he gone to landfills.[183]
In 2017, United started a partnership with Audubon International to protect raptors—including hawks, ospreys and owls—in and around New York-area airports and resettle the birds-of-prey at suitable golf course habitats where the species are more likely to thrive.[184]
In 2022, United expanded its use of sustainable iation fuel (SAF) overseas, to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. It was the first US airline to purchase sustainable jet fuel overseas.[185] United began the use of sustainable fuel at San Francisco International Airport and London Heathrow in 2023,[186] and at Chicago O'Hare and Los Angeles International Airport in 2024.[187]
Employee relationsUnited Airlines was the first airline to see a successful unionization of flight attendants when the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) was founded in 1945 by five United Airlines flight attendants.[188] The AFA has represented flight attendants from United Airlines since.[189] Their contract became amendable in August 2021 and 99.9% of the flight attendants who voted were in for of authorizing a strike on August 28, 2024.[190][191]
United Airlines maintenance technicians are represented by the International International Brotherhood of Teamsters.[192] Their contract became amendable on December 5, 2024.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 141 represents approximately 34,000 Fleet Service, Passenger Service, Reservations, Stockroom, Central Load Planner, Maintenance Instructor, Fleet Technical Instructor, Emergency Procedures Instructor and Security Officer workers.[193] Their contract became amendable on May 1, 2025.[194]
With over 18,000 members, the United Airlines pilots are the largest pilot group in the world and represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA).[195] ALPA was founded by United Air Lines Captain Did L. Behncke and 23 other key figures in Chicago, Illinois, on July 27, 1931.[196] In the 1930s, flying was a perilous occupation; thus, from the time of its formation to today, one of ALPA's main goals has been to improve air safety.[197] The United pilots' current contract will become amendable on September 30, 2027.[198]
Accidents and incidents 1930s NC13304[199] NC13357[200] Flight 4[201] United Airlines Newark Airport CrashNC13319[202] NC13355[203] NC16073[204] NC16074[205]NC18108[206] NC16066[207] 1940s NC16086[208] NC25678[209] NC18146[210] 41-24027NC25675[211] NC30065[212] NC30051[213] NC19947[214] NC30050[215] Flight 521 Flight 608 Flight 624 NC17713[216] 1950s United Airlines Flight 129Flight 129[217] Flight 610 Flight 615 N31230[218] N17109 [219] N37512[220] Flight 409 Flight 629 Flight 718 Flight 736 1960s Flight 826 Flight 859 Flight 297 Flight 823 Flight 389 N37519[221] N6339C[222] Flight 227 N7465[223] N7431[224] N7429[225] N7425U[226] Flight 266 1970s N9005U[227] Flight 553 Flight 2860 Flight 696 Flight 173 1980s Flight 2885 Flight 811 Flight 232 Flight 2415 1990s Flight 585 Flight 6291 Flight 5925 Flight 826 Flight 863 Flight 1448 2000s Flight 175 Flight 93 Flight 1015 N332UA[228] 2010s N816UA[229][230] Flight 663 N553UA[231] Flight 3411 Flight 1175[232] N26123[233] 2020s Flight 328 Flight 613[234] Flight 1382[235]Source: United Airlines Accidents and Incidents History at Aviation Safety Network.[236]
Controversies and passenger incidents Flight 976 Main article: United Airlines Flight 976United Airlines Flight 976 was a regularly scheduled flight from Ministro Pistarini International Airport, Buenos Aires to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City on October 19, 1995. Prior to takeoff, an investment banker became disruptive after consuming two glasses of champagne, began threatening crew members and attempted to pour his own drinks, against airline and federal regulations. After takeoff, the banker was served two more glasses of red wine, after which the crew refused to serve him more alcohol due to his apparent intoxication. When his requests for more alcohol were denied, he pushed over a female flight attendant, climbed onto a service trolley, took off his pants and defecated, used linen napkins as toilet paper, wiped his hands on various service counters and tracked feces throughout the aircraft,[237] after which he entered a latory and locked himself in.[238][239] A request to divert to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, was denied due to the security risks created by the presence of the President of Portugal Mário Soares, Argentinian foreign minister Guido di Tella and their security details on the flight. The disruptive passenger was arrested by the FBI after landing in New York and charged with interfering with a flight crew and threatening a flight attendant. He later pleaded guilty to the latter charge and was fined $5,000 (hing previously agreed to reimburse the airline for its cleanup costs and all the other passengers their airfare, which amounted to nearly $50,000) and given two years' probation.[240] The incident was later dubbed the worst ever case of air rage.[241][242]
Animal transportIn 2013, after pressure from PETA, United announced that it would no longer transport monkeys to laboratories. United was the last North American passenger airline to transport these animals to laboratories.[243][244] United flies more animals and has longer flight stage length than any other US airline, and accounted for one third of animal deaths of US airlines between 2012 and 2017.[245]
Effective March 20, 2018, the PetSafe program was suspended with no new reservations for cargo transport of pets accepted.[246] This came after United announced plans to mark pet carriers in the passenger cabin with bright tags[247] and legislation was introduced in the United States House of Representatives[248] and United States Senate banning the placement of pets in overhead compartments.[249] This was in response to a dog death after a passenger placed it in the overhead compartment following flight attendant instructions, but the flight attendant denied knowing that the luggage contained a dog.[250]
Cybersecurity issuesUnited awarded airline miles as "bug bounties" to hackers who could identify gaps in the carrier's web security. Two hackers he each been rewarded with 1 million miles of air trel as of July 15, 2015. This cybersecurity program was announced a few weeks after the company experienced two software glitches. The first incident delayed 150 United flights on June 2 due to a problem with its flight dispatching system. Six days later, United's reservation system delayed flights by not allowing passengers to check-in. In addition to the "bug bounty" program, United said it tests systems internally and engages cybersecurity firms.[251][252]
In July 2019, security researcher Sam Jadali exposed a catastrophic data leak known as DataSpii, involving clickstream data provider DDMR and marketing intelligence company Nacho Analytics (NA).[253] NA granted its members access to real-time data, including the ability to observe United Airlines passengers checking into their flights through the United website.[254] The Washington Post highlighted how DataSpii resulted in the dissemination United passenger information including last names and flight confirmation numbers.[255] The disseminated data also enabled the viewing of United customers' current geographic locations as they checked into their flights via the United website.[256] DataSpii harvested data from millions of Chrome and Firefox users through compromised browser extensions, exploiting United's method of embedding personally identifiable information (PII) directly within the URLs. Jadali's investigation revealed that DDMR facilitated rapid dissemination of this data to additional third parties, often within minutes of acquisition, endangering the privacy of the sensitive data collected.[257]
2017 passenger removal Main article: 2017 United Express passenger removalOn the evening of April 9, 2017, a passenger was forcibly removed by law enforcement from United Airlines flight 3411 at Chicago-O'Hare, bound for Louisville.[258] United announced that it needed four seats for airline staff on the sold-out flight.[259] When no passengers volunteered after being offered vouchers worth $800, United staff selected four passengers to lee. Three of them did so, but the fourth, a doctor named Did Dao, declined as he said that he had patients to treat the following morning. He was pulled from his seat by Chicago Department of Aviation security officers and dragged by his arms down the aisle. Dao sustained a concussion, broken teeth and a broken nose among other injuries.[260] The incident was captured on smartphone cameras and posted on social media, triggering angry public backlash. Afterwards, United's then-chief executive officer, Oscar Munoz, described Dao as "disruptive and belligerent", apologized for "re-accommodating" the paying customers, and defended and praised staff for "following established procedures". He was widely criticized as "tone-deaf".[261] Munoz later issued a second statement calling what happened a "truly horrific event" and accepting "full responsibility" for it.[262] After a lawsuit, Dao reached an undisclosed settlement with United and airport police. In the aftermath, United's board of directors decided that Munoz would not become its chairman and that executive compensation would be tied to customer satisfaction.[263] Following this incident, passenger complaints increased by 70 percent.[264]
Mail-scan fraudIn February 2021, United Airlines was fined $49 million by the United States Department of Justice on charges of fraud on postal service contracts for transportation of international mail. According to investigators, between 2012 and 2015 United submitted delivery scan data to make it appear that United and its partner airlines complied with International Commercial Air requirements with accurate delivery times when in fact they were automated delivery scans with aspirational delivery times. Some employees within United worked to hide this fact from the United States Postal Service.[265][266][267]
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