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United Airlines

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. The principal figure behind the formation of the airline was William E. Boeing, founder of the Boeing Aircraft Company in 1916. He launched an air service between Victoria, British Columbia, and Seattle and later acquired three additional airlines, completing the merger by 1931 to form United Air Lines. Through successive mergers and acquisitions, United has remained one of the largest airlines in the world for much of its history.

Infobox

IATA
IATA ICAO Call sign UA UAL UNITED
Founded
April 6, 1926 (1926-04-06) as Varney Air Lines in Boise, Idaho
Commenced operations
March 28, 1931 (1931-03-28)
AOC #
CALA014A
Hubs
Chicago–O'Hare Denver Guam Houston–Intercontinental Los Angeles Newark San Francisco Washington–Dulles
Frequent-flyer program
MileagePlus
Alliance
Star Alliance
Subsidiaries
United Express Republic Airways Holdings (18 %)
Fleet size
1,103
Destinations
403
Parent company
United Airlines Holdings
Traded as
Nasdaq: UAL DJTA component S&P 500 component
ISIN
US9100471096
Headquarters
Willis Tower, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Key people
Scott Kirby (CEO) Edward Philip (chairman) Brett Hart (president)
Founder
William E. Boeing
Revenue
US$59 billion (2025)
Operating income
US$4 billion (2025)
Net income
US$3 billion (2025)
Total assets
US$76 billion (2025)
Total equity
US$15 billion (2025)
Employees
113,200 (2025)
Website
www

Tables

· Network › Destinations
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Country or territory
Antigua and Barbuda
Country or territory
Coolidge
City
V. C. Bird International Airport
Argentina
Argentina
Country or territory
Argentina
Country or territory
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
City
Buenos Aires
Airport
Ministro Pistarini International Airport
Aruba
Aruba
Country or territory
Aruba
Country or territory
Oranjestad
City
Queen Beatrix International Airport
Australia
Australia
Country or territory
Australia
Country or territory
New South Wales
City
Sydney
Airport
Sydney Airport
Queensland
Queensland
Country or territory
Queensland
Country or territory
Brisbane
City
Brisbane Airport
Cairns
Cairns
Country or territory
Cairns
Country or territory
Cairns Airport
City
Terminated
South Australia
South Australia
Country or territory
South Australia
Country or territory
Adelaide
City
Adelaide Airport
Airport
Seasonal
Victoria
Victoria
Country or territory
Victoria
Country or territory
Melbourne
City
Melbourne Airport
Bahamas
Bahamas
Country or territory
Bahamas
Country or territory
Nassau
City
Lynden Pindling International Airport
Bahrain
Bahrain
Country or territory
Bahrain
Country or territory
Manama
City
Bahrain International Airport
Airport
Terminated
Barbados
Barbados
Country or territory
Barbados
Country or territory
Bridgetown
City
Grantley Adams International Airport
Belgium
Belgium
Country or territory
Belgium
Country or territory
Brussels
City
Brussels Airport
Belize
Belize
Country or territory
Belize
Country or territory
Belize City
City
Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport
Bermuda
Bermuda
Country or territory
Bermuda
Country or territory
Hamilton
City
L . Wade International Airport
Bonaire
Bonaire
Country or territory
Bonaire
Country or territory
Kralendijk
City
Flamingo International Airport
Brazil
Brazil
Country or territory
Brazil
Country or territory
Minas Gerais
City
Belo Horizonte
Airport
Tancredo Neves International Airport
Notes
Terminated
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Country or territory
Rio de Janeiro
Country or territory
Rio de Janeiro
City
Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport
São Paulo
São Paulo
Country or territory
São Paulo
Country or territory
São Paulo
City
São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport
Canada
Canada
Country or territory
Canada
Country or territory
Alberta
City
Calgary
Airport
Calgary International Airport
Edmonton
Edmonton
Country or territory
Edmonton
Country or territory
Edmonton International Airport
British Columbia
British Columbia
Country or territory
British Columbia
Country or territory
Vancouver
City
Vancouver International Airport
Manitoba
Manitoba
Country or territory
Manitoba
Country or territory
Winnipeg
City
Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Country or territory
Newfoundland and Labrador
Country or territory
St. John's
City
St. John's International Airport
Airport
Terminated
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Country or territory
Nova Scotia
Country or territory
Halifax
City
Halifax Stanfield International Airport
Quebec
Quebec
Country or territory
Quebec
Country or territory
Montreal
City
Montréal–Trudeau International Airport
Airport
Seasonal
Ontario
Ontario
Country or territory
Ontario
Country or territory
Toronto
City
Toronto Pearson International Airport
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Country or territory
Cayman Islands
Country or territory
Grand Cayman
City
George Town
Airport
Owen Roberts International Airport
Chile
Chile
Country or territory
Chile
Country or territory
Santiago
City
Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
China
China
Country or territory
China
Country or territory
Beijing
City
Beijing Capital International Airport
Chengdu
Chengdu
Country or territory
Chengdu
Country or territory
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
City
Terminated
Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Country or territory
Hangzhou
Country or territory
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
City
Terminated
Shanghai
Shanghai
Country or territory
Shanghai
Country or territory
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Xi'an
Xi'an
Country or territory
Xi'an
Country or territory
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport
City
Terminated
Colombia
Colombia
Country or territory
Colombia
Country or territory
Bogotá
City
El Dorado International Airport
Medellín
Medellín
Country or territory
Medellín
Country or territory
José María Córdova International Airport
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Country or territory
Costa Rica
Country or territory
Liberia
City
Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport
San José
San José
Country or territory
San José
Country or territory
Juan Santamaría International Airport
Croatia
Croatia
Country or territory
Croatia
Country or territory
Dubrovnik
City
Dubrovnik Airport
Airport
Seasonal
Split
Split
Country or territory
Split
Country or territory
Split Airport
City
Seasonal
Cuba
Cuba
Country or territory
Cuba
Country or territory
Havana
City
José Martí International Airport
Airport
Terminated
Curaçao
Curaçao
Country or territory
Curaçao
Country or territory
Willemstad
City
Curaçao International Airport
Airport
Seasonal
Denmark
Denmark
Country or territory
Denmark
Country or territory
Copenhagen
City
Copenhagen Airport
Airport
Terminated
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Country or territory
Dominican Republic
Country or territory
Puerto Plata
City
Gregorio Luperón International Airport
Punta Cana
Punta Cana
Country or territory
Punta Cana
Country or territory
Punta Cana International Airport
Santiago de los Caballeros
Santiago de los Caballeros
Country or territory
Santiago de los Caballeros
Country or territory
Cibao International Airport
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Country or territory
Santo Domingo
Country or territory
Las Américas International Airport
Ecuador
Ecuador
Country or territory
Ecuador
Country or territory
Quito
City
Mariscal Sucre International Airport
El Salvador
El Salvador
Country or territory
El Salvador
Country or territory
San Salvador
City
El Salvador International Airport
Federated States of Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia
Country or territory
Federated States of Micronesia
Country or territory
Chuuk
City
Weno
Airport
Chuuk International Airport
Kosrae
Kosrae
Country or territory
Kosrae
Country or territory
Tafunsak
City
Kosrae International Airport
Pohnpei
Pohnpei
Country or territory
Pohnpei
Country or territory
Palikir
City
Pohnpei International Airport
Yap
Yap
Country or territory
Yap
Country or territory
Colonia
City
Yap International Airport
France
France
Country or territory
France
Country or territory
Nice
City
Nice Côte d'Azur Airport
Airport
Seasonal
Paris
Paris
Country or territory
Paris
Country or territory
Charles de Gaulle Airport
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
Country or territory
French Polynesia
Country or territory
Tahiti
City
Papeete
Airport
Faa'a International Airport
Germany
Germany
Country or territory
Germany
Country or territory
Baden-Württemberg
City
Stuttgart
Airport
Stuttgart Airport
Notes
Terminated
Bavaria
Bavaria
Country or territory
Bavaria
Country or territory
Munich
City
Munich Airport
Berlin
Berlin
Country or territory
Berlin
Country or territory
Berlin
City
Berlin Brandenburg Airport
Berlin Tegel Airport
Berlin Tegel Airport
Country or territory
Berlin Tegel Airport
Country or territory
Airport closed
Hamburg
Hamburg
Country or territory
Hamburg
Country or territory
Hamburg
City
Hamburg Airport
Airport
Terminated
Hesse
Hesse
Country or territory
Hesse
Country or territory
Frankfurt
City
Frankfurt Airport
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country or territory
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country or territory
Düsseldorf
City
Düsseldorf Airport
Airport
Terminated
Ghana
Ghana
Country or territory
Ghana
Country or territory
Accra
City
Accra International Airport
Greece
Greece
Country or territory
Greece
Country or territory
Athens
City
Athens International Airport
Airport
Seasonal
Greenland
Greenland
Country or territory
Greenland
Country or territory
Nuuk
City
Nuuk Airport
Airport
Seasonal
Guatemala
Guatemala
Country or territory
Guatemala
Country or territory
Guatemala City
City
La Aurora International Airport
Honduras
Honduras
Country or territory
Honduras
Country or territory
Roatán
City
Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula
Country or territory
San Pedro Sula
Country or territory
Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Country or territory
Tegucigalpa
Country or territory
Comayagua International Airport
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Country or territory
Hong Kong
Country or territory
Hong Kong
City
Hong Kong International Airport (Chek Lap Kok)
Hong Kong International Airport (Kai Tak)
Hong Kong International Airport (Kai Tak)
Country or territory
Hong Kong International Airport (Kai Tak)
Country or territory
Airport closed
Iceland
Iceland
Country or territory
Iceland
Country or territory
Reykjavík
City
Keflavík International Airport
Airport
Seasonal
India
India
Country or territory
India
Country or territory
Maharashtra
City
Mumbai
Airport
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
Notes
Terminated
National Capital Territory
National Capital Territory
Country or territory
National Capital Territory
Country or territory
Delhi
City
Indira Gandhi International Airport
Ireland
Ireland
Country or territory
Ireland
Country or territory
Dublin
City
Dublin Airport
Shannon
Shannon
Country or territory
Shannon
Country or territory
Shannon Airport
City
Seasonal
Israel
Israel
Country or territory
Israel
Country or territory
Tel Aviv
City
Ben Gurion Airport
Italy
Italy
Country or territory
Italy
Country or territory
Apulia
City
Bari
Airport
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
Notes
Seasonal
Campania
Campania
Country or territory
Campania
Country or territory
Naples
City
Naples International Airport
Airport
Seasonal
Country or territory
City
Airport
Notes
Refs
Antigua and Barbuda
Coolidge
V. C. Bird International Airport
Argentina
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Ministro Pistarini International Airport
Aruba
Oranjestad
Queen Beatrix International Airport
Australia
New South Wales
Sydney
Sydney Airport
Queensland
Brisbane
Brisbane Airport
Cairns
Cairns Airport
Terminated
South Australia
Adelaide
Adelaide Airport
Seasonal
Victoria
Melbourne
Melbourne Airport
Bahamas
Nassau
Lynden Pindling International Airport
Bahrain
Manama
Bahrain International Airport
Terminated
Barbados
Bridgetown
Grantley Adams International Airport
Belgium
Brussels
Brussels Airport
Belize
Belize City
Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport
Bermuda
Hamilton
L . Wade International Airport
Bonaire
Kralendijk
Flamingo International Airport
Brazil
Minas Gerais
Belo Horizonte
Tancredo Neves International Airport
Terminated
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport
São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Calgary International Airport
Edmonton
Edmonton International Airport
British Columbia
Vancouver
Vancouver International Airport
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's
St. John's International Airport
Terminated
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Halifax Stanfield International Airport
Quebec
Montreal
Montréal–Trudeau International Airport
Seasonal
Ontario
Toronto
Toronto Pearson International Airport
Cayman Islands
Grand Cayman
George Town
Owen Roberts International Airport
Chile
Santiago
Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
China
Beijing
Beijing Capital International Airport
Chengdu
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
Terminated
Hangzhou
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
Terminated
Shanghai
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Xi'an
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport
Terminated
Colombia
Bogotá
El Dorado International Airport
Medellín
José María Córdova International Airport
Costa Rica
Liberia
Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport
San José
Juan Santamaría International Airport
Croatia
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik Airport
Seasonal
Split
Split Airport
Seasonal
Cuba
Havana
José Martí International Airport
Terminated
Curaçao
Willemstad
Curaçao International Airport
Seasonal
Denmark
Copenhagen
Copenhagen Airport
Terminated
Dominican Republic
Puerto Plata
Gregorio Luperón International Airport
Punta Cana
Punta Cana International Airport
Santiago de los Caballeros
Cibao International Airport
Santo Domingo
Las Américas International Airport
Ecuador
Quito
Mariscal Sucre International Airport
El Salvador
San Salvador
El Salvador International Airport
Federated States of Micronesia
Chuuk
Weno
Chuuk International Airport
· Corporate affairs › Business trends
2011
2011
Year
2011
Revenue (in billion US$)
37
Net income (in billion US$)
0
Employees (FTE)
87,000
Passengers (in millions)
96
Load factor (%)
82
Aircraft
701
2012
2012
Year
2012
Revenue (in billion US$)
37
Net income (in billion US$)
(0 )
Employees (FTE)
88,000
Passengers (in millions)
94
Load factor (%)
82
Aircraft
702
2013
2013
Year
2013
Revenue (in billion US$)
38
Net income (in billion US$)
0
Employees (FTE)
87,000
Passengers (in millions)
91
Load factor (%)
83
Aircraft
693
2014
2014
Year
2014
Revenue (in billion US$)
38
Net income (in billion US$)
1
Employees (FTE)
84,000
Passengers (in millions)
138
Load factor (%)
83
Aircraft
691
2015
2015
Year
2015
Revenue (in billion US$)
37
Net income (in billion US$)
7
Employees (FTE)
84,000
Passengers (in millions)
140
Load factor (%)
83
Aircraft
715
2016
2016
Year
2016
Revenue (in billion US$)
36
Net income (in billion US$)
2
Employees (FTE)
88,000
Passengers (in millions)
143
Load factor (%)
82
Aircraft
737
2017
2017
Year
2017
Revenue (in billion US$)
37
Net income (in billion US$)
2
Employees (FTE)
89,800
Passengers (in millions)
148
Load factor (%)
82
Aircraft
744
2018
2018
Year
2018
Revenue (in billion US$)
41
Net income (in billion US$)
2
Employees (FTE)
92,000
Passengers (in millions)
158
Load factor (%)
83
Aircraft
770
2019
2019
Year
2019
Revenue (in billion US$)
43
Net income (in billion US$)
3
Employees (FTE)
96,000
Passengers (in millions)
162
Load factor (%)
84
Aircraft
777
2020
2020
Year
2020
Revenue (in billion US$)
15
Net income (in billion US$)
(7 )
Employees (FTE)
74,400
Passengers (in millions)
58
Load factor (%)
60
Aircraft
812
2021
2021
Year
2021
Revenue (in billion US$)
24
Net income (in billion US$)
(1 )
Employees (FTE)
84,100
Passengers (in millions)
104
Load factor (%)
72
Aircraft
826
2022
2022
Year
2022
Revenue (in billion US$)
44
Net income (in billion US$)
0
Employees (FTE)
92,800
Passengers (in millions)
144
Load factor (%)
83
Aircraft
868
2023
2023
Year
2023
Revenue (in billion US$)
53
Net income (in billion US$)
2
Employees (FTE)
103,300
Passengers (in millions)
165
Load factor (%)
83
Aircraft
945
2024
2024
Year
2024
Revenue (in billion US$)
57
Net income (in billion US$)
3
Employees (FTE)
107,300
Passengers (in millions)
174
Load factor (%)
83
Aircraft
994
2025
2025
Year
2025
Revenue (in billion US$)
59
Net income (in billion US$)
3
Employees (FTE)
113,200
Passengers (in millions)
181
Load factor (%)
82
Aircraft
1,066
Year
Revenue (in billion US$)
Net income (in billion US$)
Employees (FTE)
Passengers (in millions)
Load factor (%)
Aircraft
Ref
2011
37
0
87,000
96
82
701
2012
37
(0 )
88,000
94
82
702
2013
38
0
87,000
91
83
693
2014
38
1
84,000
138
83
691
2015
37
7
84,000
140
83
715
2016
36
2
88,000
143
82
737
2017
37
2
89,800
148
82
744
2018
41
2
92,000
158
83
770
2019
43
3
96,000
162
84
777
2020
15
(7 )
74,400
58
60
812
2021
24
(1 )
84,100
104
72
826
2022
44
0
92,800
144
83
868
2023
53
2
103,300
165
83
945
2024
57
3
107,300
174
83
994
2025
59
3
113,200
181
82
1,066

References

  1. "A History of United Airlines"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130903063847/http://www.uahf.org/united_history_01.asp
  2. "The Boeing Logbook: 1927–1932"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150107051413/http://www.boeing.com/boeing/history/chronology/chron03.page
  3. av-info
    http://av-info.faa.gov/detail.asp?DSGN_CODE=CALA&OPER_FAR=121&OPER_NAME=UNITED+AIRLINES+INC
  4. Cirium
    https://profiles.cirium.com/showcase/united-airlines/fleet
  5. CH-Aviation
    https://www.ch-aviation.com/airlines/ua
  6. 2023 Annual Report
    https://ir.united.com/static-files/70da0afa-4159-4666-a6b3-c093e9712981
  7. CNBC
    https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/20/uniteds-new-ceo-eyes-union-cooperation-to-avoid-staff-cuts-in-pandemic.html
  8. "United Airlines Names Edward 'Ted' Philip as Non-Executive Chairman of Its Board of Directors"
    https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/united-airlines-names-edward-ted-philip-as-non-executive-chairman-of-its-board-of-directors-301300511.html
  9. "Brett J. Hart Named President of United Airlines"
    https://hub.united.com/brett-hart-named-president-united-airlines-2645973991.html
  10. Garvey, William & Fisher, David, et al (November 1, 2001) "The Age of Flight, A History of America's Pioneering Airline"
  11. United Airlines Holdings, Inc
    https://ir.united.com/static-files/3325136f-9671-4f16-9ffa-bf8ba8449a88
  12. Airline Visual Identity 1945-1975
    https://books.google.com/books?id=cmJergEACAAJ
  13. United Airlines
    https://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/travel/route-maps.aspx
  14. "United Airlines to operate flights between Brisbane and San Francisco"
    https://www.aviacionline.com/2022/06/united-airlines-to-operate-flights-between-brisbane-and-san-francisco/
  15. "UNITED Ends 2 Guam Routes from late-Sept 2015"
    http://airlineroute.net/2015/07/20/ua-gum-sep15/
  16. "United Airlines Launching Adelaide-San Francisco Flights"
    https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/united-airlines-adelaide-san-francisco-flights/
  17. "UNITED Ends Kuwait / Bahrain Service from mid-Jan 2016"
    http://airlineroute.net/2015/10/21/ua-kwibah-jan16/
  18. Airways Magazine
    https://airwaysmag.com/airlines/united-barbados-winter-2021/
  19. CBC News
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/chicago-denver-flights-return-winnipeg-1.7093889
  20. "Adventure Awaits: United Unveils New Summer Flights to Top Outdoor North American Destinations"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240204051046/https://www.united.com/en/us/newsroom/announcements/cision-125314
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