June 29, 2015
CHICAGO, June 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court's marriage equality ruling, hundreds of United Airlines employees marched through the streets of Chicago, Houston, New York and San Francisco this past weekend to celebrate the historic decision and cap off a memorable LGBT Pride Month. Throughout June, the company also hosted Pride events for customers and employees in several of its hub markets, as well as internationally in cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
"From San Francisco to São Paulo, we were proud to join our customers and co-workers in celebration of LGBT pride," said Nene Foxhall, United's executive vice president of communications and government affairs. "We will continue supporting all of the talented employees who make United a great place to work, and we remain committed to serving the diverse customers who fly with us."
United Airlines and United Express operate an average of nearly 5,000 flights a day to 373 airports across six continents. In 2014, United and United Express operated nearly two million flights carrying 138 million customers. United is proud to have the world's most comprehensive route network, including U.S. mainland hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. United operates nearly 700 mainline aircraft, and this year, the airline anticipates taking delivery of 34 new Boeing aircraft, including the 787-9 and the 737-900ER. United is also welcoming 49 new Embraer E175 aircraft to United Express. The airline is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 193 countries via 27 member airlines. More than 84,000 United employees reside in every U.S. state and in countries around the world. For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on Twitter or connect on Facebook. The common stock of United's parent, United Continental Holdings, Inc., is traded on the NYSE under the symbol UAL.
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