For the sixth year in a row, United Airlines ranks among the top performers on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index for LGBT equality
Authenticity and inclusion are at the heart of United Airlines' culture, helping shape how the company engages with its customers and the workplace it strives to cultivate. And it's those ideals...
United Airlines announced today that the company's technicians, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), have voted to ratify a new joint collective bargaining agreement....
United is the only airline serving Havana from the Lone Star state
After months of planning and anticipation, the first flight from Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Havana is scheduled to depart today, connecting Cuba to Texas' largest city...
First phase of airline's premier lounge-to-landing experience begins roll-out on December 1
This week United Airlines begins the roll-out of its all-new United Polaris business class, the airline's most significant product transformation in more than a decade, featuring a reimagined,...
First United flight destined for Havana scheduled to depart Newark, connecting Cuban-Americans in the Newark/New York City metropolitan area
United Airlines' long-awaited first flight to Havana in over fifty years is scheduled to depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) today, ending many of the decades-long travel...
New United Club marks latest milestone in airline's full-scale, half-billion dollar redevelopment initiative at LAX
Cue the velvet ropes and flashbulbs: today United Airlines unveiled its newest United Club, the jewel in the airline's $573 million project to refresh nearly all of its customer-facing spaces in...
Introduces further choice for customers with new Basic Economy fares; Expects to unlock $4.8 billion in value by 2020 with earnings initiatives; Updates narrowbody order book, reducing capital expenditures by approximately $1 billion by 2017 -2018
United Airlines will present to its investors today plans for long-term earnings growth through a number of strategic initiatives across the airline. These initiatives include improving network...
United becomes the first U.S.-based airline to open automated screening lanes at multiple airports
United Airlines today further modernized the airport security experience by becoming the first U.S.-based carrier to feature state-of-the-art, automated screening lanes at multiple airports with...
United Airlines (UAL) today reported October 2016 operational results. UAL's October 2016 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) increased 0.6 percent and consolidated capacity (available...
Volunteers in cities across the country and in the U.K. gather to help those in critical need
United Airlines employees this week are volunteering at hubs across the company's network to assemble more than 15,000 hygiene kits that the airline is donating to charities in its hub markets and...
$162 million expansion project will add approximately 200,000 square feet for widebody aircraft hangar capacity and maintenance support services, create 200 new jobs
United Airlines, in partnership with the City of Houston and the Houston Airport System, will break ground today on the airline's new United Technical Operations Center (UTOC) at George Bush...
The airline starts multi-year sponsorship of Chase Center and increases sponsorship of Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco
Today, United Airlines, GSW Arena LLC, and the Golden State Warriors announce a new multi-year relationship, naming the carrier the official airline for the Warriors and a Founding Partner for...
Company Names Kate Gebo Senior Vice President of Customer Service Delivery
United Airlines today announced a new team, integrating all customer-facing functions in the company, to focus on improving the travel experience. Kate Gebo will lead this new organization as...
Diluted EPS of $3.01; $3.11 excluding special items
United Airlines (UAL) today announced its third-quarter 2016 financial results. UAL reported third-quarter net income of $965 million, diluted earnings per share of $3.01, pre-tax earnings of $1.5...
United Airlines (UAL) today reported September 2016 operational results. UAL's September 2016 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) increased 3.9 percent and consolidated capacity...
The airline will also match up to $100,000 of customer donations
United Airlines is partnering with leading disaster relief organizations, including the American Red Cross, Americares, Airlink and OperationUSA to help support families and individuals affected...
United Airlines will hold an analyst conference call to discuss third-quarter 2016 financial results on Tuesday, October 18, at 9:30 a.m. CT/10:30 a.m. ET. A live, listen-only webcast of the...
Gold medal winners to enjoy MileagePlus Premier Gold status
United Airlines, the official airline of the U.S. Olympic Committee for 35 years, is recognizing the extraordinary achievements of the U.S. Paralympic Team athletes by awarding "Gold for Gold."...
United Airlines celebrates its 25th anniversary in Puerto Rico by announcing more flights and larger aircraft between San Juan and New York/Newark
United Airlines (UAL) and DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, today announced several significant growth and expansion initiatives in Puerto...
Company will hold an Investor Day on Nov. 15, 2016
United Airlines (UAL) today reported August 2016 operational results. UAL's August 2016 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) increased 0.6 percent and consolidated capacity (available...
United Airlines continued its stretch of record-breaking operational performance by achieving its best on-time results for a summer travel season in company history. Beginning June 1 through Aug....
Book your flight to Havana from New York/Newark and Houston today
The countdown to Cuba is officially underway at United Airlines after the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded the company final approval to launch service to Havana from two of its...
Former American Airlines president brings three decades of innovative leadership and airline experience
United Continental Holdings, Inc. (UAL) today announced that Scott Kirby has been named president of United Airlines. In this newly created role, Kirby will assume responsibility for United's...
Andrew Levy Named Chief Financial Officer; Julia Haywood Named Chief Commercial Officer
United Continental Holdings, Inc. (UAL) today announced the addition of two key members to the company's executive leadership team with the appointment of Andrew Levy as executive vice president...
United and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) announced jointly today that they have reached an agreement in principle for a joint contract covering the company's approximately 9,000...
CHICAGO, Aug. 12, 2016 – The flight attendants at United Airlines, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), today ratified a contract covering 25,000 flight attendants....
United Airlines (UAL) today reported July 2016 operational results. UAL's July 2016 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) increased 1.2 percent and consolidated capacity (available seat...
United Airlines and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced plans to further modernize the airport security experience at several of the airline's largest hubs, marking...
Best quarterly on-time performance in company history
United Airlines (UAL) today reported its second-quarter 2016 financial results. Including special items, UAL reported second-quarter net income of $588 million, earnings per share of $1.78 per...
United Continental Holdings (NYSE: UAL) announced today that Edward "Ted" Philip is joining its Board of Directors. Philip brings to United nearly three decades of leadership across the...
United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) reported today that it has reached a resolution in the form of a Non-Prosecution Agreement with the United States Attorney's Office for the District...
Company named one of the "Best Places to Work" for 2016 by the American Association of People with Disabilities and the U.S. Business Leadership Network
United Airlines achieved the top score of 100 percent on the 2016 Disability Equality Index (DEI), a prominent benchmarking metric that rates U.S. companies on their disability inclusion policies...
New route is United's 5th city in mainland China and 14th Asia/Pacific route from San Francisco
Today's departure of United's inaugural nonstop flight from San Francisco to Hangzhou, China, marks the airline's fifth city in mainland China and its 14th destination in the Asia/Pacific region...
Special Charges to be recorded for Second Quarter 2016
United Airlines will hold an analyst conference call to discuss second-quarter 2016 financial results on Wednesday, July 20, at 9:30 a.m. CT/10:30 a.m. ET. A live, listen-only webcast of the...
United Airlines (UAL) today reported June 2016 operational results. UAL's June 2016 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) increased 1.4 percent and consolidated capacity (available seat...
U.S. Department of Transportation awards United flights to Havana from its global gateways in New York/Newark and Houston
This fall, United Airlines customers will have a historic opportunity to board one of the first commercial flights to Havana, Cuba in more than a half century. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of...
Record-breaking holiday operational results build upon best six-month stretch of on-time performance in airline's five-year combined history
United Airlines reached another significant milestone in the company's ongoing commitment to providing customers with on-time and reliable service, achieving a company-best for percentage of...
San Francisco's newest eco-friendly route launches with navigational, operational enhancements to reduce emissions
Beginning today, traveling between the West Coast and the South Pacific just got easier as United Airlines launches new nonstop service between its premier Pacific gateway at San Francisco...
Beginning July 1, all United flights offer complimentary illy signature dark roast coffee
Starting Friday, July 1, customers aboard United Airlines flights around the world can experience illy, the premium coffee roaster known for its consistent and unparalleled quality in over 140...
United and the Association of Flight Attendants announced today that they have reached an agreement on terms of a joint contract that would bring the airline's more than 25,000 flight attendants...
Destination: Team USA profiles journey of Team USA hopefuls in first U.S. airline-commissioned feature film to premiere today onboard United flight
For thousands of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls, the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games represent the pinnacle of athletic achievement and the culmination of a lifetime of hard work and...
Wish kid, Chidinma flies to Rome on United's 10,000th donated ticket to Make-A-Wish® through airline's MileagePlus Charity Miles program
Chidinma, a 14-year-old Make-A-Wish recipient, has longed to tour Europe's most famous cities for as long as she can remember. On Tuesday, amidst the cheers and applause of a crowd of United...
Expected to drive $3.1 billion in incremental value by 2018;
As United Airlines continues its efforts to create the world's greatest airline, the company is hosting a call for investors today to provide an update on initiatives the company is implementing...
United Airlines (UAL) today reported May 2016 operational results. UAL's May 2016 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) decreased 1.2 percent and consolidated capacity (available seat...
All-new, sleep-focused, front-cabin service launches Dec. 1 on intercontinental flights
With the aspiration of making weary business travel a relic of the past, United Airlines today unveiled its all-new United Polaris business class, the airline's most significant product...
Company will host live webcast on June 21
United Airlines will hold a conference call to provide an update on earnings initiatives underway. The call will take place on Tuesday, June 21, at 9:00 a.m. CDT and a live, listen-only webcast of...
United Airlines begins longest scheduled flight operated by any U.S. carrier and longest scheduled Boeing Dreamliner Flight in the World
United Airlines today launches the only nonstop flights between the United States and Singapore, using the world's most advanced passenger airplane, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, to operate the...
United Airlines Welcomes More Summer Travel Options to Europe with Return to Athens; Adds New Routes to Barcelona and Lisbon
The 2016 summer travel season officially kicks off today as United launches three new seasonal European flights from its East Coast hubs. Starting today, United will offer daily nonstop service...
Live audio webcast available at ir.united.com
United Airlines (NYSE: UAL) will present at the Wolfe Research 9th Annual Global Transportation Conference on Wednesday, May 25. The presentation will begin at 9:00 a.m. EDT. The live audio...
Award-winning design firm Rockwell Group will transform the dining and retail space in United's terminals
