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...
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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
United Airlines (UAL) today reported April 2016 operational results. UAL's April 2016 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) decreased 1.9 percent and consolidated capacity (available seat...
Airline offers capital-to-capital service to nearly 40 airports worldwide - set to launch new trans-Atlantic routes for summer 2016
In May 1986, United Airlines commenced hub operations at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) with 58 departures serving 24 destinations. Today, the airline celebrates three decades of...
Seasonal Boeing 787 service between San Francisco and Xi'an, China, begins Sunday, May 8
United Airlines continues to expand the number of cities it serves in interior China with the launch of new nonstop flights to Xi'an on Sunday, May 8. The flights from United's Asia-Pacific gateway in
United Airlines today applied to the U.S. Department of Transportation for authority to continue to provide daily nonstop service from the airline's trans-Pacific gateway in San Francisco to...
United will provide up to three million bonus miles to customers who contribute to designated relief organizations, United's previous campaigns have raised millions of dollars for disaster relief
United Airlines is teaming up with leading disaster relief organizations to provide aid to those impacted by the recent earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador, and the flooding in Houston. Beginning...
Mainline on-time arrival improvement of 14 points year-over-year; best quarterly on-time performance since the merger
United Airlines (UAL) today reported its first-quarter 2016 financial results. Excluding special items, UAL reported first-quarter net income of $435 million, earnings per share of $1.23 per...
Edward L. Shapiro and Barney Harford Join Board in Settlement Agreement; Mutually Agreed Additional Director to Join Board Within Six Months
Robert A. Milton To Become Non-Executive Chairman of the Board CHICAGO, April 20, 2016 – United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) today announced additional changes to its Board and a...
United and the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) announced today that the company's nearly 30,000 IAM-represented employees have voted overwhelmingly to ratify...
Company will announce first-quarter financial results after market close on April 20
United Airlines will issue its first-quarter financial results and second-quarter investor update after market close on Wednesday, April 20. The company will hold a conference call to discuss...
United Airlines (UAL) today reported March 2016 operational results. UAL's March 2016 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) decreased 1.5 percent and consolidated capacity (available seat...
Airline has connected more than 4 billion people to over 340 destinations across the globe
When a Swallow aircraft took off from Pasco, Washington, on an airmail route bound for Boise, Idaho, on April 6, 1926, it marked the beginning of 90 years of aviation firsts for United Airlines....
United and the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) reached tentative agreements today on new contracts for all of the airline's nearly 30,000 IAM-represented...
United is the first U.S. airline to serve Israel from the West Coast
United Airlines will inaugurate its newest intercontinental nonstop service with great fanfare this evening, linking San Francisco and Tel Aviv with the first-ever nonstop flights between the two...
Official airline of NAHJ special events during 2016, including Platinum sponsorship of NAHJ's annual convention and title sponsorship of NAHJ/Hispanicize event
United Airlines has renewed its partnership with the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) for the 10th consecutive year and will be the official airline of the organization's...
Expanded relationship will offer customers new benefits and elevated travel experience
Air China and United Airlines recently signed a multi-year agreement to strengthen their long-standing strategic partnership. In addition to the long-term extension of their agreement, Air China...
Customers currently booked through March 31 have new rebooking options
As the situation at the Brussels Zaventem International Airport evolves, United Airlines late this afternoon extended its travel waiver to enable additional customers ticketed on United flights to...
United Airlines continues to offer its thoughts and prayers to the people of Belgium and others impacted by today's tragedies and to reach out to affected employees. As the situation at the...
The United family is deeply saddened by the tragedies in Brussels earlier today, and our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. The safety of our customers and crew remains...
United participates in U.S. Chamber of Commerce delegation to Cuba, highlights support from more than 17,000 individuals and organizations for commercial service from cities outside Florida, including Newark/New York City, Houston, Washington and Chicago
United Airlines today submitted its final procedural filing to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for authority to begin commercial air service to Cuba from its global gateways in...
United's proposed flights from Newark Liberty, Houston, Washington and Chicago garner more than 15,000 letters of support to U.S. Department of Transportation
United Airlines today submitted its latest filing to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for authority to begin commercial air service to Cuba from its global gateways in Newark/New York,...
United to integrate sustainable aviation biofuels into its ongoing operations at LAX hub
United Airlines made history today by becoming the first U.S. airline to begin use of commercial-scale volumes of sustainable aviation biofuel for regularly scheduled flights with the departure of...
Airlines to offer more options and flexibility for travel between the U.S. and New Zealand, and points beyond
United Airlines and Air New Zealand today announced a joint venture revenue-sharing agreement, deepening the partnership between the two airlines, which are both members of Star Alliance. Under...
United Airlines (UAL) today reported February 2016 operational results. UAL's February 2016 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) increased 2.7 percent and consolidated capacity...
United to launch first-ever nonstop service by a U.S. airline
United Airlines today announced that it will introduce three-times-weekly nonstop flights between its West Coast Asia/Pacific hub at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Hangzhou's...
United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) today confirmed that it has been informed by hedge funds PAR Capital Management, Inc. and Altimeter Capital Management, L.P. of their intention to...
Company to add 25 new Boeing 737-700s; plans to accelerate retirement of Boeing 747s
United Airlines today announced an order to purchase 25 new Boeing 737-700 aircraft. The order is in addition to the previously announced order of 40 737-700s. United will take delivery of the...
United's more than 420 dispatchers, represented by the Professional Airline Flight Control Association, have voted by a 91 percent margin to ratify a tentative agreement that will extend their...
James Kennedy, Robert Milton and James Whitehurst Join United Board
United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed three new highly qualified independent directors to the Board: James A.C. Kennedy, Robert A....
United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Oscar Munoz plans to return to those roles on a full-time basis on March 14, 2016 and...
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United Airlines (NYSE: UAL) will present at the 2016 J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation and Industrials Conference on Tuesday, March 8. The presentation will begin at 8:00 a.m. ET. The live...
Flights from Newark/New York, Houston, Washington and Chicago to Havana will offer greater choice, convenience and competition for customers
United Airlines today submitted its formal application to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for authority to provide service from four of its largest U.S. gateway cities – Newark/New York,
United Airlines issued the following statement today after the U.S. and Japanese governments announced an amendment to the nations' air transport agreement enabling U.S. carriers to operate...
United and the Professional Airline Flight Control Association (PAFCA) reached a tentative agreement today on a contract extension for the company's more than 420 dispatchers. The tentative...
United Airlines today applauded the historic signing by representatives of the United States and Cuba governments of a formal arrangement to reinstitute air service between the two countries....