United Airlines

United Airlines {{Airline codes|UA|UAL|United}}, the major subsidiary of holding company United Air Lines Corporation {{nasdaq|UALAQ}}, is a major airline of the United States.

Routes and hubs

United operates extensive domestic route networks in the Midwestern and Western United States and is prominent in transcontinental, transatlantic, and transpacific service. It is by far the leading US carrier to Hawaii and to Asia, flying 37,191,711 transpacific RPKs in 2004. It is also one of only two US carriers permitted to fly to London Heathrow Airport under the Bermuda II agreement, and the only US carrier which operates its own aircraft from the mainland US to Australia (Hawaiian Airlines flies from Honolulu to Sydney and Continental Airlines maintains a route from Guam to Cairns).

Related Topics:
Midwestern - Western United States - Transatlantic - Transpacific - Hawaii - Asia - London Heathrow Airport - Bermuda II - Australia - Hawaiian Airlines - Honolulu - Sydney - Continental Airlines - Guam - Cairns

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With the exception of Latin America, where it has largely retreated, United has focused for the last several years on its international presence, notably to the People's Republic of China. These routes offer a higher proportion of premium fare passengers while being relatively insulated from the cutthroat competition in the domestic market, especially from low-cost carriers.

Related Topics:
Latin America - People's Republic of China

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United has hub operations at

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• O'Hare International Airport (ORD) serving Chicago, Illinois
• San Francisco International Airport (SFO) serving San Francisco, California
• Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) serving Washington, DC
• Denver International Airport (DEN) serving Denver, Colorado
• Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) serving Los Angeles, California
• Narita International Airport (NRT) serving Tokyo, Japan

It has focus cities in New York City served by Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK); Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) serving Seattle, Washington; and Portland International Airport (PDX) serving Portland, Oregon.

Related Topics:
New York City - Newark Liberty International Airport - John F. Kennedy International Airport - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport - Seattle, Washington - Portland International Airport - Portland, Oregon

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United operates a low-cost leisure airline called, Ted. The name is taken from the last three letters of its parent United. Ted serves leisure destinations within the United States and Mexico with 214 daily flights utilizing 54 aircraft.

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