{"id":3932,"date":"2026-05-01T21:21:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T21:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/airshowsinternationalmagazine.com\/?p=3932"},"modified":"2026-05-01T21:21:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T21:21:38","slug":"united-airlines-announces-quarter-2026-financial-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/airshowsinternationalmagazine.com\/?p=3932","title":{"rendered":"United Airlines Announces Quarter 2026 Financial Results"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ASIM, Apr 01<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>United Airlines (UAL) today reported a first-quarter profit, delivering firstquarter pre-tax earnings of $0.9 billion, with a pre-tax margin of 6.0%, up 2.3 points year-over-year. United delivered adjusted pre-tax earnings1 of $0.5 billion, with an adjusted pre-tax margin1 of 3.4%, up 0.4 points yearover-year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;These are results our employees can be proud of, and they show the resilience of our long-term strategy,<br>even in the face of escalating fuel expense,&#8221; said United CEO Scott Kirby. &#8220;Our strong financial position and success in winning brand-loyal customers enabled United to quickly make tactical adjustments to higher fuel prices while maintaining our long-term focus.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Moments of uncertainty for the airline industry may also create opportunity for United,&#8221; Kirby said. &#8220;We<br>have demonstrated quarter after quarter that we are built to withstand disruptions, and this moment is no<br>different. We&#8217;ll stay nimble in the short term while continuing to grow the airline and invest in our customers, product and people.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>United delivered strong first-quarter results despite challenges, including a $340 million increase in fuel<br>expense compared to the first quarter of 2025. United&#8217;s capacity and revenue initiatives are intended to recapture this increase over the long term while maintaining the offerings that are winning brand-loyal customers. United&#8217;s diverse revenue streams remained resilient, including premium revenue up 14% compared to the first quarter of 2025, loyalty revenue up 13%, and revenue from Basic Economy up 7%. Business revenue also remained strong at up 14% for the first quarter. The first quarter was United&#8217;s highest-revenue first quarter ever, with positive PRASM growth in every region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"815\" src=\"https:\/\/airshowsinternationalmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2-1024x815.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/airshowsinternationalmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2-1024x815.png 1024w, https:\/\/airshowsinternationalmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/airshowsinternationalmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2-768x611.png 768w, https:\/\/airshowsinternationalmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2.png 1381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ASIM, Apr 01 United Airlines (UAL) today reported a first-quarter profit, delivering firstquarter pre-tax earnings of $0.9 billion, with a pre-tax margin of 6.0%, up 2.3 points year-over-year. 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