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Delta vs United — Q4 2025 Earnings: premium boom, economy squeeze

Airline Weekly Lounge's Q4 2025 earnings review of United and Delta shows a boom in premium travel boosting yields and margins while economy-class demand is weakening, forcing carriers to balance high-yield product expansion against risks of alienating mass-market customers and network-wide revenue.

2026-01-22T06:56:48.380076-08:00

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United vows to add flights at Chicago O'Hare to block American from gaining gates in 2026

2026-01-21T13:58:23.288661-08:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

United to fit Starlink on 1,000+ aircraft in 2026, adding more than one plane per day as Wi‑Fi lifts premium demand

2026-01-21T14:09:51.702928-08:00

Skift

United Reports Booking Declines to Caribbean After U.S. Strikes on Venezuela

2026-01-21T12:00:09.820187-08:00

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Delta vs United — Q4 2025 Earnings: premium boom, economy squeeze Airline Weekly Lounge's Q4 2025 earnings review of United and Delta shows a boom in premium travel boosting yields and margins while economy-class demand is weakening, forcing carriers to balance high-yield product expansion against risks of alienating mass-market customers and network-wide revenue.

2026-01-22T06:56:48.380076-08:00

Delta vs United — Q4 2025 Earnings: premium boom, economy squeeze

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

United to fit Starlink on 1,000+ aircraft in 2026, adding more than one plane per day as Wi‑Fi lifts premium demand United will install SpaceX Starlink inflight Wi‑Fi at a pace of more than one aircraft per day throughout 2026, targeting over 1,000 installations. Management says the fleet rollout helped Q4 2025 results and is a material contributor to a forecast for record 2026 profits driven by stronger premium demand.

2026-01-21T14:09:51.702928-08:00

United to fit Starlink on 1,000+ aircraft in 2026, adding more than one plane per day as Wi‑Fi lifts premium demand

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United vows to add flights at Chicago O'Hare to block American from gaining gates in 2026 United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby on Wednesday pledged to add "as many flights as are required" at Chicago O'Hare to prevent American Airlines from expanding its gate footprint in 2026, escalating a long-running turf battle between the carriers over ORD capacity and slots.

2026-01-21T13:58:23.288661-08:00

United vows to add flights at Chicago O'Hare to block American from gaining gates in 2026

Skift

United Reports Booking Declines to Caribbean After U.S. Strikes on Venezuela United Airlines says it has seen a “measurable negative impact” on bookings to the Caribbean following recent U.S. strikes on Venezuela, citing passenger hesitancy amid regional security concerns. The carrier did not quantify the decline but said the trend is affecting near‑term demand on Caribbean routes.

2026-01-21T12:00:09.820187-08:00

United Reports Booking Declines to Caribbean After U.S. Strikes on Venezuela

Associated Press

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Ex‑Air Canada attendant accused of four‑year pilot impersonation to secure hundreds of free flights A Canadian ex‑Air Canada flight attendant allegedly spent four years posing as a pilot, using a forged employee ID to obtain hundreds of free flights on American, United and Hawaiian. Arrested in Panama and extradited to Honolulu, he faces two wire‑fraud counts and up to 25 years in prison.

2026-01-20T22:17:52.529604-08:00

Ex‑Air Canada attendant accused of four‑year pilot impersonation to secure hundreds of free flights

CNBC

Kirby: United sees robust demand; says proposed 10% credit‑card interest cap would hit rivals United CEO Scott Kirby, in a CNBC interview about the carrier's quarterly results, said travel demand remains robust while touching on tariffs and other headwinds. He added a proposed 10% cap on credit‑card interest would have little impact on United but would disproportionately hurt rivals.

2026-01-20T15:16:42.396100-08:00

Kirby: United sees robust demand; says proposed 10% credit‑card interest cap would hit rivals

CNBC

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United leans on premium demand and record 20 787 deliveries to power 2026 growth United beat fourth‑quarter estimates and posted record 2025 revenue of $59.1 billion, and issued an upbeat 2026 outlook driven by premium domestic and international demand and loyalty strength. The carrier expects 20 Boeing 787 deliveries in 2026 — the largest U.S. widebody influx in nearly 40 years.

2026-01-20T13:13:01.713688-08:00

United leans on premium demand and record 20 787 deliveries to power 2026 growth

The Air Current

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Kirby: United's growth limited by JetBlue tie‑up, Boeing delivery timing and regulator stance United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the carrier's long‑term growth ambitions are constrained by the availability of aircraft—particularly Boeing delivery timing—and by the government's willingness to approve consolidation tied to its partnership with JetBlue, forcing United to temper expansion plans.

2026-01-20T13:12:59.986133-08:00

Kirby: United's growth limited by JetBlue tie‑up, Boeing delivery timing and regulator stance

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Delta vs United — Q4 2025 Earnings: premium boom, economy squeeze

United vows to add flights at Chicago O'Hare to block American from gaining gates in 2026

United to fit Starlink on 1,000+ aircraft in 2026, adding more than one plane per day as Wi‑Fi lifts premium demand

United Reports Booking Declines to Caribbean After U.S. Strikes on Venezuela

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