United Airlines Reports Strong Third-Quarter 2024, Exceeds Earnings Expectations

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United Airlines (UAL) has reported its third-quarter 2024 financial results showing the airline had a  “pre-tax earnings of $1.3 billion, with a pre-tax margin of 8.7%; adjusted pre-tax earnings1 of $1.4 billion, with an adjusted pre-tax margin1 of 9.7%.” According to the report, the airline achieved “diluted earnings per share of $2.90; adjusted diluted earnings per share1 of $3.33, ahead of the third-quarter 2024 guidance provided at …

United Airlines Introduces Flights Between Dakar and Washington D.C.

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United Airlines is set to “expand its Africa route network with the introduction of a new nonstop year-round three-times weekly service between Dakar and Washington, D.C., the airline’s first ever service between Senegal and the United States.” According to the airline, “starting 24 May 2025 (subject to government approval), United will be the only airline connecting Dakar with Washington, D.C., …

United Signs Agreement With SpaceX To Offer Starlink Wi-Fi Service

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US carrier, United says it has “set a new standard of inflight connectivity by signing the industry’s largest agreement of its kind with SpaceX to bring Starlink’s fast, reliable Wi-Fi service to the airline’s mainline and regional aircraft fleet, for free.” The airline says it “customers will soon enjoy the same high-speed, low-latency internet service in the air that they enjoy on the …

United Airlines Announces Leadership Changes in Africa

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Ms Oluwatomi Bola-Sadipe now Country Sales Manager for Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa United Airlines has announced “key leadership changes across its team in Africa, reflecting the importance of this region within the airline’s international route network and its commitment to driving growth and innovation across the continent, alongside its joint venture and alliance partners.” The airline says it is …

United Airlines To Commence Daily Flights from Lagos to Washington DC

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Airline is increasing presence in Africa with flights to Marrakesh by October 2024 US carrier, United Airlines says it will increase flight services “between Lagos and Washington D.C., from three-times weekly to daily flights between 4 December 2024 and 14 February 2025, reflecting a 133% year-over-year increase in seats for this period.” At a media roundtable held in Lagos, the …

United Airlines Reports Pre-Tax Loss in Q1 2024; Result Impacted by Boeing Max-9 Grounding

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United Airlines (UAL) has reported its first-quarter 2024 financial results. According to United, “The company had a pre-tax loss of $164 million, a $92 million improvement over the same quarter last year; adjusted pre-tax loss of $79 million, a $187 million improvement on an adjusted basis over the same quarter last year.” United says: “These earnings reflect the approximately $200 million impact from the Boeing 737 MAX 9 grounding, …

United Adds New Corporate Partners to Sustainable Flight Fund

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United has announced that “Aircastle (a Marubeni & Mizuho Leasing Company), Air New Zealand, Embraer, Google, HIS, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking, Safran Corporate Ventures, and Technip Energies are now among the 22 corporate partners that make up the airline’s The United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund, a first-of-its kind effort to reduce emissions and drive production of sustainable aviation fuel …

United Airlines Expands Service from Cape Town with Year-Round, Nonstop Flights to New York/Newark

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United Airlines has commenced its year-round service of three weekly flights between Cape Town International Airport and its New York/Newark hub, marking the route’s expansion from a summer seasonal operation. In addition to connecting Cape Town and South Africa’s Western Cape with the greater New York / New Jersey region, the new schedule provides customers flying from Cape Town with …

United Airlines Inaugurates New Nonstop Service From Washington D.C. To Lagos

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United Airlines has inaugurated its new nonstop service between its hub at Washington Dulles International Airport and Murtala Muhammed International Airport with the arrival of the first flight into Lagos today. With three weekly flights, United is the first and only airline serving Washington, D.C. nonstop from Lagos. The flight is operated with state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, featuring United’s …

United Airlines, Airlink Announce Commercial Agreement To Help Customers Explore Southern Africa

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United Airlines and Airlink, a South African airline, announced a new codeshare agreement that will offer customers more connections between the U.S. and Southern Africa than any other airline alliance. The new agreement, which is subject to government approval, will offer one stop connections from the U.S. to more than 40 destinations in Southern Africa. Additionally, United will be the …