United Airlines
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United Airlines, Inc. is a major American airline headquartered at the Willis Tower in Chicago, Illinois.[10][11][12] United operates an extensive domestic and international route network across the United States and all six inhabited continents[13] primarily out of its eight hubs, with Chicago–O'Hare having the largest number of daily flights[14] and Denver carrying the most passengers in 2023.[15] Regional service is operated by independent carriers under the brand name United Express.
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Founded | April 6, 1926; 98 years ago (1926-04-06) (as Varney Air Lines in Boise, Idaho)[1] | ||||||
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Commenced operations | March 28, 1931; 93 years ago (1931-03-28)[2] | ||||||
AOC # | CALA014A[3] | ||||||
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Frequent-flyer program | MileagePlus | ||||||
Alliance | Star Alliance | ||||||
Fleet size | 954[4] | ||||||
Destinations | 354[5] | ||||||
Parent company | United Airlines Holdings | ||||||
ISIN | US9100471096 | ||||||
Headquarters | Willis Tower, Chicago, Illinois, United States | ||||||
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Founder | Walter Varney | ||||||
Employees | 103,300 (2023)[9] | ||||||
Website | united.com |
United was formed by the amalgamation of several airlines in the late 1920s, the oldest of these being Varney Air Lines,[1] created in 1926 by Walter Varney who later co-founded the predecessor to Continental Airlines. In 1997, United became one of the five founding airlines of Star Alliance, of which it remains a member today. Since its merger with Continental in 2010,[16] United consistently ranks as one of the world's largest airlines; it is currently first by the number of destinations served and third in terms of revenue and fleet size.