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Summer Travel Takes Off: United Sees Flight Demand Spikes Around the Season's Biggest Cultural Moments

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8:00 AM | Tuesday | May 19, 2026

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From the European solar eclipse to global soccer matches and major concerts, United is seeing double-digit gains in bookings* as more people plan to fly to catch summer's can't-miss moments  United expects more than 53M travelers this summer – including 3.9M between May 21-27 for Memorial Day weekend Airline continues to deliver value from nose-to-tail with features like seatback screen entertainment that includes exclusive content from Apple TV, Peacock and Spotify, free inflight Wi-Fi from Starlink for MileagePlus members and access to the award-wining United mobile app** with features like a TSA wait time tracker CHICAGO, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A summer packed with global events is giving air travel a boost, with United Airlines seeing double-digit increases in demand to destinations tied to once-in-a-lifetime moments – from a total solar eclipse in Europe to international soccer matches and major global concert tours. More than 53 million people are expected to fly United this summer from June to August – about 3 million more than last year - and many are headed to destinations tied to unique can't-miss moments, including: Total solar eclipse: Astro-tourism is surging, with bookings up more than 50% to Santiago de Compostela, Bilbao, Palma de Mallorca, Madrid and Barcelona, Spain as well as Reykjavík, Iceland and Nuuk, Greenland ahead of the August 12 total solar eclipse.

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8:00 AM | Tuesday | May 19, 2026

Summer Travel Takes Off: United Sees Flight Demand Spikes Around the Season's Biggest Cultural Moments

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From the European solar eclipse to global soccer matches and major concerts, United is seeing double-digit gains in bookings* as more people plan to fly to catch summer's can't-miss moments  United expects more than 53M travelers this summer – including 3.9M between May 21-27 for Memorial Day weekend Airline continues to deliver value from nose-to-tail with features like seatback screen entertainment that includes exclusive content from Apple TV, Peacock and Spotify, free inflight Wi-Fi from Starlink for MileagePlus members and access to the award-wining United mobile app** with features like a TSA wait time tracker CHICAGO, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A summer packed with global events is giving air travel a boost, with United Airlines seeing double-digit increases in demand to destinations tied to once-in-a-lifetime moments – from a total... Read more

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9:10 AM | Thursday | May 14, 2026

More Perks, Now Shared: JetBlue and United Unlock Reciprocal Loyalty Benefits in Latest ‘Blue Sky' Update

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) today announced one of the most anticipated elements of its Blue Sky collaboration with United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAL): beginning this week, eligible TrueBlue® and MileagePlus® members can enjoy reciprocal loyalty perks and benefits when traveling across either airlines' networks. The integration of the airlines' reciprocal loyalty benefits follows the successful launch of JetBlue and United's interline agreement and sales, which allows customers.

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8:00 AM | Thursday | May 14, 2026

United Adds Nonstop Service to Sapporo, New Flight Between Chicago and Tokyo-Narita

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Daily year-round service between Chicago and Tokyo-Narita starts in October and seasonal service from San Francisco to Sapporo is three times a week from December through March Airline now serves Tokyo-Narita from six of its seven continental U.S. hubs Two new flights give United customers even more ways to explore Japan on the largest airline between the continental U.S. and Japan This winter United will fly up to 13 flights each day from the continental U.
S. to four of Japan's airports including Sapporo (CTS), Tokyo-Narita (NRT), Tokyo-Haneda (HND), and Osaka (KIX) CHICAGO, May 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- United today announced it is expanding its service to Japan with new flights to Sapporo and Tokyo-Narita this winter. The airline will launch the first nonstop service from the continental U.S. to Sapporo,... Read more

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10:00 AM | Wednesday | May 13, 2026

United Airlines to Present at Bernstein's 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference

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CHICAGO, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- United will present at Bernstein's 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on Wednesday, May 27, beginning at 1:30 p.m. EDT. On the webcast Scott Kirby, Chief Executive Officer, and Mike Leskinen, Chief Financial Officer, will make remarks on current trends affecting our business.

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8:00 AM | Tuesday | May 12, 2026

United to Resume Nonstop Flights Between Houston and Caracas

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Daily service starts August 11 between George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Simón Bolívar International Airport on a Boeing 737 MAX 8; tickets are on sale now United's hub in Houston serves as a vital economic gateway between the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean, where the airline now offers up to 100 flights per day to more than 50 destinations in the region CHICAGO, May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, United announced it will resume nonstop daily flights between its hub at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston and Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas starting August 11*. This flight reopens a key economic gateway, creates new business opportunities and makes it easier for families to reconnect with loved ones.

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8:00 AM | Friday | May 1, 2026

Peacock Takes Flight: United Launches New Inflight Entertainment Channel

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Featuring critically acclaimed and award-winning series The Traitors, All Her Fault, and more United expands its inflight entertainment offering with curated Peacock channel to complement premium onboard viewing experience at every seat United now offers over 1,600 hours of content across more than 800 aircraft equipped with seatback screens, as well as on personal devices via the United mobile app CHICAGO, May 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- United today announced the launch of a new, dedicated inflight entertainment channel featuring content from NBCUniversal's streaming home, Peacock, bringing fan-favorite series onboard and giving customers even more choice and flexibility in how and what they watch while in the air. The new channel will be available across more than 160,000 seatback screens and on personal devices via the United mobile app starting on May... Read more

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9:00 AM | Tuesday | Apr 28, 2026

United Airlines Launches New Summer Flights to Split, Bari, Glasgow and Santiago De Compostela

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Airline launches first-ever nonstop service from Newark/New York to Split, Croatia; Santiago de Compostela, Spain, as well as the industry's only nonstop flights from Newark/New York to Bari, Italy; Glasgow, Scotland United offers customers more ways to explore destinations across the Atlantic this summer with the largest schedule including nearly 770 weekly transatlantic roundtrips in summer 2026 In 2026, United will offer flights from the U.S. to 36 destinations in Europe including Greenland – 14 of which no other U.S. carrier serves  Destinations added in summer 2025 begin again including Ulaanbaatar, Faro, Madeira Island, Palermo, Bilbao and Nuuk CHICAGO, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, United Airlines will kick off its summer schedule with service to new European destinations in Croatia, Italy, Scotland and Spain.
The new routes begin launching April 30 — giving customers even more options to reach... Read more

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8:00 AM | Tuesday | Mar 24, 2026

United to Add 250+ Planes in Next Two Years - Most by Any Airline - Includes New, Premium Customer Experiences, Aircraft Variants, Subfleet, Seats and Amenities

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"Coastliner" Airbus A321neo will fly between West Coast hubs in Los Angeles and San Francisco and Newark/New York starting later this summer – includes all-aisle access lie-flat United Polaris® business class seat and United Polaris lounge access, a first for United's domestic travelers Airbus A321XLR with United Polaris seats will replace Boeing 757s on existing routes to smaller cities in Europe and South America starting this summer New CRJ450 connects smaller cities to Denver and Chicago hubs starting this fall - premium regional jet features spacious United First® cabin with a luggage closet instead of overhead bins New 787-9 with the Elevated interior will fly internationally starting on April 22 - featuring new United Polaris Studio℠ suites and the most total premium seats in United's fleet Since 2021, United has... Read more

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3:13 PM | Tuesday | Mar 17, 2026

Thrust Flight Named United Aviate-Participating Flight School, Offering Secure Pathway to United Airlines Flight Deck

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MESA, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thrust Flight, a leading U.S. aviation training provider and home of the Zero Time to Airline® program, today announced the selection of its Thrust – Phoenix campus as an official United Aviate-participating flight school. United Aviate, United Airlines' industry-leading pilot career development program, provides students and certified flight instructors (CFIs) a secure path to a United First Officer seat, connecting students directly with the airline early in thei.

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9:00 AM | Wednesday | Mar 11, 2026

DriveWealth Powers Ualá's Launch of U.S. Stock Investing in Mexico

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DriveWealth, a global B2B Brokerage-as-a-Service platform designed to make investing easier for partners and their customers, today announced its partnership with Banco Ualá, a leading Latin American neobank, to launch Acciones (Stocks), a new service enabling Mexican consumers to invest in U.S. equities. Through this collaboration, Ualá users can now invest in shares of some of the world's most recognized companies, including Apple, Amazon and Tesla, starting from ju.

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