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United's new "Stars and Stripes" livery takes to the skies this summer on a U.S.-built Boeing 787-10 and Boeing 737-800 featuring a bold red, white and blue design Nearly 600 pilots have transitioned from military service to United since 2024 through its military pilot pathway program U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P.
Duffy and United CEO Scott Kirby visit Washington Dulles International Airport to celebrate America's 250 th anniversary and the airline's pilot hiring milestone WASHINGTON, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- United today unveiled a new specialty "Stars and Stripes" livery that celebrates the nation's 250th anniversary and announced a milestone to the airline's United Military Pilot Program, an initiative that provides currently serving active-duty U.S. military pilots access to a conditional job offer with the airline much earlier than they were previously afforded.

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10:03 AM | Monday | Jun 15, 2026

United Celebrates America with Custom 250th Anniversary Livery and Military Pilot Hiring Program Milestone

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United's new "Stars and Stripes" livery takes to the skies this summer on a U.S.-built Boeing 787-10 and Boeing 737-800 featuring a bold red, white and blue design Nearly 600 pilots have transitioned from military service to United since 2024 through its military pilot pathway program U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P.
Duffy and United CEO Scott Kirby visit Washington Dulles International Airport to celebrate America's 250 th anniversary and the airline's pilot hiring milestone WASHINGTON, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- United today unveiled a new specialty "Stars and Stripes" livery that celebrates the nation's 250th anniversary and announced a milestone to the airline's United Military Pilot Program, an initiative that provides currently serving active-duty U.S. military pilots access to a conditional job offer with the airline much earlier than they were... Read more

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9:00 AM | Monday | Jun 1, 2026

United Airlines Announces New Nonstop Service Linking St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands to Newark/New York

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United will be the only airline to offer service from St. Croix to the New York City area With this new service, United will serve 23 destinations across the Caribbean from Newark/New York, more than any other carrier ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines has announced a new nonstop service between St.
Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (STX) and Newark/New York (EWR), becoming the only airline to offer service to the New York City area from St. Croix.

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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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