United Airlines reported a significant first-quarter profit of $387 million, or $1.16 per share, a stark contrast to the $124 million loss, or 38 cents per share, from the previous year. Adjusted earnings reached 91 cents per share, surpassing Wall Street’s expectations of 76 cents per share. The airline’s revenue climbed over 5% to $13.21 billion, slightly under the anticipated $13.26 billion. Capacity increased by nearly 5%, and shares rose about 6% in premarket trading. Despite a 3.9% drop in domestic unit revenue, international routes saw a rise of more than 5%. United Airlines also noted a 17% increase in premium-cabin bookings and a 5% uptick in international bookings over the past two weeks. The company forecasts second-quarter adjusted earnings per share between $3.25 and $4.25. Amid economic uncertainty, United Airlines provided two profit outlooks for 2025: $11.50 to $13.50 per share under normal conditions, and $7 to $9 per share if a recession occurs. To adapt to weaker domestic demand, the airline plans to reduce domestic capacity by about 4% starting in the third quarter.
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17h United Airlines double beat“..best first-quarter financial results in the past five years, despite a challenging macroeconomic environment”$UAL: +5% AH
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16h United Airlines Q1 Results $UALRevenue +5%
Passengers +4%
Available Seat Miles (ASM) +5%
Cost per ASM -3%The stock is up 6% after hours
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15h United & Delta have now both reported earnings.1st quarter strong, up YoY. Domestic demand is seen slipping beginning in the 3rd quarter, but international & premium bookings – where the money is made – are still up over last year & look strong.
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16h “United to cut flights as domestic demand disappoints but international and premium travel continue to drive demand”(boomerconomy still strong)
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4h United Airlines $UAL:United’s operation started 2025 stronger than any previous year since 2021. In the first quarter the airline flew the largest schedule by available seat miles in its history, carrying a record of over 450,000 customers per day on average.Forward bookings
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