News about United Airlines

United Airlines cut its 2026 profit outlook as fuel costs rise, but said passengers keep booking despite higher fares. It expects fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of 50 cents to $1.50 a share, well below the $1.76 analysts expected, and at the top of that range its 2026 adjusted earnings would be no more than $7.22 a share, down from the $9 to $11 forecast in mid-July. Fuel is expected to average $4.80 a gallon in the fourth quarter, up from $3.90 in the third, and its fuel bill rose close to 62% in the quarter to $4.84 billion. Third-quarter adjusted earnings of $2.54 a share narrowly missed estimates of $2.57, while revenue rose 17.4% to $17.88 billion and passenger counts grew more than 2%.