About United Airlines
United Airlines Inc. is one of America’s leading airlines. Founded in 1926 and frequently referred to as just “United”, the airline is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It is the world’s largest airline in terms of the number of destinations flown to, and the world’s second-largest in terms of the number of passenger miles flown. Both the airlines domestic and international routes are expansive, also covering the Asia-Pacific region comprehensively.
United is a founding member of Star Alliance, the world's largest global airline alliance. Regional service is operated by independent carriers under the brand name United Express. Its main competitors are American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest Airlines. United operates out of nine airline hubs located in Chicago, Denver, Guam, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.
Quick Facts
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Alliance: Star Alliance
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Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois, United States
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CEO: Oscar Munoz (8 Sep 2015–)
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Frequent flyer program: MileagePlus
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Magazine: Hemispheres
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Parent organization: United Continental Holdings
Baggage Allowance
The maximum weight per piece of checked luggage is 23kg per bag for economy flights, and 32kg for BusinessFirst passengers. For United’s full luggage dimensions and further information check their website.
Routes
United flies to over 230 domestic and 112 international destinations. During 2010, the airline started operating scheduled flights to its first African destination, being to Accra, Ghana. This service was extended to Lagos, Nigeria, during the same year. The airline flies to scores of key international destinations from Washington, including Tokyo, Japan, the United Kingdom, China, Germany and Qatar and Bahrain in the UAE.
Frequent flier Program
MileagePlus
MileagePlus is the frequent flyer program for United Airlines.
Earn miles when you travel and when enjoying everyday activities, and then use your miles for travel, dining, shopping, and more. Our most frequent travelers can also receive special benefits.
United Club
The United Club is the airline lounge associated with United Airlines and United Express carriers. United Clubs feature snacks, hot foods, beverages, and many areas to relax. The United Club replaced the former United Red Carpet Club and Continental Airlines Presidents Club prior to the merger with Continental.
Among United's subscriptions that passengers pay an annual fee for include:
· Free bag check annual subscription
· Economy Plus access annual subscription