Domestic market share - airlines in U.S. 2011-2021

United Airlines, founded in 1926 as Varney Air Lines, is one of the four major air carriers in the United States, with a domestic market share of 9.7 percent in 2021.

United Airlines in the U.S.

In 2010, United Airlines merged with Continental Airlines, following discussions started in 2008, and changed its name to United Continental Holdings to reflect the merger agreement into one of the world’s largest airlines. The airline brought in over 16.8 billion U.S. dollars in revenue from its Canadian and domestic routes in 2021. Its largest hub, Denver International, handled 4.4 million passengers that year.

United Airlines in the world

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the airline generated only 24.6 billion U.S. dollars in operating revenue and transported only 104.1 million passengers worldwide in 2021. The company is often amongst the leading airlines in the world in terms of ancillary revenue, passenger kilometers flown or brand value. United Airlines is one of the world’s largest airline when it comes to the number of destinations served – 364 destinations as of August 2022.