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Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(In millions, except per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenue: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passenger revenue | $ | 11,860 | $ | 11,313 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cargo revenue | 429 | 391 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating revenue | 923 | 835 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenue | 13,213 | 12,539 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expense: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries and related costs | 4,155 | 3,932 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Aircraft fuel | 2,701 | 2,954 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Landing fees and other rent | 873 | 804 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs | 731 | 773 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 727 | 708 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional capacity purchase | 650 | 585 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Distribution expenses | 496 | 480 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Aircraft rent | 51 | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Special charges (credits) | (108) | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 2,326 | 2,148 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expense | 12,605 | 12,440 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 607 | 99 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nonoperating income (expense): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (356) | (454) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 164 | 177 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest capitalized | 48 | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized losses on investments, net | (21) | (37) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous, net | 36 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total nonoperating expense, net | (129) | (263) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 478 | (164) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 91 | (40) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 387 | $ | (124) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) per share, basic | $ | 1.18 | $ | (0.38) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) per share, diluted | $ | 1.16 | $ | (0.38) |
The accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)
(In millions)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 387 | $ | (124) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee benefit plans | (26) | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Investments and other | 3 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (23) | (19) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive income (loss), net | $ | 364 | $ | (143) |
The accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(In millions, except shares)
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 9,370 | $ | 8,769 | |||||||
| Short-term investments | 5,960 | 5,706 | |||||||||
| Receivables, net | 2,288 | 2,163 | |||||||||
| Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net | 1,601 | 1,572 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other | 928 | 673 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 20,148 | 18,883 | |||||||||
| Operating property and equipment, net | 43,430 | 42,908 | |||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 4,092 | 3,815 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 4,527 | 4,527 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 2,676 | 2,683 | |||||||||
| Investments in affiliates and other, net | 1,239 | 1,267 | |||||||||
| Total noncurrent assets | 55,963 | 55,200 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 76,111 | $ | 74,083 | |||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 4,694 | $ | 4,193 | |||||||
| Accrued salaries and benefits | 2,394 | 3,289 | |||||||||
| Advance ticket sales | 10,477 | 7,561 | |||||||||
| Frequent flyer deferred revenue | 3,473 | 3,403 | |||||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt, finance leases, and other financial liabilities | 3,265 | 3,453 | |||||||||
| Current maturities of operating leases | 506 | 467 | |||||||||
| Other | 990 | 948 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 25,798 | 23,314 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt, finance leases, and other financial liabilities | 24,398 | 25,203 | |||||||||
| Long-term obligations under operating leases | 4,756 | 4,510 | |||||||||
| Frequent flyer deferred revenue | 4,118 | 4,038 | |||||||||
| Pension and postretirement benefit liability | 1,252 | 1,233 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 1,624 | 1,580 | |||||||||
| Other | 1,549 | 1,530 | |||||||||
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 37,697 | 38,094 | |||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | |||||||||||
| Preferred stock | — | — | |||||||||
| Common stock at par, $0.01 par value; authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; outstanding 327,494,648 and 327,899,771 shares at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| Additional capital invested | 8,813 | 8,980 | |||||||||
| Stock held in treasury, at cost | (3,502) | (3,377) | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | 7,137 | 6,880 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 164 | 188 | |||||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 12,616 | 12,675 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 76,111 | $ | 74,083 |
The accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(In millions)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 3,710 | $ | 2,848 | |||||||
| Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Capital expenditures, net of flight equipment purchase deposit returns | (1,233) | (1,366) | |||||||||
| Purchases of short-term and other investments | (2,246) | (866) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of short-term and other investments | 2,023 | 3,657 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 29 | 20 | |||||||||
| Other, net | (35) | (4) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (1,462) | 1,441 | |||||||||
| Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of debt and other financial liabilities, net of discounts and fees | (3) | 3,111 | |||||||||
| Payments of long-term debt, finance leases and other financial liabilities | (1,011) | (5,031) | |||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | (349) | — | |||||||||
| Other, net | (94) | (18) | |||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (1,457) | (1,938) | |||||||||
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 791 | 2,351 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period | 8,946 | 6,334 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period (a) | $ | 9,737 | $ | 8,685 | |||||||
| Investing and Financing Activities Not Affecting Cash: | |||||||||||
| Right-of-use assets acquired or modified through operating leases | $ | 419 | $ | 145 | |||||||
| Property and equipment acquired through the issuance or modification of debt, finance leases and other financial liabilities | (1) | 1 | |||||||||
(a) The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to amounts reported within the consolidated balance sheets:
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 9,370 | $ | 8,401 | |||||||
| Restricted cash in Prepaid expenses and other | 200 | 40 | |||||||||
| Restricted cash in Investments in affiliates and other, net | 167 | 244 | |||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 9,737 | $ | 8,685 |
The accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(In millions)
| Common Stock | Additional Capital Invested | Treasury Stock | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | 327.9 | $ | 4 | $ | 8,980 | $ | (3,377) | $ | 6,880 | $ | 188 | $ | 12,675 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | 387 | — | 387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | — | (23) | (23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-settled share-based compensation | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | (3.8) | — | — | (356) | — | — | (356) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued for settlement of warrants | 1.8 | — | (99) | 133 | (34) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued for share-based awards, net of shares withheld for tax | 1.6 | — | (96) | 98 | (96) | — | (94) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | 327.5 | $ | 4 | $ | 8,813 | $ | (3,502) | $ | 7,137 | $ | 164 | $ | 12,616 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | 328.0 | $ | 4 | $ | 8,992 | $ | (3,441) | $ | 3,831 | $ | (62) | $ | 9,324 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | — | (124) | — | (124) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | — | (19) | (19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-settled share-based compensation | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued for share-based awards, net of shares withheld for tax | 0.8 | — | (44) | 69 | (43) | — | (18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 | 328.8 | $ | 4 | $ | 8,973 | $ | (3,372) | $ | 3,664 | $ | (81) | $ | 9,188 |
The accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(In millions)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenue: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passenger revenue | $ | 11,860 | $ | 11,313 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cargo revenue | 429 | 391 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating revenue | 923 | 835 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenue | 13,213 | 12,539 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expense: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries and related costs | 4,155 | 3,932 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Aircraft fuel | 2,701 | 2,954 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Landing fees and other rent | 873 | 804 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs | 731 | 773 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 727 | 708 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional capacity purchase | 650 | 585 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Distribution expenses | 496 | 480 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Aircraft rent | 51 | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Special charges (credits) | (108) | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 2,326 | 2,148 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expense | 12,605 | 12,440 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 608 | 99 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nonoperating income (expense): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (356) | (454) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 164 | 177 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest capitalized | 48 | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized losses on investments, net | (21) | (37) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous, net | 36 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total nonoperating expense, net | (129) | (263) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 479 | (164) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 91 | (40) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 388 | $ | (124) |
The accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)
(In millions)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 388 | $ | (124) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee benefit plans | (26) | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Investments and other | 3 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (23) | (19) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive income (loss), net | $ | 365 | $ | (143) |
The accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(In millions, except shares)
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 9,370 | $ | 8,769 | |||||||
| Short-term investments | 5,960 | 5,706 | |||||||||
| Receivables, net | 2,288 | 2,163 | |||||||||
| Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net | 1,601 | 1,572 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other | 928 | 673 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 20,148 | 18,883 | |||||||||
| Operating property and equipment, net | 43,430 | 42,908 | |||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 4,092 | 3,815 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 4,527 | 4,527 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 2,676 | 2,683 | |||||||||
| Investments in affiliates and other, net | 1,239 | 1,267 | |||||||||
| Total noncurrent assets | 55,963 | 55,200 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 76,111 | $ | 74,083 | |||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 4,694 | $ | 4,193 | |||||||
| Accrued salaries and benefits | 2,394 | 3,289 | |||||||||
| Advance ticket sales | 10,477 | 7,561 | |||||||||
| Frequent flyer deferred revenue | 3,473 | 3,403 | |||||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt, finance leases, and other financial liabilities | 3,265 | 3,453 | |||||||||
| Current maturities of operating leases | 506 | 467 | |||||||||
| Other | 983 | 949 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 25,791 | 23,315 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt, finance leases, and other financial liabilities | 24,398 | 25,203 | |||||||||
| Long-term obligations under operating leases | 4,756 | 4,510 | |||||||||
| Frequent flyer deferred revenue | 4,118 | 4,038 | |||||||||
| Pension and postretirement benefit liability | 1,252 | 1,233 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 1,654 | 1,610 | |||||||||
| Other | 1,549 | 1,530 | |||||||||
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 37,727 | 38,124 | |||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||
| Stockholder's equity: | |||||||||||
| Common stock at par, $0.01 par value; authorized 1,000 shares; issued and outstanding 1,000 shares at both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | — | — | |||||||||
| Additional capital invested | 645 | 617 | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | 9,875 | 9,487 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 164 | 188 | |||||||||
| Payable to parent | 1,909 | 2,352 | |||||||||
| Total stockholder's equity | 12,593 | 12,644 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholder's equity | $ | 76,111 | $ | 74,083 |
The accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(In millions)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 3,267 | $ | 2,830 | |||||||
| Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Capital expenditures, net of flight equipment purchase deposit returns | (1,233) | (1,366) | |||||||||
| Purchases of short-term and other investments | (2,246) | (866) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of short-term and other investments | 2,023 | 3,657 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 29 | 20 | |||||||||
| Other, net | (35) | (4) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (1,462) | 1,441 | |||||||||
| Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of debt and other financial liabilities, net of discounts and fees | (3) | 3,111 | |||||||||
| Payments of long-term debt, finance leases and other financial liabilities | (1,011) | (5,031) | |||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (1,014) | (1,920) | |||||||||
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 791 | 2,351 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period | 8,946 | 6,334 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period (a) | $ | 9,737 | $ | 8,685 | |||||||
| Investing and Financing Activities Not Affecting Cash: | |||||||||||
| Right-of-use assets acquired or modified through operating leases | $ | 419 | $ | 145 | |||||||
| Property and equipment acquired through the issuance or modification of debt, finance leases and other financial liabilities | (1) | 1 | |||||||||
(a) The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to amounts reported within the consolidated balance sheets:
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 9,370 | $ | 8,401 | |||||||
| Restricted cash in Prepaid expenses and other | 200 | 40 | |||||||||
| Restricted cash in Investments in affiliates and other, net | 167 | 244 | |||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 9,737 | $ | 8,685 |
The accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(In millions)
| Additional Capital Invested | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | (Receivable from) Payable to Related Parties, Net | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | 617 | $ | 9,487 | $ | 188 | $ | 2,352 | $ | 12,644 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | 388 | — | — | 388 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | (23) | — | (23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-settled share-based compensation | 28 | — | — | — | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impact of UAL share repurchase | — | — | — | (349) | (349) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | — | (94) | (94) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | $ | 645 | $ | 9,875 | $ | 164 | $ | 1,909 | $ | 12,593 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | 482 | $ | 6,336 | $ | (62) | $ | 2,538 | $ | 9,294 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | (124) | — | — | (124) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | (19) | — | (19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-settled share-based compensation | 25 | — | — | — | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | — | (18) | (18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 | $ | 507 | $ | 6,212 | $ | (81) | $ | 2,520 | $ | 9,158 |
The accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, "UAL" or the "Company") is a holding company incorporated in Delaware and its wholly-owned subsidiary is United Airlines, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, "United"). This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is a combined report of UAL and United, including their respective consolidated financial statements. As UAL consolidates United for financial statement purposes, disclosures that relate to activities of United also apply to UAL, unless otherwise noted. United comprises substantially all of UAL's operating revenues, operating expenses, assets, liabilities and operating cash flows. When appropriate, UAL and United are named specifically for their individual contractual obligations and related disclosures, and any significant differences between the operations and results of UAL and United are separately disclosed and explained.
The UAL and United unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements shown here have been prepared as required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Some information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements that comply with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") have been condensed or omitted as permitted by the SEC. The financial statements include all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments and other adjustments, which are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. The UAL and United financial statements should be read together with the information included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (the "2024 Form 10-K").
The Company consolidates variable interest entities where it has been determined that the Company is the primary beneficiary of those entities' operations. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
The Company's quarterly financial data is subject to seasonal fluctuations, and its second and third quarter financial results have historically reflected higher travel demand than its first and fourth quarter financial results. Due to these fluctuations, quarterly financial results are not necessarily indicative of financial results for the entire year.
Change in Presentation. In the first quarter of 2025, the Company changed its rounding presentation to the nearest whole number in millions of reported amounts, except per share data or as otherwise designated. As such, certain columns and rows within the financial statements and tables presented may not sum due to rounding. Per unit amounts have been calculated from the underlying whole-dollar amounts. This change is not material and does not impact the comparability of our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Segments. The Company manages it operations as one segment. The Company's chief executive officer is its chief operating decision maker ("CODM"). The CODM assesses performance of the Company and makes resource allocation decisions based on Net income as reported in the Company's statement of consolidated operations. The measure of segment assets is reported on the consolidated balance sheet as Total assets.
NOTE 2 - REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenue by Geography. The table below presents the Company's operating revenue by principal geographic region (in millions):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic (U.S. and Canada) | $ | 8,034 | $ | 7,673 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Atlantic | 1,899 | 1,833 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Latin America | 1,557 | 1,445 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 1,722 | 1,588 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 13,213 | $ | 12,539 |
Advance ticket sales. In the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized approximately $4.3 billion and $4.0 billion, respectively, of passenger revenue for tickets that were included in Advance ticket sales at the beginning of those periods.
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Ancillary services. The Company recorded approximately $1.0 billion and $984 million of ancillary fees within passenger revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Frequent flyer deferred revenue. The table below presents a roll forward of Frequent flyer deferred revenue (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1 | $ | 7,441 | $ | 7,143 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Miles earned | 919 | 840 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Travel miles redeemed | (730) | (665) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-travel miles redeemed | (38) | (39) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31 | $ | 7,591 | $ | 7,279 |
In the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized, in Other operating revenue, $774 million and $714 million, respectively, related to the marketing, advertising, non-travel miles redeemed (net of related costs) and other travel-related benefits of the mileage revenue associated with our various partner agreements including, but not limited to, our JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. MileagePlus co-brand agreement. The portion related to the MileagePlus miles awarded of the total amounts received from our various partner agreements is deferred and presented in the table above as an increase to Frequent flyer deferred revenue.
NOTE 3 - EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
The following table shows the computation of UAL's basic and diluted earnings per share, the latter of which uses the treasury stock method to calculate the dilutive effect of UAL's potential common stock (in millions, except per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) available to common stockholders | $ | 387 | $ | (124) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Basic weighted-average shares outstanding | 327.7 | 328.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of stock Warrants (a) | 1.2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of employee stock awards | 4.1 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding | 333.0 | 328.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) per share, basic | $ | 1.18 | $ | (0.38) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) per share, diluted | $ | 1.16 | $ | (0.38) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Potentially dilutive securities (b) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Warrants (a) | — | 3.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee stock awards | 0.3 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) See discussion below for more information about these Warrants. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) Weighted-average potentially dilutive securities outstanding are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the securities would have an antidilutive effect. |
In 2020 and 2021, the Company issued to the United States Department of the Treasury (the "U.S. Treasury") warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase 9,928,349 shares of UAL common stock in connection with the Payroll Support Program established under Division A, Title IV, Subtitle B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARES") Act, the Payroll Support Program Extension established under Division N, Title IV, Subtitle A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the Payroll Support Program 3 established under Title VII, Subtitle C of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and the Airline Loan Program established under Division A, Title IV, Subtitle A of the CARES Act. In August 2024, the holder of the Warrants exercised 6,414,635 of the Warrants in a net share settlement for 2,043,906 shares of UAL common stock. In March 2025, the remaining 3,513,714 Warrants were exercised in a net share settlement for 1,801,430 shares of UAL common stock.
In the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company repurchased, through open market purchases, approximately 4.0 million shares of UAL common stock for a total of approximately $0.4 billion as part of its share repurchase program. As of April 10, 2025, the dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the program is approximately $1.0 billion.
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NOTE 4 - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
The table below presents the components of the Company's accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax ("AOCI") (in millions):
| Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities | Investments and Other | Deferred Taxes (a) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | 607 | $ | — | $ | (419) | $ | 188 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in value | (2) | 4 | — | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified to earnings | (31) | (b) | (1) | 7 | (25) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | $ | 574 | $ | 3 | $ | (412) | $ | 164 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | 289 | $ | (4) | $ | (347) | $ | (62) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in value | 3 | (2) | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified to earnings | (25) | (b) | — | 5 | (20) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 | $ | 267 | $ | (6) | $ | (342) | $ | (81) | ||||||||||||||||||
| (a) Includes approximately $285 million of deferred income tax expense that will not be recognized in net income until the related pension and postretirement benefit obligations are fully extinguished. We consider all income sources, including other comprehensive income, in determining the amount of tax benefit allocated to results from operations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) This AOCI component is included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement costs, specifically the following components: amortization of unrecognized (gain) loss, amortization of prior service credit and other. See Note 6 of this report for additional information on pensions and other postretirement liabilities. |
NOTE 5 - INCOME TAXES
The Company's effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were 19.0% and 24.4%, respectively. The provision for income taxes is based on the estimated annual effective tax rate, which represents a blend of federal, state and foreign taxes and includes the impact of certain nondeductible items. The decrease in the effective tax rate, in the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024, was primarily due to an increase in excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation.
NOTE 6 - PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
The Company's net periodic benefit cost includes the following components for the three months ended March 31 (in millions):
| Pension Benefits | Other Postretirement Benefits | Affected Line Item in the Statements of Consolidated Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ | 32 | $ | 34 | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | Salaries and related costs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | 61 | 57 | 8 | 10 | Miscellaneous, net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | (68) | (69) | — | — | Miscellaneous, net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of unrecognized (gain) loss | (2) | 5 | (8) | (7) | Miscellaneous, net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of prior service credit | — | — | (22) | (23) | Miscellaneous, net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 23 | $ | 27 | $ | (21) | $ | (19) |
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NOTE 7 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS, INVESTMENTS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE
The table below presents the value of financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the Company's financial statements (in millions):
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 9,370 | $ | 9,370 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 8,769 | $ | 8,769 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted cash — current | 200 | 200 | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted cash — noncurrent | 167 | 167 | — | — | 166 | 166 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term investments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government and agency notes | 1,936 | — | 1,936 | — | 2,280 | — | 2,280 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certificates of deposit placed through an account registry service (CDARS) | 71 | — | 71 | — | 59 | — | 59 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt | 3,546 | — | 3,546 | — | 3,127 | — | 3,127 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other fixed-income securities | 407 | — | 407 | — | 240 | — | 240 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term investments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity securities | 50 | 50 | — | — | 71 | 71 | — | — |
Investments presented in the table above have the same fair value as their carrying value.
Short-term investments — The short-term investments shown in the table above are classified as available-for-sale and have remaining maturities of less than two years.
Long-term investments: Equity securities — Represents equity and equity-linked securities (such as vested warrants) that make up United's investments in Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S.A., Archer Aviation Inc., Eve Holding, Inc. and Mesa Air Group, Inc. ("Mesa"). United concluded that Mesa is a variable interest entity as of March 31, 2025. United holds a variable interest in Mesa in the form of an approximately 10% equity interest and several loans to Mesa, but United is not the primary beneficiary because it does not have power to direct the activities that most significantly impact Mesa's economic performance.
Other fair value information. The table below presents the carrying values and estimated fair values of financial instruments not presented in the table above (in millions). Carrying amounts include any related discounts, premiums and issuance costs.
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying Amount | Fair Value | Carrying Amount | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | $ | 23,842 | $ | 23,549 | $ | — | $ | 16,582 | $ | 6,967 | $ | 24,653 | $ | 24,423 | $ | — | $ | 17,300 | $ | 7,123 |
Fair value of the financial instruments included in the tables above was determined as follows:
| Description | Fair Value Methodology | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash (current and non-current) | The carrying amounts of these assets approximate fair value. | ||||
| Short-term and Long-term investments | Fair value is based on (a) the trading prices of the investment or similar instruments or (b) broker quotes obtained by third-party valuation services. | ||||
| Long-term debt | Fair values are based on either market prices or the discounted amount of future cash flows using our current incremental rate of borrowing for similar liabilities. |
Equity Method Investments. As of March 31, 2025, United holds investments, accounted for using the equity method, with a combined carrying value of approximately $249 million, including the following:
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Republic Airways Holdings Inc. ("Republic Airways"). United holds a 19% minority interest in Republic Airways, which is the parent company of Republic Airways Inc. ("Republic"). Republic currently operates 66 regional aircraft under capacity purchase agreements ("CPAs") with United that have terms through 2037.
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CommuteAir LLC. United owns a 40% minority ownership stake in CommuteAir LLC. CommuteAir currently operates 59 regional aircraft under a CPA with United that has a term through 2026.
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- United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund (the "Fund"). United holds, through its corporate venture capital arm, United Airlines Ventures, Ltd., a 33% ownership interest in the Fund. The Fund is an investment vehicle designed to invest in start-ups developing technologies focused on decarbonizing aviation and its associated energy supply chains, including through research and production, and technologies associated with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Other Investments. As of March 31, 2025, United has equity investments in a number of companies including a multinational airline holding company, an independent air carrier and others with emerging technologies and sustainable solutions. None of these investments have readily determinable fair values. We account for these investments at cost less impairment, adjusted for observable price changes in orderly transactions for an identical or similar investment of the same issuer. As of March 31, 2025, the carrying value of these investments was $262 million.
Notes Receivable. As of March 31, 2025, the Company has $79 million of notes receivable, net of allowance for credit losses, the majority of which is from certain of its regional carriers. The current portions of the notes receivable are recorded in Receivables, net. The long-term portion of the notes receivable is recorded in Investments in affiliates and other, net on the Company's consolidated balance sheet.
On April 4, 2025, Mesa entered into an Agreement, Plan of Conversion and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Republic Airways. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, Republic Airways will merge with and into Mesa, with Mesa continuing as the surviving corporation following the merger (the "Surviving Entity"). At the effective time of the merger, our equity holdings in both Mesa and Republic Airways will be converted into shares of the new Surviving Entity. Concurrent with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Republic Airways, Mesa and its affiliates, and United entered into a Three Party Agreement that provides for certain actions to be taken subject to the terms and conditions therein to facilitate transactions related to the merger, including United's commitment to facilitate, by making certain financial contributions to Mesa, Mesa's disposition of certain assets and its extinguishment of certain liabilities in exchange for United receiving shares of up to 6% of equity interests of the Surviving Entity.
NOTE 8 - DEBT
As of March 31, 2025, we had $2.965 billion undrawn and available under our revolving credit facility.
The table below presents the Company's contractual principal payments (not including $169 million of unamortized debt discount, premiums and debt issuance costs) as of March 31, 2025 under then-outstanding long-term debt agreements (in millions):
| Last nine months of 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | After 2029 | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contractual principal payments | $ | 2,085 | $ | 4,819 | $ | 2,353 | $ | 1,800 | $ | 2,892 | $ | 10,063 | $ | 24,011 |
Our debt agreements contain customary terms and conditions as well as various affirmative, negative and financial covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries, under certain circumstances, to incur additional indebtedness and pay dividends or repurchase stock. As of March 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants under these agreements.
NOTE 9 - COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES, AND GUARANTEES
Commitments. The table below summarizes United's firm commitments as of March 31, 2025, which include aircraft and related spare engines, aircraft improvements and non-aircraft capital commitments (in billions):
| Last nine months of 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | After 2029 | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase commitments | $ | 8.1 | $ | 6.3 | $ | 4.9 | $ | 6.7 | $ | 8.3 | $ | 21.7 | $ | 56.0 |
Aircraft commitments are based on contractual scheduled aircraft deliveries. The amount and timing of these commitments could change to the extent that: (i) the Company and the aircraft manufacturers, with whom the Company has existing orders for new aircraft, agree to modify (or further modify) the contracts governing those orders, (ii) rights are exercised pursuant to the relevant agreements to cancel deliveries or modify the timing of deliveries, or (iii) the aircraft manufacturers are unable to deliver in accordance with the terms of those orders.
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Guarantees. As of March 31, 2025, United is the guarantor of approximately $2.9 billion in aggregate principal amount of tax-exempt special facility revenue bonds and interest thereon. These bonds, which are issued by various airport authorities or other conduit issuers, are payable solely from rentals paid under long-term agreements with the respective airport authorities or from payments under loan agreements with the respective issuing authorities. The leasing arrangements associated with these obligations are accounted for as operating leases in the Company's financial statements. All of these bonds are due between 2027 and 2041.
Increased Cost Provisions. In United's financing transactions that include loans in which United is the borrower, United typically agrees to reimburse lenders for any reduced returns with respect to the loans due to any change in capital requirements and, in the case of loans with respect to which the interest rate is based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"), for certain other increased costs that the lenders incur in carrying these loans as a result of any change in law, subject, in most cases, to obligations of the lenders to take certain limited steps to mitigate the requirement for, or the amount of, such increased costs. At March 31, 2025, the Company had $8.4 billion of floating rate debt with remaining terms of up to approximately 12 years that are subject to these increased cost provisions. In several financing transactions involving loans or leases from non-U.S. entities, with remaining terms of up to approximately 12 years and an aggregate balance of $5.2 billion, the Company bears the risk of any change in tax laws that would subject loan or lease payments thereunder to non-U.S. entities to withholding taxes, subject to customary exclusions.
Labor Relations**.** As of March 31, 2025, the Company had approximately 109,200 employees, of whom approximately 82% were represented by various U.S. labor organizations.
NOTE 10 - SPECIAL CHARGES (CREDITS)
For the three months ended March 31, operating and nonoperating special charges (credits) and unrealized losses on investments in the statements of consolidated operations consisted of the following (in millions):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Gains) losses on sale of assets and other special charges | $ | (108) | $ | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating special charges (credits) | (108) | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nonoperating unrealized losses on investments, net | 21 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nonoperating debt extinguishment and modification fees | — | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total nonoperating special charges and unrealized losses on investments, net | 21 | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating and nonoperating special charges (credits) and unrealized losses on investments, net | (87) | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit), net of valuation allowance | 2 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating and nonoperating special charges (credits) and unrealized losses on investments, net of income taxes | $ | (85) | $ | 74 |
Operating and nonoperating special charges (credits) and unrealized losses on investments included the following:
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded $108 million of net gains primarily related to gains on various aircraft sale-leaseback transactions.
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