United Airlines is making progress toward its goal of outfitting its entire fleet with an improved cabin experience featuring seatback screens, Bluetooth connectivity and larger overhead storage bins.

Airlines expect a strong tailwind from travel demand in 2025, even as the industry faces a capacity crunch. United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and several other U.S.

Delta, United, American and Southwest—together generated more than $200 billion in revenue last year, but they all lost money actually transporting passengers.All four carriers registered higher cost per available seat mile than passenger revenue per available seat mile in 2024.

However, while Delta Air Lines confirmed the development, United Airlines reiterated that its flights to Tel Aviv remain suspended.

The president’s push against diversity programs has led many big employers to announce rollbacks, but others are defending the initiatives as good for business.

American, Delta, United, and Alaska all announced record results as the biggest airlines continue to recover from the pandemic downturn.

Like rival Delta Air Lines, United Airlines' premium ticket sales are growing. But for the Chicago-based carrier, passengers at the back of the plane are also contributing to its bottom line.

A United Airlines airplane proceeds to a runway at Newark Liberty International Airport in front of the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City on December 4, 2024, in Newark, New Jersey. United Airlines forecast first-quarter adjusted earnings of 75 cents to $1.25 a share.

Amid federal efforts to roll back support for environmental and sustainability programs, the carrier remains committed to its goals.

Aeromexico and Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines announced an expansion of flights to and from Mexico to the United States starting in June.

Lastly, a new airline, Southwest Airlines, will be entering the Orlando to Miami travel market, bringing low-cost service to this route. On August 5th, 2025, Southwest will launch new once-daily flights between Orlando and Miami, and the airline will be using its fleet of Boeing 737 family jets, according to Travel + Leisure.

Southwest's CEO Bob Jordan said "our hearts go out" to people on the American Airlines flight involved in Wednesday night’s midair collision with a helicopter in the nation’s capital.