United Airlines

United Airlines, Inc. (commonly referred tae simply as "United") is an American major airline heidquairtered in Chicago, Illinois. United is a wholly awned subsidiar o United Continental Holdings follaein a $3 billion merger in 2010. The airline wis previously awned, at ane point in its history, bi The Boeing Company, ane o the warld's lairgest aircraft manufacturers. United operates oot o nine airline hubs in the continental Unitit States, Guam, an Japan. George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston is United's lairgest passenger carryin hub handlin 16.6 million passengers annually wi a average o 45,413 passengers daily, while Chicago-O'Hare is its lairgest hub in terms o daily depairtures. The company employs ower 88,500 fowk while maintainin its heidquairters in Chicago's Willis Tower (umwhile kent as Sears Tower). Throu the airline's parent company, United Continental Holdings, it is publicly tradit unner NYSE: UAL wi a mercat capitalization o ower $10.5 billion as o October, 2013. References Freemit airtins United Airlines travel guide frae Wikivoyage Offeecial wabsteid (Mobile)