Soaring High: United Airlines Eyes Record Profits in 2025

United Airlines recently shared some exciting news. They think they might make more money than ever before in 2025. Why? Because lots of people want to fly, especially for business and in fancy seats. They expect to make between $12 and $14 per share this year. That's close to what experts guessed. For the first part of the year, they think they'll make $1 to $1. 50 per share. Experts thought it would be around $1. 13. This isn't just good news for United. Their big rival, Delta, thinks they might do well too. Together, these two airlines made most of the money for the U. S. airline industry in the first nine months of 2025.But it's not all smooth flying. United made less money per flight in the last part of 2024. However, they sold more expensive tickets and basic ones. They also added more flights. Most airlines want to sell more expensive tickets. They're adding new, fancy cabins to make more money. Here's what United made in the last part of 2024: - They made $3. 10 per share, which is more than expected. - They made $15. 4 billion, which is what experts thought. - Their profit grew by 6% from the year before.