Airline of the United States
United Airlines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered at the Willis Tower in Chicago , Illinois .[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] United operates an extensive domestic and international route network across the United States and all six inhabited continents [ 12] primarily out of its eight hubs, with Chicago–O'Hare having the largest number of daily flights[ 13] and Denver carrying the most passengers in 2023.[ 14] Regional service is operated by independent carriers under the brand name United Express .
United was formed by the amalgamation of several airlines in the late 1920s, the oldest of these being Varney Air Lines ,[ 1] created in 1926 by Walter Varney who later co-founded the predecessor to Continental Airlines . In 1997, United became one of the five founding airlines of Star Alliance , of which it remains a member today. Since its merger with Continental in 2010,[ 15] United consistently ranks as one of the world's largest airlines ; it is currently first by the number of destinations served and second in terms of revenue and fleet size.
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