‘Uncertainty Has Declined’: United Sees Demand Rebound
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After seeing softening demand for the first half of the year, United executives now believe that the economy is stabilizing, leading to higher demand.
After lowering its 2025 profit forecast, United Airlines executives were optimistic that the rest of the year would fare much better.
United revised its profit forecast to fall between $9 to $11 earnings per share.
During the first quarter, United released a dual forecast to account for some of the economic uncertainty that had hit the industry: $7 to $9 earnings per share in a recessionary environment, and $11.50 to $13.50 earnings per share in a stable environment.
However, United chief commercial officer Andrew Nocella said he believed that the carrier’s current forecast was “maybe even conservative.”
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