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Amanda Gerut

United Airlines plans for two outcomes in the economic fog — weaker but stable and full-blown recession

Scott Kirby, chief executive officer of United Airines Holdings Inc., during the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, US, on Monday, March 10, 2025. (Credit: Photographer: F. Carter Smith/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
  • Given the destiny-determining questions that are plaguing the U.S. economy, United Airlines is planning for multiple operating environments, the company announced on Tuesday. In one scenario, the airline sees consistent customer bookings even as the economy weakens. In the other, the U.S. stumbles headlong into a recession. It may be an approach other companies adopt given the wild swings roiling the markets. 

United Airlines is giving you options. 

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