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CHICAGO, July 15 (Reuters) – United Airlines said on \u2060Wednesday \u2060it expected full-year profit at the \u2060high end of its previous forecast, betting strong travel demand and higher fares \u200bwould help offset a renewed surge in fuel costs, even as its third-quarter earnings outlook was short of Wall Street \u200cexpectations.<\/p>\n

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Shares dropped 5% in extended trading.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The \u200cChicago-based carrier now expects 2026 adjusted earnings per share at the high end of its previous range of $9 \u2060to $11, even \u2060as it forecasts its fuel bill will be about $6 billion higher than it \u200bexpected at the start of the year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The top end of the range is about 5% above the $10.46 per share expected by analysts surveyed by LSEG.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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For the third quarter, United forecast adjusted earnings of $2.50 to $3.50 per share and an average fuel price \u200bof $3.69 per gallon. The $3 midpoint compares with analysts’ average estimate of $3.60 a share, according to LSEG.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The air \u2060carrier \u2060reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.99 \u2060per share, topping \u200banalysts’ estimate of $1.88. Revenue rose 16% to $17.7 billion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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PRICING POWER OFFSETS FUEL HIT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Major U.S. airlines have enjoyed strong \u200bpricing power after a series \u2060of fare increases pushed through during this year’s fuel shock. Investors have been watching whether carriers can continue to recover higher costs without weakening demand, while keeping capacity growth in check.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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United said it recovered about 50% of the increase in fuel costs during the second quarter and expects to recover 80% to 90% of the current increase \u2060in the third quarter. It expects to fully offset the increase by the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n

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The \u2060carrier said oil prices had risen about 15% since the start of July, following renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran. United based third-quarter and full-year forecasts on prices as of Tuesday, July 14.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Rising costs have increased United’s expected fuel expenses by about $575 million over the past two weeks. The airline said its third-quarter earnings estimate would have been $1.12 per share higher if fuel prices had remained steady from the beginning of July.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The latest surge in fuel prices highlights the risk facing airlines that raised fares during the earlier fuel shock.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Still, United expects its total revenue per available \u2060seat mile, a closely watched measure of pricing power, to grow faster year-on-year in both the third and fourth quarters than the 12.1% increase posted in the second quarter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The company also expects fourth-quarter schedules, which are currently available for sale, to be reduced from present levels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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United will discuss \u200bits financial results in a call with analysts and investors Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

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(Reporting by Rajesh \u200bKumar Singh; Editing by David Gaffen and David Gregorio)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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