The airline said it expects its first-quarter revenue will be down 20% to 25% from the same period in 2019. Costs other than fuel will rise about 15% on a per-seat basis.
The omicron variant of the virus is showing up in United’s plans for 2022. The airline had once hoped to operate 5% more flights than it did in 2019, but now expects to fly less this year than it did before the pandemic.
United said omicron is hurting near-term bookings, but the outlook is better for travel in spring and summer. The
Company officials are scheduled to discuss the results with analysts on Thursday.
United’s fourth-quarter loss compared with a loss of
Excluding special items, the company said its adjusted loss was
Revenue was
United lost
The airline finished the year with 84,100 employees, down from 95,900 at the end of 2019.
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