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United Airlines Cuts Full-Year Forecast on Rising Fuel Costs

A United Airlines airplane passes a Shell jet fuel truck at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.Photographer: James MacDonald/Bloomberg

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By Sri Taylor

April 21, 2026 at 8:02 PM UTC

Updated on

April 22, 2026 at 11:29 AM UTC

United Airlines Holdings Inc. slashed its full-year profit forecast as higher fuel prices caused by war in the Middle East batter global carriers.

The Chicago-based airline now expects full-year adjusted earnings of $7 to $11 a share. It previously expected its full-year earnings per share for 2026 to be in a range of $12 to $14.