US legacy carrier based in United States, and is a member of Star Alliance.
| IATA Code | UA |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | UAL |
| Callsign | UNITED |
| Country | United States |
| Category | US legacy carrier |
| Airline Alliance | Star Alliance |
When you see a segment line like this in a PNR, the airline code identifies United Airlines:
2 UA 587 Y 15JUL 2*JFKLHR HK1 800A 2000P
The two-letter code UA at the start of the segment line is United Airlines's IATA code — every flight segment operated by United Airlines in a GDS PNR (Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan) begins with this code, followed by the flight number.
United Airlines is a us legacy carrier, based in United States, and is a member of Star Alliance. Its ICAO code, UAL, is used for air traffic control and flight planning, while its radio callsign is “UNITED”.
Like most airlines, United Airlines's fare classes follow the standard GDS booking-class letter system. See our complete booking class guide for what each letter (F, J, Y, and so on) typically means.
United Airlines's IATA code is UA. This two-letter code appears at the start of every flight segment operated by United Airlines in a GDS PNR.
United Airlines's ICAO code is UAL. The ICAO code is a separate, usually three-letter identifier used mainly in air traffic control and flight planning, distinct from the IATA code travel agents see in a PNR.
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United Airlines is a member of Star Alliance.
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