Fourth-quarter profit was a record $985 million, up 64 percent on an 8 percent increase in revenue to $14.7 billion.
United Airlines reported a higher profit on the back of a solid increase in revenue.
Fourth-quarter profit totaled a record $985 million, up 64 percent on an 8 percent increase in revenue to $14.7 billion.
Total capacity was up 6.2% year-over-year, another sign of robust demand.
United believes the "robust" demand will continue, the company said in a release.
"2024 was a strong year across the board for United," said CEO Scott Kirby.
"We enter 2025 with accelerating demand trends that put us on a path to double-digit pre-tax margins," he added.
The quarter ended a year in which the company operated at record levels in terms of flights and customers carried.
United forecast first-quarter earnings between 75 cents and $1.25 a share, topping analysts' expectations.
The stock jumped 2.9 percent in after-market trading. | BGNES, AFP