United Airlines reports higher fourth-quarter profit
United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL) on Tuesday reported a higher quarterly profit, helped by higher fares and more last-minute ticket purchases.
United, the No. 3 U.S. carrier by passenger traffic, reported fourth-quarter net profit of $580 million, or $1.99 per share, compared with $397 million, or $1.26 per share, in the year-ago quarter.