United Airlines, Inc. (commonly referred to as United), is a major American airline headquartered at the Willis Tower in Chicago, Illinois. United operates a large domestic and international route network spanning cities large and small across the United States and all six inhabited continents. Measured by fleet size and the number of routes, it is the third-largest airline in the world after its merger with Continental Airlines in 2010. United has eight hubs, with Chicago–O'Hare being its largest in terms of passengers carried and the number of departures. It is a founding member of the Star Alliance, the world's largest airline alliance with a total of 28 member airlines. Regional service is operated by independent carriers under the brand name United Express. United was established by the amalgamation of several airlines in the late 1920s, the oldest of these being Varney Air Lines, which was founded in 1926.
New Distribution Capability (NDC)
This airline’s API follows the IATA NDC standard.
Full Service Carrier (FSC)
This is a traditional air carrier with ancillaries included in the ticket fare.
Account With Supplier
You may settle with this airline directly either via holding your own deposit account with the airline, or another form of offline settlement.
Credit Card Payment
Payment on this airline can be processed via credit card, either by submitting your users’ cards or your own.
tfPay
Payment via Travelfusion’s own tfPay solution is supported on this airline, allowing you to earn rebates while guaranteeing a 99% payment success rate. You can find out more about tfPay here.
tfMerchant
The tfMerchant solution allows you to submit your cards to Travelfusion with Travelfusion acting as the merchant. You can find out more on this solution in the tfMerchant section here.
BSP Payment
This airline supports offline settlement via the IATA BSP Cash solution. Airlines supporting BSP Cash will also support ARC settlement in the relevant markets.
Supported Card Types
MasterCard, Visa Debit, Visa Credit, UATP, American Express, Discover, JCB Card, Visa Electron, Diners Club
Multilingual T&C
Terms and conditions for bookings on this airline can be returned in English during the booking process.
Multilingual Email Confirmation
Confirmation emails for this airline can be sent in English according to your requirements.
Luggage Options
Additional luggage may be purchased during the booking process, this can be offered as an ancillary product.
Cheapest Fare
The cheapest possible fare type offered by this airline is available via Travelfusion.
Booking Cancellation
Cancellation or void according to the fare rules is supported for this airline via Travelfusion’s post-booking APIs or our offline tfIBE tool. To find out more, please write to accounts@travelfusion.com
Booking Change
Date or route change according to the fare rules is supported for this airline via Travelfusion’s post-booking APIs or our offline tfIBE tool. To find out more, please write to accounts@travelfusion.com
Frequent Flyer Number
Passengers may submit their frequent flyer number during the booking process in order to benefit from the airline’s rewards programme.
Seat Preferences & Options
Seat type can be specified / Detailed options for the available seats
