Question

please provide a brief introduction of both the united airlines and american airlines ? minimum 400 words for each introduction ?

Answer 1

United Airlines- Introduction

United Airlines commenced its operation in the year 1931 and is now a major American airline, which means that it earns more than USD 1 billion in revenue during a fiscal year. The third-largest airline of the world has its headquarters at Willis Tower, Chicago. United Airlines has global alliances and also follows diversity, inclusion, and CSR goals and activities. The company claims to follow higher standards in safety.

Evolution to present state- The roots of United Airlines can be traced back to Varney Airlines (VLA), which was founded in the year 1926 in Idaho. William Boeing bought VAL (along with other companies including Pacific Air Transport) in the year 1929 and named the company United Aircraft and Transport Corporation (UATC). United Airlines Inc. was founded by UATC in the year 1931 and included the airline subsidiaries. A major merger took place between United Airlines and Continental Airlines in the year 2011, and United Airlines Holdings was the name given to the new company.

As of now United Airlines is the third largest airline of the world in terms of route network and fleet size and operates on both international and domestic routes. It is also one of the founding members of Star Airlines (founded in the year 1997), which is a collaborative group of 28 major airlines of the world. The regional airline service of United Airlines is named as United Express. The company has around 86, 000 employees and is a publicly-traded company having a market value of more than USD 21 billion.

Hubs and Fleet- United Airlines connects 238 domestic cities, and around 118 international locations spread in 48 different countries (in the five continents of the globe). Within the United States, it has 8 hubs, Chicago-O'Hare being the most important and largest hub with the largest number of passengers. The company only operates Airbus and Boeing aircraft, that total approx. 790 in number. The company was the first airline to get the delivery of a Boeing 787.

Seats and Products- The cabins of United Airlines have different kinds of seats, seating arrangements, and amenities for the customers.

United Polaris Business- These seats can be found in the cabins of Boeing 787, Boeing 757-200 and other aircraft. Passengers get the facility to check-in at the separate counters, and the privilege of priority security screening and United Polaris lounge if it is available at the place and airport. The seats recline to 180 degrees to be a flat and full bed.

United Premium Plus- this is an upcoming product that will be launched in the international aircraft by the year 2020. The seating will be more comfortable and spacious and the amenities will also increase.

United Premium Transcontinental Service- the seats can be found in the trans-continental flights of the company connecting Boston and San Francisco, and Newark and Los Angeles. International style cuisine and catering, 180-degree seat recline, and assess to the United Club are some of the features of the product.

Economy Plus and Economy- these two seats are available on almost all aircraft of United Airlines. Overhead/other entertainment, Wi-Fi and other amenities are provided and the seats also recline to a certain extent, with the economy-plus seats reclining a bit more.

American Airlines- Introduction

American Airlines is also a major American airline (earns more than USD 1 billion in revenue each year). It is the largest airline in the world in terms of revenues, fleet size, kilometers covered, and the number of destinations covered. Headquartered at Fort Worth (Texas), the company operates more than 6800 flights every day and covers around 350 destinations (spread across 50 different countries of the world). America Airlines is the founding airline and member of the alliance by the name One World (founded in the year 1999) that includes prestigious airlines including British Airways. The company employs more than 130,000 employees and is publicly traded concern having a market value of $12. Billion.

Evolution to the present state- American Airlines commenced its operation in the year 1936 and at the start was a union of 80 different and small airlines. Colonial Air Transport and Robertson Aircraft Corporation merged in the year 1929 to form the Aviation Corporation, which was rebranded as American Airways in the year 1930. New laws, as well as market conditions, required airlines to reorganize themselves, and the company was named American Airlines after it revised its routes and turned them into a better-connected system. The company was recognized as an international airline when it purchased Trans Airlines in the year 2001. However, American Airlines and its parent company Aviation Corporation filed for bankruptcy in the year 2011. A merger took place between American Airlines and US Airways in the year 2013 and the new airlines were the largest in the world in many ways. But American Airlines retained its name as it was well-recognized internationally.

Hubs and fleet size- American Airlines has 10 major hubs within the United States of America. The company has more than 940 aircraft, including the Airbus, Boeing and Embraer aircraft. Apart from maintaining alliances, the company has also entered into joint ventures with airline companies including Japan Airlines, British Airways, and Finnair among others.

Seats and Products- The company has a number of products on offer for the different segments of flyers.

Flagship First- Offered exclusively on Boeing 777-300 ERs. The spacious flagship first seats can be fully reclined and the service includes better food, aisle access, and other choices.

Flagship Business- the premium seats are offered on few airline aircraft including the Boeing 777-200 ERs.

Transcontinental- The Airbus A321s planes are used for transcontinental flights and feature lie-flat seats and better aisle assess.

Domestic first-class- the regional, as well as domestic career aircraft, have these seats. Amenities include free beverages, snacks, and alcohol.

Premium economy- the long haul aircraft of American Airlines may feature this seat option. Features include wider seats, priority boarding, free checked bag (maximum 2), free alcohol and wider food and beverages choices.

Main cabin extra- it is a kind of economy product that features on the majority of the aircraft. On some routes, American Airlines also has the basic economy seats, which has lesser amenities and features.

American Airlines follows the corporate social responsibility practices and values the privacy of customers. It also has frequent flyers and other reward programs to attract a number of customers, especially business flyers.