For questions about this article or underlying research, email [email protected].

United Airlines (UAL) is fitting its jets with Starlink, and that may be what its bulls are betting on. You probably see United as one more airline squeezed by costs, with operating margin over the past twelve months thinning to 6.4% from 8.8% a year earlier. Yet management says Starlink is pulling travelers from other airlines. That is the tension. So how far has United gone with Starlink?

United Has Starlink On About Half Of Departures

About half of United’s departures now fly on aircraft with Starlink. On its October 21, 2026 call, management said United offers more Starlink flights than the entire US airline industry combined. It…