United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is hinting at some "surprises" to come from the carrier in 2026.
There is a lot on tap from the Chicago-based airline this year. Its new, upgraded Polaris business class (which includes the first class-lite Polaris Studio seats) is set to debut. It will take delivery of its first long-range Airbus A321XLR narrow-body, which is set to open even more new transatlantic nonstops. Plus, there are at least 14 new U.S. destinations and four international destinations — including McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD) near Carlsbad, California, and Santiago-Rosalia de Castro Airport (SCQ) near Santiago de Compostela, Spain — on the way.
Then, there is the information we do not yet know: In a letter sent to staff on Jan. 2 and viewed by TPG, Kirby wrote that United still had some surprises planned for this year.
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