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CHICAGO, Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ United Airlines (UAL) today announced fourth-quarter and full-year 2020 financial results. The company continues its efforts to lead the industry as it manages the most disruptive crisis in aviation history.
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, United has raised over $26 billion in liquidity and made important progress in reducing core cash burn (see detailed chart below) to ensure the company s survival. Over the last three quarters, the company has identified $1.4 billion of annual cost savings and has a path to achieve at least $2.0 billion in structural reductions moving forward. United ended 2020 with $19.7 billion in available liquidity
United and CDC Partner on Contact Tracing Program
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United is partnering with the CDC to announce an industry-first voluntary contact tracing program for all U.S. departures to domestic and international destinations, the carrier announced on Wednesday.
Beginning Thursday, Dec. 17, passengers will have the option to offer their information (name, phone number, email address and the location they will be staying at their final destination) for contact tracing purposes.
Information can be entered purposes at all points of check-in including the United App, United.com, kiosks in the airport lobby, and in Aero, the agent’s system.
The program is designed to collect detailed, real-time information that will better support CDC efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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