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Shares of United rose as much as 4.2 percent in trading after the bell as the airline’s second-quarter profit also topped analysts’ estimates.
Oil prices have risen around 50 percent compared to the levels seen last year and that is putting pressure on airline profits.
American Airlines has reached an agreement with its pilots union over premium pay for some December flights, both groups said on Friday.
American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O), the No. 1 U.S. airline, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday.
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