United Airlines (UA): Airline Code for GDS PNRs
United Airlines is stored in this dataset as IATA code UA and ICAO code UAL, based in United States. GDS segment lines print the IATA code before the flight number. Live routes, fares and baggage policies are not in this dataset.
Overview
United Airlines is stored as IATA UA and ICAO UAL, country United States. The converter maps marketing carrier UA to this name when the code exists in the airline table. A typical segment starts with UA plus a numeric flight number and a booking class letter. This article is not an airline homepage: schedules, change fees, and loyalty rules are omitted because they are not stored and must not be invented. Peer carriers from United States in this catalog: AA (American Airlines), DL (Delta Air Lines), WN (Southwest Airlines), AS (Alaska Airlines), B6 (JetBlue), NK (Spirit Airlines). Use PNR to WhatsApp or PNR to PDF after parsing if you need a customer-facing copy of a booking that includes UA.
How to use this page
- Find UA at the start of the flight line in the PNR.
- Paste the full itinerary into the PNR parser (or the GDS-specific parser if you know the host).
- Confirm the carrier name resolves to United Airlines.
- Do not add baggage or meal claims that the PNR did not print.
Example
Example segment: 2 UA 456 H 26OCT 5 WLGAKL HK1 1945 2050 The parser should set marketing carrier UA (United Airlines) and flight 456. Class H is a fare bucket, not proof of cabin without the booking-class tool.
FAQs
What does UA mean?
UA is the IATA airline code stored for United Airlines.
What airline is UA?
United Airlines, country of record United States.
What is the ICAO code for United Airlines?
UAL.
Is UA the same as UAL?
No. Tickets and GDS segments use UA. Flight plans use UAL.
Where is United Airlines based?
This dataset lists United States. Headquarters address is not stored.
How do I parse a UA itinerary?
Paste the GDS text into the PNR parser. Lines beginning with UA plus a flight number become segments.
Does this page show United Airlines schedules?
No. Schedules are not in the dataset.
What baggage does UA allow?
Only what the pasted PNR prints (for example 2PC). Public policy pages are not stored here.
Are there other airlines from United States?
Stored peers: AA (American Airlines), DL (Delta Air Lines), WN (Southwest Airlines), AS (Alaska Airlines), B6 (JetBlue), NK (Spirit Airlines).
Can UA include a number?
Some IATA codes include a digit (for example 6E). This catalog stores those codes when present.
How is United Airlines shown in a PNR?
Usually as marketing carrier UA before the flight number, not the full name.
Where does this information come from?
The product airline table used by the parser. Last template update 17 Aug 2026. Unverified operational claims are omitted.