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DEBT
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEBT DEBT
As of September 30, 2026, the Company had $3.0 billion undrawn and available under its revolving credit facility.
Subsequent Event. On October 16, 2026, United amended and restated its revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility"), increasing total commitments from $3.0 billion to $5.0 billion and extending the maturity from February 15, 2029 to October 16, 2031. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility will bear interest at Term SOFR or, at United's election, another specified market-based rate, in each case subject to a floor, plus a specified margin. In addition, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee on the aggregate unused portion of the commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility ranging from 0.080% to 0.275%, depending on the Company's credit ratings. The Revolving Credit Facility remains guaranteed by UAL and secured on a senior basis, subject to certain exclusions, by all of United's international route authorities, its rights to substantially all of its foreign and domestic take-off and landing slots and, to the extent necessary at the relevant time of determination for servicing the scheduled air carrier service authorized by an applicable route authority, its rights to use or occupy airport terminal space, which also secure the Company's Term Loan Credit and Guaranty Agreement and its 4.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2029.
The table below presents the Company's contractual principal payments (not including $152 million of unamortized debt discount, premiums and debt issuance costs) as of September 30, 2026 under then-outstanding long-term debt agreements (in millions):
Last Three Months of 20262027202820292030After 2030Total
Contractual principal payments$245 $2,073 $2,041 $5,276 $2,194 $11,286 $23,116 
Our debt agreements contain customary terms and conditions as well as various affirmative, negative and financial covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries, under certain circumstances, to incur additional indebtedness and pay dividends or repurchase stock. As of September 30, 2026, the Company was in compliance with its covenants under these debt agreements.
On February 2, 2026, UAL issued, in a public offering, $1,000,000,000 principal amount of its 5.375% Senior Notes due 2031 (the "2031 Notes"), which are guaranteed by United. The 2031 Notes, issued at a price of 100% of their principal amount, bear interest at a rate of 5.375% per annum, payable semi-annually on March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning September 1, 2026 and maturing on March 1, 2031. UAL, at its option, may redeem the 2031 Notes at any time prior to September 1, 2030, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the 2031 Notes to be redeemed and (2) a make-whole amount, if any, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount being redeemed to the redemption date. At any time on or after September 1, 2030, UAL may redeem the 2031 Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2031 Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount being redeemed to the redemption date.
On February 3, 2026, the Company entered into Amendment No. 4 to Term Loan Credit and Guaranty Agreement that lowered the margin on its interest rate from 2.00% to 1.75%, in the case of Term SOFR (as such term is defined in the Term Loan Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of April 21, 2021, as amended) loans, and from 1.00% to 0.75%, in the case of loans at other market rates.
On February 6, 2026, UAL issued, in a public offering, $1,000,000,000 principal amount of its 4.875% Senior Notes due 2029 (the "2029 Notes"), which are guaranteed by United. The 2029 Notes, issued at a price of 100% of their principal amount, bear interest at a rate of 4.875% per annum, payable semi-annually on March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning September 1, 2026 and maturing on March 1, 2029. UAL, at its option, may redeem the 2029 Notes at any time prior to December 1, 2028, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the 2029 Notes to be redeemed and (2) a make-whole amount, if any, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount being redeemed to the redemption date. At any time on or after December 1, 2028, UAL may redeem the 2029 Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2029 Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount being redeemed to the redemption date.
Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2026, United borrowed $4.6 billion aggregate principal amount of loans secured by aircraft. The loans mature between 2029 and 2038 and bear interest equal to Term SOFR plus an average margin of 1.4%. The Company may prepay the loans and terminate the commitments, in whole or in part, at any time subject to certain conditions, including, in some cases, the payment of a contractually specified prepayment premium during the initial years of the term, but at par thereafter. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company made payments for
debt of $4.9 billion, including $0.5 billion of prepayments on aircraft debt in the second quarter with various original maturity dates between 2026 and 2035 and the redemption and prepayment transactions described below.
On February 24, 2026, United redeemed in full (the "Redemption") all $2.0 billion of aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (the "Secured Notes"), issued pursuant to an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of April 21, 2021, among United, UAL and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and as collateral trustee. In connection with the Redemption, the Indenture was satisfied and discharged as to the Secured Notes. The Indenture remains in effect as to United's 4.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2029.
On June 23, 2026, the Company made a partial prepayment of $0.6 billion of the aggregate principal amount of a $1.5 billion note issued to the U.S. Treasury under the Payroll Support Program due 2030. The Company also has two outstanding unsecured promissory notes issued to the U.S. Treasury under the Payroll Support Program in the aggregate principal amounts of $0.9 billion and $0.8 billion due 2031