United Airlines (UAL): FY26 Q1 earnings call, Apr 22, 2026

On its Apr 22, 2026 earnings call (FY26 Q1), United Airlines said 9 of the 17 words Kalshi listed; Parrot’s count agreed with all 17 settlements. Quotes below are at most 25 words each, with timed clips.

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17 words · 9 settled yes · our count agreed on 17 of 17

backtest The probabilities on settled rows are a walk-forward backtest: the model as of before each event, computed after Parrot went live; they were not published at the time.

Listed words: result, our count under the market rule, the count over every speaker, whether they agree, and the probability (a walk-forward backtest on settled rows)
WordResultOur countAll speakersAgreesProbabilityClipMarket
Record Yes55✓74%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 5:12, Record–
Oil Yes33✓17%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 3:02, Oil –
On-Time / On Time Yes22✓90%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 5:36, On-Time / On Time–
Starlink Yes22✓88%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 15:47, Starlink–
Middle East Yes23✓33%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 25:47, Middle East–
Relax Row Yes22✓17%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 14:13, Relax Row–
Newark Yes11✓93%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 30:29, Newark–
Shutdown / Shut Down Yes11✓72%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 6:26, Shutdown / Shut Down–
Weather Yes11✓40%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 5:20, Weather–
ATC / Air Traffic Control No00✓72%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Holiday No00✓67%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Union No00✓53%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Tariff No00✓44%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
JetBlue No00✓23%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
American Airlines No00✓21%transcripts from the transcript model–
World Cup No00✓17%transcripts from the transcript model–
Nonstop / Non-Stop No00✓16%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–

Market prices are mid quotes from Kalshi and Polymarket, shown for context, may be delayed by several minutes and are not a signal. Quotes as of Oct 20, 2026 15:46 UTC.

Transcript

quotes of at most 25 words

Speaker-labelled transcript · Source and credits · Used to count words; quotes of at most 25 words.

Where the listed words were said

Brett Hartcompany“Record” · prepared · 5:14Hear it 5:11, Brett Hart

…and good morning. During the first quarter of 2026, United carried a record number of passengers while also navigating a challenging operating environment. The quarter…

Scott Kirbycompany“Oil” · prepared · 3:04Hear it 3:04, Scott Kirby

…as quickly as possible and to achieve double-digit pre-tax margins next year. Oil is incredibly volatile right now, but because we think we're moving towards…

Brett Hartcompany“On-Time / On Time” · prepared · 5:38Hear it 5:34, Brett Hart

…In the first quarter, we continued our streak of ranking first in on-time departures among the eight largest U.S. carriers. During the quarter, United's per-seat…

Andrew Nocellacompany“Starlink” · prepared · 15:49Hear it 15:44, Andrew Nocella

…loyal customers. These new initiatives, plus previous initiatives like Signature Interior and Starlink, are additions expected to be largely rolled out in two years. The…

Scott Kirbycompany“Middle East” · qa · 25:49Hear it 25:47, Scott Kirby

We compete with some really good airlines in the Middle East and Asia, and they have some advantages that we don't have, and like I…

Andrew Nocellacompany“Relax Row” · prepared · 14:15Hear it 14:14, Andrew Nocella

Sixth, we announced Relax Row, our latest product innovation for young families on global routes a few weeks ago. Relax Row is a main cabin…

Andrew Nocellacompany“Newark” · qa · 30:31Hear it 30:26, Andrew Nocella

…points are being absorbed and passed through, and volumes are increasing. For United, you'll recall we had the unique headwind last year related to Newark.

Brett Hartcompany“Shutdown / Shut Down” · prepared · 6:28Hear it 6:22, Brett Hart

…TSA employees who showed up to keep us safe during the government shutdown. We have also improved our disruption communications by embedding live maps directly…

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