Will United Airlines say “Basic Economy”?
United Airlines said “Basic Economy” 2 times on its Oct 21, 2026 call (FY26 Q3), and on 7 of its last 8 calls: 3, 0, 3, 5, 2, 1, 2, 2 times. As of Oct 24, 2026, no Kalshi or Polymarket mention market on United Airlines saying “Basic Economy” has settled yet. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 72% (from the transcript model), not a forecast.
- Counts
- company speakers + operator
- Market
- 65¢ Kalshi (may be delayed)
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
United Airlines
Basic Economy
- Probability
- 72% · n=0
- Last calls
- said in 7 of 8
Next listing counts: company speakers + operator
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
2 counted (0 in prepared remarks, 2 in Q&A).
…disclose it very carefully. This has worked for years. It started with basic economy a little more than 10 years ago. We've learned a lot…
…look forward to refining it. If you recall, the early days of basic economy took a lot of refinements, and I think we're just at…
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
2 counted (0 in prepared remarks, 2 in Q&A).
…it is early days. If I go back to the start of basic economy, I think we learned a lot over a period of years…
…However, that does not mean that we're going to step away from basic economy. It does not mean we're going to step away from the…
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
1 counted (1 in prepared remarks, 0 in Q&A).
…their journey and were a tremendous success in the economy cabin with Basic Economy. Third, we announced that 50 A321 Coastliners are planned to join…
Questions
- How many times did United Airlines say “Basic Economy” on its last earnings call?
- United Airlines said “Basic Economy” 2 times on its Oct 21, 2026 call (FY26 Q3), and on 7 of its last 8 calls: 3, 0, 3, 5, 2, 1, 2, 2 times.
- Who has to say it for the market to count?
- Under the next market's rule: company speakers + operator.
Cite parrot.markets, “United Airlines: ‘Basic Economy’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/earnings/UAL/words/basic-economy (CC BY 4.0)
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