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description: Domain vocabulary for United Continental Holdings, the parent holding company of United Airlines.
version: 1.0.0
created: '2026-05-03'
modified: '2026-05-03'
terms:
- term: HoldingCompany
label: Holding Company
definition: A parent company that owns controlling interests in subsidiary corporations without directly operating their businesses.
domain: Corporate Structure
- term: UnitedAirlinesHoldings
label: United Airlines Holdings
definition: The current name (since 2019) of the parent company formerly known as United Continental Holdings. Ticker symbol UAL on NASDAQ.
domain: Corporate Identity
- term: UAL
label: UAL
definition: NASDAQ ticker symbol for United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (formerly United Continental Holdings).
domain: Finance
- term: Subsidiary
label: Subsidiary
definition: A company owned or controlled by a parent holding company. United Airlines, Inc. is the primary operating subsidiary of United Airlines Holdings.
domain: Corporate Structure
- term: MergerOfEquals
label: Merger of Equals
definition: The 2010 merger between United Airlines and Continental Airlines that formed United Continental Holdings, creating one of the world's largest airlines.
domain: History
- term: InvestorRelations
label: Investor Relations
definition: Department managing communication between the company and financial stakeholders including shareholders, analysts, and regulatory bodies.