vocabulary:
  name: United Continental Holdings Vocabulary
  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.
    domain: Finance