United Airlines Holdings Inc. said the second half of the year has become more predictable and suggested it may be able to beat its earnings targets after customers resumed booking flights following a tumultuous start to 2025.   

The aviation industry has been whipsawed this year as consumers fret over the fallout from tariffs and inflation, and as disruptions at key airports like Newark Liberty International Airport near New York, a major United hub, deterred customers. Delta Air Lines Inc. said last week that travel in the US is recovering after approval of US President Donald Trump’s tax-cut and spending package and progress in tariff negotiations eased economic uncertainty.   

For more on the state of the US airline industry, Lisa Mateo and Paul Sweeney speak to Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst George Ferguson.