10-point improvement over August

United Airlines today announced that it exceeded its 80 percent on-time domestic performance goal for the month of September, and is rewarding its eligible employees with a $50 on-time bonus to recognize this performance. The airline ended the month with an 82.0 percent domestic on-time arrival rate, showing continued significant improvement from the prior months.

"I thank my co-workers for their focus on returning us to running an on-time airline," said Jeff Smisek, United's President and CEO. "As a result of their hard work and our improved performance, we're seeing much higher customer satisfaction. We will continue to work to provide our customers the service they expect from the world's leading airline."