United Airlines named as Official Partner of Pride in London

United Airlines' second year as the official airline for Pride in London

    

Pride in London has named United Airlines as the headline sponsor and official airline for Pride in London 2023, which takes place on Saturday 1 July 2023. The airline will have a colourful float in the parade and staff will be joining in the festivities. 

This is the second year United has been the official airline for Pride in London and the U.S. mega-carrier has a long and proud history of supporting LGBT+ communities both here in the UK and the U.S.. 

“At United Airlines, we have a dynamic and diverse group of employees around the world and believe in equality for everyone,” said Mike Henning, United’s EQUAL President. “To be the official airline for Pride in London is an amazing moment for United. I am sure that all of our employees taking part will have an exciting day as together, we fly our United flag with pride.”

“Pride in London is very pleased to welcome United Airlines as the official airline and headline sponsor for 2023,” said Will De’Athe-Morris, Pride in London’s Director of Communications. “Pride stands for visibility, unity and equality for all LGBT+ people, in London and around the world. We applaud United Airlines in working with us to make this powerful statement of commitment to these principles.”

This summer, United is offering up to 23 daily flights from London Heathrow to the United States. The airline operates nonstop daily services to its hubs at Chicago O’Hare, New York/Newark, Washington/Dulles, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco, as well as to Boston.

                          

EQUAL - United’s LGBT+ Business Resource Group

EQUAL is United’s employee-run Business Resource Group committed to building, developing, fostering, and promoting an inclusive organization that benefits all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender  coworkers and allies. With more than 4800 members, multiple chapters, and employees from every labour group, division and hub airport, EQUAL continues to cultivate and promote United’s diversity and inclusion strategy.

EQUAL offers philanthropic, educational, professional development and networking opportunities for its members to become more well-rounded individuals, both at United and within the community. EQUAL hosts a number of networking, seminar and guest speaker series throughout the year and has featured individuals like Rocco Claps, former Director of the Illinois Department of Human Rights, and Aditi Hardikar, former Director of Public Engagement for the White House.

United in the U.K.

United Airlines has been serving the U.K. for over 30 years. The airline this summer will offer up to 23 daily flights from London Heathrow to its hubs at Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington/Dulles, as well as to Boston. United also offers year-round service from Edinburgh to New York/Newark and seasonal service from Edinburgh to Chicago and Washington/Dulles.