United Airlines warns profit still suffering from Newark chaos — but travel demand picking up

United Airlines said Wednesday travel demand has picked up since the beginning of July, thanks to less geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty.The Chicago-based airline, however, expects its earnings to suffer in the current quarter due to operational constraints at Newark airport near New York City — one of its largest hubs and among the busiest in the country.United reported a 6 percentage point acceleration in overall travel demand and a double-digit acceleration in business bookings in the third quar ...