United Airlines aims to bolster Denver’s success with new gates

United Airlines is taking advantage of expansion at one of its key hubs - Denver International - through its efforts to add gates at the airport, which is the airline's fastest growing hub and one of its most profitable.

The planned expansion occurs nearly two years after United rebanked Denver, maximising revenue generating connections as part of a broader mid-continent hub strategy to bolster its performance in the US domestic market.

Denver is a somewhat unusual hub in the US domestic market as United faces formidable competition from the two low cost operators Southwest and Frontier. Yet United's push on bolstering connectivity in the market appears to be paying off, reflected in its commitment to keep growing in Denver.