And the best customer for united airlines is ... apple

The biggest customer for United Airlines at San Francisco International Airport is Apple, as the airline itself shared through a tweet last week. According to the company, Apple spends $ 150 million a year on airline tickets, and purchases 50 bussines-class seats each day on flights to Shanghai.

50 bussines seats a day on Apple executive flights

The reason why Apple purchases such a large amount of airline tickets to the Shanghai airport lies in the large number of suppliers it has in China. Thus, Apples spends $ 35 million annually on tickets between the San Francisco International Airport (United States) and the Shanghai Pudong Airport (China), this being the company's number one flight.

But Apple employees also have other frequent flights, with the top ten destinations being:

1. Shanghai (PVG)

2. Hong Kong (HKG)

3. Taipei (TPE)

4. London (LHR)

5. South Korea (CIE)

6. Singapore (SIN)

7. Munich (MUC)

8. Tokyo (HND)

9. Beijing (PEK)

10. Israel (TLV)

Although Apple's headquarters is located in Cupertino, California, Apple has more than 130, 000 employees at different locations, both corporate and retail. On the other hand, although San Francisco International Airport is the main and closest airport for international flights, San José International Airport is also nearby, so these data could represent only a fraction of the flights financed by Apple.

Apple is, by far, the largest United Airlines customer in the area, significantly outperforming other major customers such as Facebook, Roche or Google, companies that annually spend an amount exceeding $ 34 million on flights.

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