United Continental Holdings has announced that it will move its stock exchange listing from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

The parent firm of United Airlines (UA, Chicago O'Hare) said in a statement last week that it expects its common stock to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on Friday, September 7, and will continue to be listed under the ticker symbol "UAL".

"We look forward to our future partnership with Nasdaq. Their highly respected trading platform and marketing initiatives offer the most cost-effective listing alternative and support our work to deliver on our cost targets," Gerry Laderman, EVP and CFO of UAL, added.

Other carriers listed on the NASDAQ include Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Air Transport Services Group, Alaska Airlines, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Avianca Holdings, Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras, China Eastern Airlines, GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, LATAM Airlines Group, and Mesa Air Group.