United Announces Economy Plus Holiday Sale

CHICAGO, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United is bringing pre-holiday cheer to the skies this week, enabling customers to purchase Economy Plus® seating at a reduced price. Through Nov. 13, 2009, Economy Plus pricing starts at $5 each way, in addition to the base fare, and all available markets are on sale.

United's popular Economy Plus seats are located at the front of the economy cabin and offer more room to stretch and relax.

Sample Economy Plus seating on United is for one-way travel. See below or visit united.com for complete terms and conditions.**

    From:                      To:                 Regular Price    Sale Price
                                                   One-way:         One-way:
    Chicago (ORD)              South Bend (SBN)    $9               $5
    Los Angeles (LAX)          Seattle (SEA)       $29              $24
    Denver (DEN)               Toronto (YYZ)       $39              $34
    San Francisco (SFO)        Boston (BOS)        $64              $57
    Washington Dulles (IAD)    Paris (CDG)         $97              $87

To purchase Economy Plus seats - or any Travel Options by United(SM) - visit the Travel Options page at united.com/traveloptions.

About United

United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) operates approximately 3,300* flights a day on United and United Express to more than 200 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington, D.C. With key global air rights in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and Latin America, United is one of the largest international carriers based in the United States. United also is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to 1,071 destinations in 171 countries worldwide. United's 47,000 employees reside in every U.S. state and in many countries around the world. News releases and other information about United can be found at the company's Web site at united.com.

*Based on United's forward-looking flight schedule for October 2009 to October 2010.

**Economy Plus one-time option sale prices available when purchased for new or existing qualifying itineraries by 5:00 p.m. CST on November 13, 2009. Must be purchased more than 24 hours prior to flight departure. Sale prices not valid at check-in or on previous Economy Plus one-time option purchases.