UNITED AIRLINES OFFERS COMPETITIVE ONLINE RATES TO ALL ITS U.S. DESTINATIONS

"Everyday Low Fares" customers can save up to 40 per cent

United Airlines is offering competitive market fares to the more than 200 US destinations it serves through its Hong Kong website, www.ual.com.hk,. This move makes United the first airline in Hong Kong to provide such a service.

United's "Everyday Low Fares" are available to all destinations in the United States and are valid for all flights departing Hong Kong to the United States. As opposed to other initiatives United has led in the past, ‘Everyday Low Fares’ are available on a much wider, long-term basis, saving passengers up to 40 per cent of the published United Economy Class airfares.

Nicolas Ferri, General Sales Manager for United Airlines in Hong Kong, said: “Our ‘Everyday Low Fares’ are simply a response to the requests for flexibility and additional options that our customers tell us they want. Our commitment to working with travel agents remains as strong as ever”.

"Customers want the convenience of booking online at market rates and, as the airline that leads the way in technological innovation, they are looking to United to provide such a service.

"No other airline in Hong Kong offers on-line market fares to such a large number of destinations in its network. We are proud to make this another United first."

Through United's E-Ticket system, passengers select their choice of itinerary and price, key in their personal and credit card details and then pick up their boarding passes at the airport check-in, eliminating the need for a paper ticket.

"Everyday Low Fares" customers can earn up to 4,000 bonus miles in addition to their usual frequent flyer allocation. All United's US destinations are covered by the service.

The airline's Hong Kong website also offers a paging service giving flight information via Internet-enabled cellular phones or personal computers; the ability to book reservations with over 30,000 hotels and 45 car rental companies; and an itinerary planning service covering all United Airlines, United Shuttle or United Express flights.

United Airlines, a member of Star Alliance, is the largest air carrier in the world, operating more than 2,400 flights to 130 destinations in 26 countries and two U.S. territories. From Hong Kong, United offers daily nonstop service to Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Singapore and Tokyo. Service to Delhi, India will begin on April 1, 2001.