UNITED AIRLINES ANNOUNCES DOUBLE MILES AND TRAVEL AWARD SALE FOR UNITED MILEAGE PLUS MEMBERS

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UNITED AIRLINES ANNOUNCES DOUBLE MILES AND TRAVEL AWARD SALE FOR UNITED MILEAGE PLUS MEMBERS

*Travel News Asia*	*Date: 8 October 2001*

United Airlines’ (NYSE: UAL) Mileage Plus Program announced that it is offering its members the opportunity to earn double Mileage Plus miles for travel on United and United Express from October 4 through November 15, 2001.

“As we continue to recover from the events of September 11th, we applaud and support the U.S. Administration’s leadership in encouraging the resumption of travel,” said Larry De Shon, senior vice president of marketing for United. “As the world continues to take to the skies, we are pleased to offer our customers these exciting accrual and redemption opportunities.”

The offer applies to Mileage Plus members worldwide who purchase and fly any published fare in any booking class. Bonus miles apply to base flight miles only and do not apply toward Premier status. This offer may be combined with other offers.

In addition, United announced a Travel Award Sale for Mileage Plus members worldwide. Members can now redeem a free round-trip economy-class ticket for travel between Asia and North America for just 40,000 miles. These awards must be ticketed and travel must be completed by the dates shown in the chart below.

United Mileage Plus members can easily redeem an award by calling their local reservations office.

When a reservation is made, the miles are automatically deducted from a member’s account and an E-Ticket is issued within seconds. There are no award codes to remember or forms to fill out, and there is no fee for requesting last-minute award travel.

Listed below are Mileage Plus award levels and descriptions:

Award Description	Regular Saver Award	Sale Saver Award	Travel Dates
Within the U.S. and Canada (excluding Hawaii)	United Economy - 25,000 United Business or United First on Two-Class Aircraft - 40,000	United Economy - 15,000 United Business or United First on Two-Class Aircraft - 30,000	10/4/01 - 11/15/01
Between Europe and North America	United Economy - 50,000	United Economy - 35,000	10/4/01 - 3/31/02
Between Asia, South Pacific and North America	United Economy - 60,000	United Economy - 40,000	10/4/01 - 1/31/02
Between Central America or Venezuela and North Amer	United Economy - 35,000 United Business or United First on Two-Class Aircraft - 60,000	United Economy - 30,000 United Business or United First on Two-Class Aircraft - 50,000	10/4/01 - 12/15/01
Between South America and North America	United Economy - 50,000	United Economy - 35,000	10/4/01 - 12/15/01
Between Mexico City and North America	United Economy - 35,000	United Economy - 20,000	10/4/01 - 12/15/01

Note: The award sale applies to United Saver Awards only. Regular blackout dates and capacity controls apply. Valid for travel on United and United Express.

United Airlines offers nearly 1,900 flights a day on a network that spans the globe. In Hong Kong, United operates daily non-stop service to Tokyo and two U.S. gateways, San Francisco and Chicago.

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