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Special fares exclusively for our Armed Forces & family - extended through July 31, 2008!

United continues to support our Armed Forces and their eligible family members, by offering reduced domestic fares applying to U.S. point-of-sale only, for travel through July 31, 2008. These fares are for active-duty members of the Navy, Marines, Army, U.S. Air Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, and the Reserves. In addition, your spouse and dependent children are also eligible.

To purchase contact United Reservations at 1-800-241-6522 and identify yourself as eligible for military fares. All passengers eligible for these and other military fares must carry proper identification. In markets where these fares apply, please use the "MIL" discount code. For identity verification purposes, these fares are not available on united.com.

  • Travel through July 31, 2008
  • No advance purchase is required
  • A one night minimum stay is required
  • Travel any day of the week
  • See the fare facts for full rules and information
  • Fares below are subject to availability and may not be available on all flights/dates


* Sample each way fares – based on required roundtrip purchase:
Fares are valid for travel in either direction (Domestic fares applying to U.S. point-of-sale only).

Chicago  - Boston

$99

Chicago - Denver

$199

Chicago - Los Angeles

$199

Chicago - San Francisco

$249

Chicago - Washington, D.C.

$149

Denver- Atlanta

$199**

Denver - Dallas/Ft. Worth

$199**

Denver- Los Angeles

$199

Denver - San Francisco

$199

Denver - Washington, D.C.

$149

Los Angeles - Boston

$199

Los Angeles - New York City

$199

Los Angeles - San Francisco

$99

New York City - Chicago

$149

New York City - Denver

$149

San Francisco- Philadelphia

$199

San Francisco - New York City

$199

Washington, D.C.-Boston

$199**

Washington, D.C. - Las Vegas

$99

Washington, D.C. - Los Angeles

$199


For the fares above, service is provided by United Airlines or TedSM
These special fares may not be offered in all markets.

**Portions of this service may be operated by the following carriers doing business as United Express® or as code share partners:

Chautauqua Airlines
Colgan Air
GoJet
Mesa Airlines
Republic Airlines®
Shuttle America
SkyWest®
Trans States Airlines


*Additional taxes/ fees

Fares do not include a $3.50 per flight segment tax. A flight segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. Fares do not include the September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement at a U.S. airport (up to $5 one way and $10 roundtrip) Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18, which may be collected depending on the itinerary.

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