United Airlines' New Low-Fare Service Begins Flying Between Tampa International Airport and Denver
CHICAGO, March 3, 2004 - Ted, the new low-fare service from United, expanded its service in Florida today, with flights between Tampa International Airport and Denver. Ted offers Tampa-area travelers a new, affordable way to fly. Ted will offer three daily roundtrips between Tampa and Denver. From Denver, customers will be able to connect on more than 120 United, United Express and Ted flights to the West Coast.
In addition to Tampa, Ted offers service from Denver to Las Vegas, Reno, New Orleans, Ft. Lauderdale and Ontario, Cal.; and between San Francisco and Las Vegas. By the end of March, Ted also will offer service between Los Angeles (LAX) and Las Vegas; from Denver to Orlando and Phoenix; and between San Francisco and Phoenix. Beginning April 7, Ted will offer service from Washington-Dulles to Las Vegas, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando.
"This is an exciting day for Ted as we expand our service from Denver to include Tampa, an important market for us," said Sean Donohue, vice president of Ted. "We are very pleased to now offer service to both Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa, with Orlando service scheduled to begin later this month."
The relaxed and friendly Ted experience combines low fares with outstanding service. In addition to more simplified, low fares, Ted offers pre-assigned seats and exclusive onboard entertainment, dubbed "Tedevision" and "Tedtunes." Tedevision features a variety of programming in keeping with Ted's relaxed personality, including hit television shows such as Friends, Scrubs, and My Wife and Kids; music videos from chart toppers Jason Mraz, Coldplay and Liz Phair; and segments from Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien and the Carson Daly show. Tedtunes features 15 channels of music ranging from Latin, dance, club and easy listening to kids' tunes. Offering something for everyone, featured artists include Sarah McLachlan, Seal, Martina McBride and Outkast.
In addition to complimentary beverage service, Ted's favorite premium beverages -- Foster’s Lager and margaritas -- and food items are available for purchase on board. Ted customers on Tampa flights will enjoy food a-la-carte style from Bennigan’s On the Go, offering a range of items including Salmon Caesar Salad, the County Cork Club sandwich and Atkins Advantage bars for the carb conscious.
Ted also recently introduced TedClub, part of United’s award-winning Mileage Plus program. TedClub members can earn and redeem miles in all the same ways Mileage Plus members do, across all of United’s offerings - United, United Express, Ted and Star Alliance.
TedClub members also benefit from additional promotional offers tailored to Ted markets. The latest TedClub promotional offers are available at flyted.com.
About United
United, United Express and Ted (OTCBB: UALAQ.OB) operate more than 3,400 flights a day on a route network that spans the globe. News releases and other information about United can be found at the company's web site at www.united.com.
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