Low Fares Available for a Limited Time for New Service Beginning June 3
New International Routes Strengthening Unitedýs Worldwide Network
Chicago, March 18, 2004ý-- United Airlines (OTCBB:UALAQ.OB) today announced a special fare sale on its new, daily nonstop service between Washington/Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Zurich, Switzerland (ZRH), which begins June 3, 2004.ý
Customers who purchase qualifying tickets from Washington/Dulles to Zurichýby March 21st for travel between June 3, 2004, and June 30, 2004 can enjoy fares of $249 each way based on required roundtrip purchase.ý Customers can travel from San Francisco or Los Angeles to Zurich during the same time period for $299 each way, also based on required roundtrip purchase by March 21st.ý Whatýs more, customers who purchase their tickets on united.com will earn an additional 1,000 Mileage Plusý miles1.ý
Once service begins, United will be the only airline offering daily nonstop flights between Washington/Dulles and Zurich, and all flights will be served by Boeing 767 aircraft.ý ýUnited also recently announced that it will begin daily, nonstop service from Chicago OýHare International Airport (ORD) to Osaka, Japan (KIX) beginning June 10, 2004, and to Buenos Aires, Argentina (EZE) by the end of October 2004.
Graham Atkinson, senior vice president- worldwide sales and alliances, said: ýWe are delighted to offer our customers very competitive fares and excellent service between Washington/Dulles and Zurichýas we celebrate the ongoing expansion of our international route system. United continues to provide international travelers with more choices for daily, direct flights to more destinations across Europe, Asia and Latin America from its hub markets across the U.S.ý
Certain rules and restrictions apply.ý ýSee Fare Facts below for more information.
United and United Express operate more than 3,400 flights a day on a route network that spans the globe.ý ýNews releases and other information about United may be found at the companyýs web site atýwww.united.com.
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1. UNITED.COM MILEAGE PLUS BONUS MILES OFFER: E-Fares and award travel are not eligible for the 1,000 bonus miles booking offer. Bonus miles will be awarded to the united.com registered user logged into the Web site or if purchasing as a guest, the first passenger listed for the flights purchased. Mileage Plus membership number must be provided at the time of purchase. Other restrictions apply. For complete details, visit united.com/mileageplus.ý Bonus miles do not count toward Elite status. Miles accrued, awards issued and bonus offers are subject to the rules of the United Mileage Plus program. Please allow 6 to 8 weeks after trip completion for bonus miles to be posted to your Mileage Plus account. The Mileage Plus program, including accruals, awards and bonus miles offers, is subject to change without notice. Taxes and fees related to award travel are the responsibility of the passenger. United and Mileage Plus are registered service marks. For complete details about the Mileage Plus program, visit united.com. The 1,000 bonus miles booking offer expires 6/30/04.
2. FARE FACTS: Fares above are each way based on required roundtrip purchase for United Economyý travel on United Airlinesý. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights/dates. Purchase Requirements: Tickets must be ticketed within 48 hours of making reservations, but no later than 3/21/04. Fares apply to U.S. point-of-sale only.ý Reservations and ticket purchases on united.com must be completed simultaneously. Travel Days/Dates: Fares are valid Monday through Thursday for travel commencing between 6/03/04 and 6/30/04. Fares for other days of the week are higher. Blackout Dates: None Min./Max. Stay: A Saturday night stay is required and the maximum stay is 30 days.ý Additional Taxes/Fees: Fares do not include the September 11th Security Fee of up to $10 maximum per roundtrip or Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18, which may be collected depending on the itinerary. All international fares are subject to U.S. arrival and departure taxes and agricultural, immigrations and customs fees of up to $40.ý For travel to some countries, additional airport, transportation, embarkation, security, duty, equalization and passenger service taxes/surcharges of up to $48 will apply depending on destination.ý For return travel from some countries, fares do not include airport and/or departure taxes of up to $36, which may be collected by the foreign government. Itinerary Changes: Tickets are non-refundable, but the return portion may be changed for a fee of $200, provided the new itinerary is within the parameters of this offer, minimum and maximum stay requirements are met, and the origin and destination are not changed. If the reservation is cancelled before the ticketed departure date, the itinerary may be rebooked up to one year from the original ticket issue date for a service charge of $200. If a reservation is not cancelled before the ticketed departure date, the ticket has no value. Other Conditions: Fares are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply.
