More Comfort, Enhanced Service Arrives on United Flights Between New York - San Francisco, Following Successful New York-Los Angeles Launch
CHICAGO – December 13, 2004 – United Airlines’ (OTCBB: UALAQ.OB) new premium service for coast-to-coast travelers called p.s.SM is now flying on an additional transcontinental route: New York - San Francisco. Recently launched between New York and Los Angeles, p.s. offers travelers more space and comfort, and a superior level of service on their five- to six-hour transcontinental flight.
“We’re pleased to bring our successful p.s. service that flies between New York and Los Angeles to our customers who travel between New York and San Francisco,” said Martin White, senior vice president – Marketing. “p.s. delivers the space, comfort and enhanced service that our customers have told us they want when flying coast-to-coast, and at the same price they pay today.”
United’s new p.s. service between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) will roll out through March 2005. The p.s.service between JFK and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) started on Oct. 29, 2004, and is scheduled to roll out by year end. Once fully rolled out, United’s new p.s. service will operate seven daily roundtrip flights between LAX and JFK and six between JFK and SFO. For more information and to book flights visit http://www.united.com/ps.
To celebrate the first seven days of p.s. service, flight attendants will present to all United First® and United Business® customers gift bags from Madison & Mulholland (www.madisonandmulholland.com), the new luxury lifestyle e-zine and gift bag company launched by Buzz Bag co-founder Jane Ubell-Meyer. Valued at up to $1,600, United’s gift bags include various products from these companies:
·Tempur-Pedic® Travel Swedish Neck Pillows
·Doctor's Dermatologic Formula cellular renewal kit
·ZonePerfect® nutrition bars
·World Events Inner Circle gift certificates
·Luggage Express gift certificates
·Kookoon Gift certificates
Alternating gift bags include:
·Penguin Books: The Second Chair by John LesCroart
·HarperBusiness: You’re Hired by Bill Rancic
·Simon & Schuster: The Soul of a Butterfly by Muhammad Ali with Hana Yasmeen Ali
·Holt Publishing: Positively 5th Street by James McManus, Retire On Less Than You Think by Fred Brock, Dynamite Road by Andrew Klavan, Digital Fortress by Dan Brown
·Avalon Publishing: Moon Metro – San Francisco
·Wyndam Hotel’s Golden Door Resort & Spa DVD “No Shoes? No Problem!”
·Avenue L luxe concierge service
·Vintage Yachting men’s fragrance
About p.s.
United’s p.s. service is flown on a three-class Boeing 757 aircraft and has 12 United First®, 26 United Business and 72 United Economy Plus seats. United’s p.s. service offers the only lie-flat seats in first class on a U.S. aircraft that operates between New York and California and has Economy Plus throughout the entire coach cabin.
To provide customers with a superior level of service, p.s. offers access to an adapter-free 110-volt power outlet, phone and e-mail from every seat. The same elegant, gourmet dining service customers have enjoyed during their international travel is also offered on p.s. To help customers pass the time, p.s. offers premium onboard entertainment including hand-held DVD players and noise-reduction headsets to United First and United Business customers. Customized onboard video programming is available to customers in all classes of service via United’s overhead entertainment system.
About United
United Airlines (OTCBB: UALAQ.OB) is the world’s second largest airline, operating more than 3,500 flights a day on United, United Express and Ted to more than 200 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington, D.C. With key global air rights in the Asia-Pacific region and Europe, United is the largest international carrier based in the United States.* United is also a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to more than 700 destinations in more than 130 countries worldwide. United’s nearly 62,000 employees reside in every U.S. state and in many countries around the world. News releases and other information about United can be found at the company’s Web site at united.com.
* Measured by revenue passenger miles as reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation for 12 months ending June 2004, the most recent comparison data available.
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