New and Expanded Service Begins Today; United and Ted Increase Service to Leisure Destinations from All Five Hubs with Special Bonus Mile Offer
CHICAGO, December 16, 2004 — United and Ted today kicked off new expanded service from each of their five hubs to island and beach vacation areas throughout Mexico and the Caribbean. Passengers who travel on United or Ted between the United States and Mexico or the Caribbean between January 10, 2005 and March 12, 2005 are eligible to earn 1,500 bonus miles, plus an additional 1,000 bonus miles when booking online at united.com.
“United’s and Ted’s expanded service to sun destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean couldn't come at a better time for travelers looking to escape the winter chill,” said Martin White, senior vice president – Marketing. “Customers traveling to any of these sun destinations will find the most competitive fare options in addition to special package deals and great offers from our hotel and car partners. By adding new service to Mexico and the Caribbean, we are also offering our frequent fliers even more destinations to choose from for their award travel.”
Expanded service beginning today includes the Mexican destinations of Cancun, Cozumel, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Los Cabos, and Puerto Vallarta; and the Caribbean destinations of Aruba, Montego Bay, Punta Cana, San Juan, St. Maarten, and St. Thomas, as well as San Jose, Costa Rica.
Ted has successfully served low-fare leisure and business travelers throughout the United States, and will handle a portion of the new flying to Mexico.
To book qualifying flights and register to earn bonus miles, passengers can head to http://www.united.com/sun. United Vacations® also offers exclusive savings on air and hotel vacations. United’s and Ted’s expanded service covers some of the most beautiful and popular destinations to Latin America, including:
Mexico
Cancun
·Flights depart from Denver and Washington, D.C. daily on an Airbus A320, from San Francisco weekly (Sat.) on a Boeing 757.
Cozumel
·Flights depart from Chicago three times per week (Mon., Wed., Sat.) on an A320.
Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo
·Flights depart from Denver and Los Angeles weekly (Sat.) on an A320.
Los Cabos
·Flights depart from Denver weekly (Sat.), and from San Francisco* daily on an A320.
Puerto Vallarta
·Flights depart from Denver* and from San Francisco* daily on an A320.
* For the flights above, service will be operated by Ted.
Caribbean and Central America
Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
·Flights depart from Chicago daily and Washington, D.C weekly (Sat.) on an A320.
Montego Bay, Jamaica
·Flights depart from Chicago two times per week (Sat. and Sun.) on an A320.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
·Flights depart from Chicago eight times per week (Sun. through Fri., and twice on Sat.) and Washington, D.C. daily on an A320.
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
·Flights depart from Chicago four times per week (Tue., Thu., Fri., Sun.) on an A320.
San Jose, Costa Rica
·Flights depart from Chicago weekly (Sat.) on a B757 and Washington D.C. daily on an A320.
St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles
·Flights depart from Chicago weekly (Sat.) on a B757.
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
·Flights depart from Chicago and Washington, D.C. two times per week (Sat. and Sun.) on an A320.
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.
Earn 1500 bonus miles to new warm weather destinations Dates: January 10, 2005 through March 12, 2005 Offer: Earn 1500 bonus miles on new service between the US and Mexico, Central America and Caribbean destinations. Register online then fly a paid, qualifying roundtrip on new nonstop United or Ted service from: Denver to Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas and Ixtapa; Chicago to Cozumel, San Jose, Costa Rica, Aruba, Grand Cayman, Montego Bay, Punta Cana, St. Maarten; San Francisco to Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas; Washington Dulles to Cancun and Grand Cayman; Los Angeles to Ixtapa.
Terms and conditions:Offer valid only on these nonstop routes: ORD-CZM, DEN-CUN, SFO-CUN, IAD-CUN, DEN-PVR, SFO-PVR, DEN-SJD, SFO-SJD, ORD-SJO, DEN-ZIH, LAX-ZIH, ORD-AUA, ORD-MBJ, ORD-PUJ, ORD-SXM. Offer is combinable with other combinable offers. Offer may be earned a maximum of three times. Offer valid on qualifying, paid published roundtrip fares in F,A,C,D,Z,Y,B,E,M,U,H,Q and V booking classes only. Roundtrip is required. A roundtrip is defined as travel from an origin city to a destination city with return travel beginning in the outbound destination city back to the first origin city with all segments on United. Open jaw or circle trip itineraries do not qualify. Registration is required by 3/12/05 to qualify for this offer. Not valid on government fares. E-Ticket purchase required. Valid only on flights operated by United, United Express or Ted and not valid on United-marketed code share flights operated by other carriers. Must be a Mileage Plus member to participate in this offer. Flights must be credited to the Mileage Plus account in order to qualify. Offer subject to change without notice. Other restrictions apply.
1,000 mile booking bonus offer is effective through December 31, 2004. E-Fares and award travel are not eligible for the 1,000 mile booking bonus offer. Bonus miles will be awarded to the passenger booking the flight(s). The membership number must be provided at the time of purchase in order to receive the bonus miles awarded in connection with this offer. A roundtrip is defined as travel from an origin city to a destination city with return travel beginning in the outbound destination city back to the first origin city with all segments on United®, Ted®, or subject to the rules of the United Mileage Plus program. Please allow 4 to 8 weeks after completing qualifying travel activity 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 Mileage Plus program, visit www.united.com.
Depending on the itinerary, part or all of the air travel service may be provided on United Airlines, Ted, US Airways or regional aircraft operated by United Express® carriers: Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation, Mesa Airline, SkyWest® Airlines, and Trans States Airlines®. Prices are per person, double occupancy, based on required roundtrip air travel. U.S. prices include Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18 USD, flight segment tax of $3.10 USD ($3.20 if purchased on/after 1/1/05) and the September 11th Security Fee of up to $10 USD maximum per roundtrip. Both passengers are responsible for any and all other taxes, fees and charges that may apply to car or hotel services not included in the package. Exact price depends upon selected day of departure, departure city, length of stay, hotel selected, hotel room category, and class of airfare available. Sample package prices are subject to both change and availability, and may not represent current prices. All offers are subject to availability, limited, and apply to new bookings only. Cancellation penalties and other restrictions may apply. Packages were found on united.com during the month of October 2004 for travel between December 2004 and January 2005, and may not represent current prices.
Hilton and Hampton Inn & Suites: Between December 15, 2004 and March 15, 2005, you can earn Double United Mileage Plus miles for your Double Dip® stays at the Hilton Los Cabos Beach and Golf Resort and the Hampton Inn & Suites, San Jose. It's simple! Just request Plan Code H1 for Hilton or HH1 for Hampton Inn & Suites to receive this special offer.
For reservations, visit HHonors online at hiltonhhonors.com, call 1-800-HHONORS or the hotel direct and request Plan Code H1 for Hilton or HH1 for Hampton Inn & Suites. You can also call your professional travel agent and request the "Double United Miles" offer.
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