“Dubai is one of the fastest growing tourist and commercial centers in the Middle East," said Kevin Knight, United's senior vice president-Planning. “This route answers customer demand for more convenient, nonstop service to the Middle East and strengthens our international network by connecting these important cities like never before.”

The new Washington – Dubai route expands United’s breadth of service to the Middle East and strengthens the company’s Washington Dulles hub as an international gateway. United also serves Kuwait City daily from Washington Dulles in addition to 21 other international destinations. Washington Dulles also offers valuable connections to more than 58 destinations in the United States.

United Flight 976 will depart Washington Dulles at 10:02 p.m. Sunday and land at Dubai International Airport at 6:50 p.m. Monday, local time. On October 27, United Flight 977 will depart Dubai at 11:30 p.m. and arrive in Washington at 6:44 a.m. the following day.  When U.S. Daylight Savings Time ends on November 2, arrival and departure times for Dubai are one hour later.

Customers flying to Dubai on United will enjoy specially designed cuisine and excellent service. United First® customers will have an option of three Western selections as well as a Halal entrée of chicken curry with basmati rice, vegetable jalfrezi and pickled vegetables. United First guests may also dine on what they want when they want with United’s flexible and customizable dining option.

United Business® customers will have an option of two Western selections as well as a Halal prepared entrée of Lamb korma, saag kabul and dhal complemented by sides of spinach with garbanzo beans and curried yellow lentils. United Business guests can also select a traditional dinner served in courses or United’s Express Dine service – a complete meal served at once.

To complement United First and United Business meals, United’s Sommelier Doug Frost, one of only three people in the world to hold both the title of Master Sommelier and Master of Wine, has selected wines that will be available on United Flight 976.

Sample fare between Washington Dulles and Dubai is $512** each way, based on required roundtrip purchase.* Mileage Plus® members can earn up to 10,000 bonus miles for qualifying travel. Visit united.com/dubai for details. In addition, customers booking at united.com pay no booking fees and receive the guaranteed lowest United fares.

United will operate combined passenger and cargo service between Washington and Dubai using a B777 aircraft configured with 10 United First Suite® seats, 45 United Business® seats and 198 United Economy® seats, including 84 Economy Plus® seats. United is the only U.S. airline to offer customers a choice of four different seating selections on overseas flights – United First, United Business, Economy Plus and Economy. With the B777 aircraft, United has the capability to carry about 15 tons of cargo from Washington Dulles to Dubai and about 7 tons of cargo from Dubai to Washington Dulles.

United continues to place its assets where they will provide the greatest return for United and its customers while leveraging the company’s strengths. Given Dubai’s dynamic economic growth and its close ties to the United States, nonstop service will deliver a positive economic impact for the more than five million residents of the Washington metropolitan area.

About United

United Airlines (NASDAQ:  UAUA) operates more than 3,000* flights a day on United and United Express 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, Europe and Latin America, United is one of the largest international carriers based in the United States.  United also is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to 975 destinations in 162 countries worldwide.  United's 52,000 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.
*Based on United's flight schedule between Oct. 1, 2008, and Oct. 1, 2009.

*Fare Facts: Fares are each way based on required roundtrip purchase for United Economy® travel on United Airlines®, Ted®, Lufthansa, and United Express® carriers. For tickets purchased through United reservation offices or at airport ticket counters, additional reservation fees will apply: $25 for United reservation office bookings and $30 for airport ticket counter bookings. No reservation fees are added for tickets purchased at united.com. Fees are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply. Fares purchased through other distribution channels may also be higher. When purchasing from United, always go to united.com to find United's lowest fares. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights/dates. Purchase Requirements: Tickets must be purchased at least 7 days in advance and ticketed within 24 hours of making reservations, but no later than 10/31/08. Sale fares apply to U.S. and Canada point-of-sale only. Reservations and ticket purchases on united.com must be completed simultaneously.**Baggage fees: Fees of up to $75 to check two bags may apply.  For excess, overweight and/or oversize bags, additional fees may apply depending on itinerary. For more information about United’s baggage policy and applicable fees, go to www.united.com/baggage. Travel Days/Dates: Fares are valid for travel on all days of the week, with outbound travel valid between 10/26/08-12/11/08 or 12/25/08-3/31/09. Blackout Dates:  None. Min./Max. Stay: Fares require a Saturday night minimum stay, and a maximum stay of 30 days is permitted. Additional Taxes/Fees: U.S./Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands 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 or Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18, which may be collected depending on the itinerary. Fares for Hawaii and Alaska do not include a $7.70 (each way) departure tax. For travel from Canada, fares do not include U.S. Inspection fees of $7, taxes/fees imposed by the Canadian government of up to $19.50, and a $30.20 international departure and arrival tax if outside of the 225 mile buffer zone. All international fares are subject to U.S. arrival and departure taxes and agricultural, immigrations and customs fees of up to $50. For travel to some countries, additional airport, transportation, embarkation, security, and passenger service taxes/surcharges of up to $250 will apply depending on destination. For return travel from some countries, fares do not include airport and/or departure taxes of up to $45, which may be collected by the foreign government. Itinerary Changes. U.S. and Canada tickets are non-refundable. No changes may be made after ticketed departure date for any portion of the ticket. Tickets whose reservations are cancelled prior to the ticketed departure date are valid for travel one year from the original issuance date for a service charge of $250. Changes made on or before departure are subject to fare rules and a service charge of $250. If a reservation is not cancelled before the ticketed departure date, the ticket has no value. Other Conditions: Fares, fees and taxes are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply. Lower fares may be available to select destinations.