One-Way Awards and Miles & Money Awards Give Frequent Flyers the Flexibility to Stretch and Bend Their Miles in More Ways

CHICAGO, Feb. 1, 2010 — Starting today, United’s Mileage Plus® frequent flyers can book one-way flight awards or use a combination of miles and money for a roundtrip flight, hotel stay, or car rental. With Mileage Plus’ new One-Way Awards and Miles & Money Awards, members have more ways to use miles and greater flexibility than ever before.

“Our members are looking for more ways to get the most out of their hard-earned miles, and we continue to deliver new awards that enable them to do just that,” said Robert Sahadevan, vice president – Mileage Plus. “Our new One-Way Awards and Miles & Money Awards give our members the flexibility to use their miles – and fewer of them – by providing more options to book the type of travel they want.”

If a member only needs a one-way ticket, Mileage Plus’ One-Way Awards are available for half the miles of a roundtrip award (starting at 12,500 miles for a domestic Saver Award) on United or United Express-operated flights.   For members who are low on miles or just looking for more ways to use the miles they have, Miles & Money Awards let them book a roundtrip flight, hotel stay or car rental for fewer miles and make up the difference in cash. For example, members can fly roundtrip for 10,000 miles + $100. * 

More information about One-Way Awards and Miles & Money Awards is available at www.mileageplus.com.

Today’s new programs combined with our program improvements in the past six months, including the elimination of last-minute award booking fees and the introduction of Hotel and Car Awards, give members even more opportunities to use their Mileage Plus miles. 
 

About United

United Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UAL Corporation (Nasdaq: UAUA), operates approximately 3,300** flights a day on United and United Express to more than 230 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 1,077 destinations in 175 countries worldwide.  United's 46,000 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.

*Fare based on select nonstop flights between Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and New York LaGuardia (LGA) departing February 12, 2010, and returning February 19, 2010, as of January 2010. Fare does not include a $3.70 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 are subject to availability and may not be valid on all flights/dates. Taxes and fees related to award travel are the responsibility of the passenger. Additional checked baggage fees may apply. See U.S./Canada baggage information for details.