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United Airlines Launches Washington-Moscow Service With Fare Sale, Bonus Miles

Posted on: Thursday, 29 January 2009, 11:38 CST

CHICAGO, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Airlines is launching the first-ever nonstop service linking Washington, D.C. with Moscow with red-hot deals to Red Square and a bonus-mile offer that make the airline's latest capital-to-capital addition more affordable and more rewarding.

The inaugural flight is scheduled to depart Washington Dulles on March 29.

Sample fares to Moscow are each way, based on required roundtrip purchase by Feb. 18 for travel Mondays through Thursdays between April 3 and May 14:

Mileage Plus(R) members can also earn bonus miles on United flights to and from Moscow. Customers who purchase by March 29 and fly between March 29 and June 30 on a qualifying United roundtrip between the United States and Moscow can earn:

To complete the required registration and for full details, visit united.com/moscow.

About United

United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) operates nearly 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 912 destinations in 159 countries worldwide. United's 49,500 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 forward-looking flight schedule for January 2009 to January 2010.

FARE FACTS: Fares are each way based on required roundtrip purchase for United Economy(R) travel on United Airlines(R), Lufthansa and United Express(R) 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 1/31/09. Sale fares apply to U.S. and Canada point-of-sale only. Reservations and ticket purchases on united.com must be completed simultaneously. Travel Days/Dates: Travel is valid on Monday-Thursday with outbound travel between 4/3/09-5/14/09. Fares for other days of the week are higher. 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 $3.60 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 $8 (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 $32.20 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 (each way) 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. Additional checked baggage fees may apply.

SOURCE United Airlines

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