United Airlines, Croatia Airlines Sign Codeshare Agreement

CHICAGO, June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — United Airlines and Croatia Airlines today signed a codeshare agreement, giving customers from both carriers service to new international destinations.

Under the agreement, subject to U.S. government approval, United will begin offering codeshare flights to the Croatian cities of Zagreb, Split and Dubrovnik. Croatia Airlines customers will enjoy codeshare service to four of United’s U.S. hubs, including Washington Dulles, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago.

“We are focused on strengthening our world class network and adding more destinations for our customers,” says Michael Whitaker, United’s senior vice president-Alliances, International and Regulatory Affairs. “Making Zagreb and the beautiful Dalmatian coast easily accessible is a great way to fulfill the promise to our customers of greater travel options.”

“This agreement is of special importance for Croatia Airlines because it is the first intercontinental agreement signed by the company,” says Ivan Misetic, C.E.O. of Croatia Airlines. “It is with great pleasure that we have signed the agreement with United Airlines, one of the founding members of the Star Alliance association.”

Both airlines are members of the Star Alliance — United is a founding member, and Croatia Airlines has been a regional member since 2004. Members of United’s Mileage Plus(R) and Croatia Airlines’ Mile & More programs may continue to earn and redeem miles while traveling to destinations never-before served.

About Croatia Airlines

Croatia Airlines, a full-service airline established in 1989, is the national carrier of the Republic of Croatia. Croatia Airlines is a full member in the International Air Transport Association (IATA), is a member of the Association of European Airlines (AEA) and is a regional member of the Star Alliance. Within the Republic of Croatia, Croatia Airlines connects Zagreb, Split, Pula, Dubrovnik and Zadar, and with seasonal flights Rijeka, Osijek, and Bol on the island of Brac. The company has one of the most modern fleets in Europe, comprising eleven aircraft — four Airbuses A319, four Airbuses A320 and three ATRs 42. For more information on Croatia Airlines please see at: http://www.croatiaairlines.com/ or http://www.croatiaairlines.hr/

About United

United Airlines operates more than 3,600* flights a day on United, United Express and Ted to more than 210 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 855 destinations in 155 countries worldwide. United’s 55,000 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 the flight schedule between Jan. 1, 2007 and Dec. 31, 2007.    Worldwide Press Office:   Tel: 312.997.8640  

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