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Posted at 8:49 a.m., Tuesday, August 7, 2007

United Airlines announces fall fare sale

News Release

Fly Into Autumn With United Airlines' Fall Fare Sale

International and U.S. domestic destinations on sale today

CHICAGO, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today United is welcoming fall by offering customers special low-fare tickets for travel to many favorite worldwide destinations. Special fares are available for U.S. and international destinations through Aug. 20, 2007. Customers can book their travel at united.com and earn bonus miles, or call United reservations at 1-800-UNITED1 (1-800-864-8331).

Sample fares to U.S. destinations on United are each way, based on required roundtrip purchase by Aug. 20, 2007. U.S. and Canada fares below are valid for travel between Aug. 21, 2007, and Dec. 13, 2007, see below or visit united.com:

Domestic Fares:

-- $59 -- San Francisco-Las Vegas

-- $64 -- Washington Dulles-Boston

-- $79 -- Chicago-Denver

-- $138 -- Los Angeles-Seattle

-- $159 -- New York City-Los Angeles

-- $163 -- Denver-Washington Dulles

-- $255 -- Kona-Los Angeles

Sample international fares on United are each way, based on required roundtrip purchase by Aug. 20, 2007. International fares are valid for travel on select off-peak days and travel periods vary by destination; see below or visit united.com:

International Fares:

-- $134 -- San Francisco-Los Cabos, Mexico

-- $138 -- Washington Dulles-Cancun

-- $264 -- Los Angeles-London**

-- $279 -- Chicago-Amsterdam**

-- $314 -- Denver-Rome**

-- $324 -- Washington Dulles-Paris**

**Portions of this service may be operated by the following carriers doing business as United Express(R) or as code share partners: Lufthansa, Air China, All Nippon, Austrian Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines and United Express carriers.

Customers may earn up to 500 bonus miles each time they purchase qualifying travel at united.com, which also offers no booking fees and the guaranteed lowest United fares. Terms and conditions of the offers are available at united.com.

About United

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAUA) operates more than 3,600* 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, 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.

*** TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Fares above are each way based on required roundtrip purchase for United Economy(R) travel on United Airlines(R), TedSM, Lufthansa, Air China, All Nippon, Austrian Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, and United Express(R) carriers. Tickets purchased through United reservation offices are $15 per ticket higher and tickets purchased at airport ticket counters are $20 per ticket higher. 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 for U.S. and Canada destinations must be purchased at least 14 days in advance and ticketed within 24 hours of making reservations, but no later than 8/20/07. Tickets for International destinations must be ticketed within 72 hours of making reservations, but no later than 8/20/07. Tickets for Pacific and Atlantic destinations must be purchased at least 7 days in advance. There is no advance purchase for Latin destinations, except where noted below. Sale fares for U.S. and Canada destinations apply to U.S. and Canada point-of-sale only. International sale fares apply to U.S. point-of-sale only. Reservations and ticket purchases on united.com must be completed simultaneously. Travel Days/Dates: U.S. and Canada fares shown above are valid for travel on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday for travel commencing between 8/21/07 and 12/13/07, with all travel complete by 12/13/07, except where noted below. Atlantic fares shown above are valid for travel on Monday through Thursday for travel commencing between 10/29/07 through 12/13/07, except where noted below. Pacific fares shown above are valid for travel on Monday through Thursday for travel commencing between 10/15/07 through 11/29/07, except where noted below. Latin fares shown above are valid all days of week for travel commencing between 9/04/07 and 12/13/07, except where noted below. Sale fares for other days of the week are higher. Blackout Dates: Fares are not valid for travel in the U.S. on 11/16/07, 11/17/07, 11/21/07 and between 11/24/07 and 11/26/07. Fares are not valid for Eastbound Hawaii flights between 11/24/07 and 11/26/07. Fares are not valid for Latin destinations between 11/21/07 and 11/26/07. Domestic Min./Max. Stay: Excluding Ted and Hawaii markets, a 2-night minimum stay is required. For Hawaii markets, a 3-night minimum stay is required. The maximum stay is 30 days. International Min./Max. Stay: For Atlantic destinations, a Saturday night minimum stay is required. For Pacific destinations, a 6-night minimum stay is required. There is no minimum stay for Latin destinations, except where noted below. The maximum stay is 30 days. Additional Taxes/Fees: Fares do not include a $3.40 per flight segment tax or the September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per flight segment. A flight segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. Fares do not include Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18, which may be collected depending on the itinerary. Fares for Hawaii and Alaska do not include a $7.50 (each way) departure tax. All international fares are subject to U.S. arrival and departure taxes and agricultural, immigration 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 $175 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: Tickets are non-refundable, but the return portion may be changed for a fee ($100 for U.S. Canadian and Latin, $200 for Atlantic and Pacific), provided the new itinerary is within the parameters of this offer, minimum and maximum stay requirements are met, and the origin and destination are not changed. If the reservation is cancelled before the ticketed departure date, the itinerary may be rebooked up to one year from the original ticket issue date for a service charge ($100 for U.S. Canadian and Latin, $200 for Atlantic and Pacific). If a reservation is not cancelled before the ticketed departure date, the ticket has no value. Exceptions for Hawaii: Fares are valid for travel to Hawaii Tuesday through Thursday. Fares are valid from Hawaii Monday through Wednesday. Exceptions for Great Britain: Fares are valid for travel on Monday through Wednesday. Exceptions for Australia: Fares are valid for travel on Monday through Wednesday for travel commencing 10/15/07 through 11/29/07. Exceptions for Puerto Rico: Tickets must be purchased at least 3 days in advance and are valid for travel on Monday through Thursday. Exceptions for Cancun and Los Cabos: Fares shown above are valid for travel on Saturday for travel commencing between 9/4/07 through 9/29/07. For travel commencing between 9/30/07 and 12/13/07 fares are valid for travel on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday for Los Cabos. Exceptions for Korea: Fares shown above are valid for travel commencing between 11/11/07 through 12/09/07. Exceptions for Taiwan: Fares shown above are valid for travel commencing between 10/22/07 through 11/29/07. Other Conditions: Fares, fees and taxes are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply. Lower fares may be available to select destinations.

Source: United Airlines