DENVER,
March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Open Skies is bringing United's
Denver customers about two and a half hours closer to
London. Customers will
save at least that much time by taking United's new, non-stop service between
Denver and
London, and the airline is now offering special, low fares and up
to 7,500 bonus Mileage Plus miles to celebrate.
Sample fares to London are each way and are based upon required roundtrip
purchase by March 26, 2008 with travel beginning by May 15. The introductory
sale is for travel Monday through Wednesday for tickets purchased on United
from the U.S. See below or visit united.com for complete terms and conditions.
Sample fares include the following
-- $285 -- Bozeman, Mont.
-- $285 -- Colorado Springs, Colo.
-- $285 -- Denver, Colo.
-- $285 -- Kalispell, Mont.
Customers may earn between 1,500 and 7,500 bonus Mileage Plus miles for
members who purchase and fly by May 31, 2008. See below or visit united.com
for complete terms and conditions and to register for the bonus miles
promotion.
United's new Denver-London service is now possible with the new Open
Skies agreement between the U.S. and Europe that removes the regulatory
barriers to fly to London Heathrow. The agreement between the U.S. and
European Union was signed on March 22, 2007 and takes effect March 30, 2008.
"We have long-supported freedom of the skies because of the tremendous
benefits it brings to customers on both sides of the Atlantic, and to United,"
says Michael Whitaker, United's senior vice president - Alliances,
International and Regulatory Affairs. "Customers will have more time to enjoy
England's Buckingham Palace and Big Ben, saving over two and a half hours of
travel time with our non-stop service."
The flights between Denver and London Heathrow are scheduled as follows:
From Denver (DEN) to London Heathrow (LHR) beginning March 30, 2008:
Flight Route Departure Arrival Flight
Number Time Time Time
UA948 DEN-LHR 8:20 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 8:55 hrs
(next day)
All routes and frequencies are subject to change.
From London Heathrow (LHR) to Denver (DEN) beginning March 31, 2008:
Flight Route Departure Arrival Flight
Number Time Time Time
UA939 LHR-DEN 1:05 p.m. 4:14 p.m. 10:09 hrs
All routes and frequencies are subject to change.
About United
United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) operates more than 3,300* 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 897
destinations in 160 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 Feb. 12, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2008.
FARE FACTS:
Fares are each way based on required roundtrip purchase for United
Economy(R) travel on United Airlines(R), Ted(SM), Lufthansa, 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 must be purchased at least 7 days in advance and ticketed within
24 hours of making reservations, but no later than 3/26/08. 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:
Fares are valid for travel on Mon-Wed, with outbound travel between
3/30/08-5/15/08. 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 $3.50 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 $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.
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 $200.
Changes made on or before departure are subject to fare rules and a service
charge of $200. 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.
Bonus Miles Terms & Conditions:
To qualify for this offer, members must register and purchase and complete
one paid qualifying roundtrip or two each-way nonstop transatlantic segments
between Denver (DEN) and London (LHR) on United(R) operated flights UA948 and
UA939 within the following ticketing and travel periods. For this offer, a
roundtrip is defined as travel from an origin city to a destination city with
return travel beginning in the outbound destination city back to the first
origin city with all segments on United(R), United Express(R) or Ted(SM); a
segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing.
You will earn 7,500 bonus miles for purchasing and flying published United
First (F,P or A fares); 5,000 bonus miles for United Business (C or D fares);
3,000 bonus miles for United Business (Z fares) or United Economy (Y,B,M or H)
fares or 1,500 bonus miles for United Economy (Q,V,W or S) fares.
Ticketing Period: January 1, 2008 through May 31, 2008
Travel Period: March 30, 2008 through May 31, 2008
For tickets purchased in the U.S.: Tickets purchased through United
reservation offices are $15 higher per ticket, and airport ticket counters are
$20 per ticket higher. Fees are subject to change without notice.
Not combinable with other offers.
Bonus may be earned on a maximum of three roundtrips.
Passenger must be a member of United's Mileage Plus frequent flyer program
for travel to qualify for this offer.
Flights must be credited to the Mileage Plus account in order to qualify.
Not valid on government fares.
Registration Requirement: Registration is required anytime prior to
travel, or within 30 days after travel, but must be completed by May 31, 2008
in order to qualify for the promotion. To register for the offer, go to
http://www.united.com/offer/mpe028.
Valid on United(R), but not on United-marketed code-share flights operated
by other carriers. Bonus miles apply to base flight miles only and do not
count toward elite status. Bonus is in addition to paid flight miles and any
applicable elite or class-of-service bonuses.
Bonus miles will post 6-8 weeks after completed qualifying activity.
Miles accrued, awards issued and bonus offers are subject to the rules of
the United Mileage Plus program. The Mileage Plus program, including accruals,
awards and bonus miles offers, is subject to change without notice. Taxes and
fees related to award travel are the responsibility of the passenger. United
and Mileage Plus are registered service marks. For complete details about the
Mileage Plus program, visit united.com.
Offer subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply.
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