United and Lufthansa Kick Off International Fare Sale Today

    CHICAGO, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beginning today through
Dec. 13, 2005, customers have an opportunity to buy low-fare tickets on United
Airlines and Lufthansa to more than 300 international destinations in the
world.  Customers can book their travel either at united.com or
lufthansa-usa.com or by calling United Reservations at 1-800-UNITED1
(1-800-864-8331).
     Sample European fares on United and Lufthansa are each way based on
required roundtrip purchase by Dec. 13, 2005.  Fares below are valid for
travel from Dec. 6, 2005, through Dec. 15, 2005, or travel from Dec. 26, 2005,
through March 31, 2006.  Sample fares are valid for travel on select off-peak
days; see below or visit united.com or lufthansa-usa.com:

    -- $184 - Chicago - London*
    -- $264 - Chicago - Frankfurt*
    -- $284 - Los Angeles - Amsterdam*
    -- $306 - Los Angeles - Brussels*
    -- $204 - New York City - Dublin*
    -- $306 - San Diego - Brussels*
    -- $307 - San Francisco - Rome*
    -- $342 - Seattle - Paris*
    -- $245 - Washington, D.C. - Munich*
    -- $242 - Washington, D.C. - Paris*


     Sample Middle Eastern/African/India fares on United and Lufthansa are
each way based on required roundtrip purchase by Dec. 13, 2005.  Fares below
are valid for travel from Dec. 6, 2005, through Dec. 15, 2005, or travel from
Dec. 26, 2005, through March 31, 2006.  Sample fares are valid for travel on
select off-peak days; see below or visit united.com or lufthansa-usa.com:

    -- $609 - Chicago - Jeddah*
    -- $805 - Chicago - New Delhi*
    -- $693 - Los Angeles - Addis Ababa*
    -- $421 - Los Angeles - Cairo*
    -- $508 - New York City - Accra*
    -- $339 - New York City - Tel Aviv*
    -- $399 - San Francisco - Casablanca*
    -- $444 - San Francisco - Dubai*
    -- $562 - Washington, D.C.- Abuja*


    * For the fares above, service is provided by United Airlines, Ted(SM) or
Lufthansa, except where noted. Portions of this service may be operated by the
following carriers doing business as United Express(R) or as codeshare
partners: Adria Airways, Air Dolomiti, Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation,
Augsburg Airways, Austrian Airlines, Air One, bmi, Chautauqua Airlines(R),
Cimber Air, Contact Air, Croatia Airlines, Czech Airlines, Eurowings, LOT
Polish Airlines, Lufthansa CityLine, Mesa Airlines, Republic Airlines(R), SAS
Scandanavian Airlines, Shuttle America, SkyWest(R), South African Airlines,
Spanair, Swiss International Airlines, TAP Air Portugal and Trans States
Airlines.

    Customers will earn 1,000 bonus miles every time they purchase qualifying
travel at united.com, which also offers the guaranteed lowest United fares.
Customers can also earn 500 bonus miles each time they check in for a United
flight using EasyCheck-in Online** at united.com by June 30, 2006.  Both of
these bonus mile offers enable customers to earn an additional 2,000 miles per
flight.  See fare facts below for additional details.

    About United
    United Airlines (OTC Bulletin Board: UALAQ) operates more than 3,400
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 is also a founding
member of Star Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to 790
destinations in 138 countries worldwide.  United's 57,000 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.

    About Lufthansa
    From its Frankfurt and Munich hubs, Lufthansa provides one of the most
extensive global networks of any major airline, serving 355 cities in more
than 90 countries worldwide, including 19 North American gateways.  For
further information visit lufthansa-usa.com or call Lufthansa reservations at
800-645-3880.

    FARE FACTS: Fares above are each way based on required roundtrip purchase
for United Economy(R) travel on United Airlines(R), Ted(SM), United Express(R)
carriers, and Economy Class on Lufthansa. Tickets purchased through United
reservation offices are $10 per ticket higher and tickets purchased at airport
ticket counters are $15 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 72 hours of making
reservations, but no later than 12/13/05.  Sale fares apply to U.S. point-of-
sale only.  Reservations and ticket purchases on united.com or lufthansa-
usa.com must be completed simultaneously. Travel Days/Dates:  Fares for
European, Middle Eastern and African destinations are valid Monday through
Thursday with travel commencing between 12/6/05 and 12/15/05 or travel
commencing between 12/26/05 and 3/31/06. Fares for other days of the week are
higher.  Blackout Dates: Fares do not have blackout dates. Min./Max. Stay: A
Saturday night minimum stay is required.  The maximum stay is 30 days.
Additional Taxes/Fees: Fares do not include the September 11th Security Fee of
up to $10 maximum per roundtrip or Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18,
which may be collected depending on the itinerary. All international fares are
subject to U.S. arrival and departure taxes and agricultural, immigrations and
customs fees of up to $40.  For travel to some countries, additional airport,
transportation, embarkation, security, duty, and passenger service
taxes/surcharges of up to $140 will apply depending on destination.  For
return travel from some countries, fares do not include airport and/or
departure taxes of up to $36, which may be collected by the foreign
government. Itinerary Changes - United: Tickets are non-refundable, but the
return portion may be changed for a fee of $200, 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 of $200.
If a reservation if not cancelled before the ticketed departure date, the
ticket has no value.  Itinerary Changes - Lufthansa:  Tickets are non-
refundable, but the return portion may be changed for a $200 fee, provided the
new itinerary is within the parameters of the offer, minimum and maximum stay
requirements are met, and the origin and destination are not changed.  Other
Conditions: Fares, fees and taxes are subject to change without notice. Lower
fares may be available to select destinations. Fares are based on the most
direct routing to each destination.  Additional transfers and select European,
Middle Eastern and African routings may increase the fare.  Other restrictions
may apply.

    **EasyCheck-In Online Terms and Conditions
    EasyCheck-In Online Bonus Miles Terms and Conditions Promotional period
valid November 15, 2005 through June 30, 2006.
    United.com EasyCheck-In online requirements: Check in between 1 and 24
hours prior to your scheduled departure. Travel on a United, Ted or United
Express flight. Travel within the U.S. including Alaska, Hawaii, San Juan,
Puerto Rico, or St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
    EasyCheck-In Online restrictions: International (inbound and outbound);
Certain flights with special service requests like wheelchair, unaccompanied
minor, oxygen, firearm, etc.; Tickets with E-ticket mismatch; Tickets with
Service charges due; Groups /passenger on a group ticket; IROP tickets.
    Other Conditions: Combinable with other offers. Offer may be earned 10
times up to a maximum of 5,000 miles. No registration is required. Offer valid
for travel on paid tickets only and cannot be earned for travel on award
tickets. Valid on United, United Express and Ted flights. Bonus valid for
checking in on united.com only. Must check in using Mileage Plus Number. Bonus
not valid for check in outside of domestic united.com site. Bonus is in
addition to paid flight miles and any applicable elite and class-of-service
bonuses. Flights must be credited to the Mileage Plus account in order to
qualify. 1,000 mile booking bonus offer:  E-Fares and award travel are not
eligible for the 1,000 mile booking bonus offer.  Bonus miles will be awarded
to the passenger booking the flight(s).  The passenger booking the flight
shall be the united.com registered user logged into the Web site.  Mileage
Plus membership number must be provided at the time of purchase in order to
receive the bonus miles awarded in connection with this offer.  Round-trip
travel required.  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), Ted(R), or
United Express(R).  One-way and open-jaw itineraries do not qualify, nor do
United-marketed code-share flights operated by other carriers.
    Qualifying flights must be posted to the Mileage Plus account to qualify
for this bonus.  Bonus miles do not count toward Elite status. Miles accrued,
awards issued and bonus offers are subject to the rules of the United Mileage
Plus Program. Taxes and fees related to award travel are the responsibility of
the passenger. Offer valid for residents of US only. Offer subject to change
without notice. Other restrictions may apply.

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