United receives TTG Asia travel award as it embarks on a major upgrade of its international premium travel experience

For the eighth time in eighteen years, travel agents, tour operators and destination management companies in the Asia Pacific region have voted United Airlines the “Best North American Airline”. United received the award at the 18th TTG Travel Awards 2007 October 25 in Bangkok. “We are grateful that the travel industry has again recognized our commitment to efficiently connecting Asia Pacific with North America,” said Mark Schwab, United Airlines’ vice president, Pacific. “The award comes at a time when United has announced exciting upgrades to our international premium travel experience across all of the airline’s international routes.” In 2008, United will also enhance connectivity with Asia with the introduction of a daily, nonstop service between Guangzhou and San Francisco. United will be the first carrier to offer nonstop service between this city pair. At the TTG Awards ceremony in Bangkok, United’s general manager for Thailand, Mr Eric Wilson, received the award on behalf of United Airlines, which is the largest transpacific passenger carrier. United serves 13 Asia Pacific cities including Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Melbourne, Nagoya, Osaka, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei and Tokyo. Through the Star Alliance network, United customers also have access to virtually any destination in the region. Note for Editors: Download a high resolution photograph of United Airlines accepting the reward at www.ScottAsia.net/2007/united/best_north_american_airline.jpg. Caption: United Airlines general manager Thailand, Mr Eric Wilson (right), accepts the Best North American Airline award from the Pacific Asia Travel Association president and CEO, Mr Peter de Jong, at a travel industry ceremony in Bangkok, October 25, 2007. 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. About United in the Asia Pacific region United operates more than 400 services a week to/from/within the Asia Pacific region and the U.S. United flies from 13 Asia Pacific cities including Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Melbourne, Nagoya, Osaka, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei and Tokyo. United won the “Best Economy/Coach Class” in the 2006 OAG Airline of the Year Awards and was named “Best Transpacific Airline” in the 2005 OAG Awards. The airline also took the “Best North American Airline” in TTG Asia’s 2006 travel poll and “Best American Airline Serving China” in Business Traveller China’s 2005 inaugural travel poll. For six consecutive years, United has been voted “Best North American Airline” by Business Traveller Asia Pacific 2001-2007 About TTG Asia TTG Asia is one of the most established travel trade newspapers in Asia with a circulation of 16,800 readers every week. For media queries please contact: Ken Scott ScottAsia Communications Tel. (+66) 2644 7453 Mobile: 081 931 2753 e-mail: [email protected] or, Nutthamon Nutthanapong Mobile: 089 668 1711 e-mail: [email protected] Click for photo release at www.thaipr.net

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