United Voted "Best North American Airline" in Asia

Eight consecutive wins at one of the region's top travel awards

Hong Kong, September 18, 2008 - For the eighth consecutive year, discerning frequent travelers in the Asia-Pacific region have voted United Airlines the "Best North American Airline" in Business Traveller Asia-Pacific's Travel Awards 2008.

"It is a tremendous honor for United to be recognized over so many years as the best among our peers by such a prominent industry publication and their travel-savvy readers," says Mark Schwab, Vice President, Pacific, United Airlines. "The Asia-Pacific region has always been an important part of United's global strategy and we will continue to work hard to bring quality products and services to customers in this region. Many of our customers are already enjoying our new international premium travel experience, including lie-flat United Business seats that are leaving them energized and ready for whatever awaits them at their destination."

Now in its 17th year, the Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Travel Awards is one of the Asia-Pacific region's most prestigious accolades for top industry players. Each year, the magazine polls frequent travelers from across the region to hear their opinions on airlines and travel industry services. The 2008 results are verified and compiled by independent global market research company, Synovate.

United's all-new First Class Suite and Business Class cabins give the airline the distinction of being the first U.S. carrier to offer 180º fully-flat beds. The new seats are currently available to United customers in the Asia-Pacific region on nonstop services between Hong Kong and San Francisco and Hong Kong and Singapore. All of United's international flights will be fitted with the new cabin configuration.

United is also the only U.S. carrier to offer three cabins of service on all of its international overseas flights. In addition to first and business services, United offers economy class with its Economy Plus ® seating, which provides up to 13 extra centimeters of legroom. For more information about the new United First and Business cabins, visit www.suitedreams.united.com.

About United
United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAUA) operates more than 3,200* flights a day on United and United Express 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 State. 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 United's flight schedule between Jan. 1, 2008, and Dec. 31, 2008.

About United in the Asia Pacific region
United operates around 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 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 2007 travel poll and "Best American Airline Serving China" in Business Traveler China's 2005 - 2007 travel polls. For eight consecutive years, United has been voted "Best North American Airline" by Business Traveller Asia-Pacific 2001 - 2008.