Buy One International Ticket on United Airlines and Get One FREE

Qualifying Trips May be Combined with other United Bonus Mile Offers in the Marketplace

Sydney, July 9, 2003 - United Airlines is launching a groundbreaking promotion for international travel. First and business class passengers who purchase a qualifying international roundtrip ticket on United for travel between July 9, 2003 and September 14, 2003 will earn a free award ticket valid for travel to any of the more than 650 destinations served by United and the Star Alliance carriers.

"This is a promotion only United can offer. Our global breadth of service is unrivaled. United's reach is extended through the Star Alliance, the world's leading global airline alliance," said John Tague, executive vice president - Customer. "First and business class customers can use the same qualifying trip to earn award tickets towards this and other United offers. It's our way of saying 'thank you' to our customers."

An unlimited number of free economy award tickets may be earned through this offer. Award tickets are transferable and must be used between September 15, 2003 and March 31, 2004. Qualifying international travel must be booked in United First or United Business class. Participants must be either current Mileage Plus members or join the program to qualify and must register for this offer. Some restrictions do apply. Go to www.united.com/australiafree or call 131777 for the exact Terms and Conditions associated with this offer.

"At United, the customer comes first. We are constantly assessing and evaluating customer needs in order to provide the best travel opportunities around the world," continued Tague. "This promotion allows United to serve our high yield international customers while still fulfilling our financial objectives."

To help publicize this global offer, United is launching a worldwide advertising campaign in several different international locations including the United States, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, China, Thailand, Singapore, UK, Germany, France, Argentina and Brazil. Outside of the U.S., full-page advertisements will appear in numerous publications. In addition, national newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times will feature three pages of advertisements in their U.S. editions. Similar advertisements will appear in select papers in United's hub cities as well as other key U.S. cities. The three-page advertisement will feature a center two-page spread listing all 687 cities served by the Star Alliance network around the world. About United:

United Airlines is the only airline to offer a daily service from Australia to Los Angeles and San Francisco and the only airline to offer a direct flight from Australia to San Francisco. United operates over 1,700 flights a day on a route network that spans the globe. News releases and other information about United may be found at the company's Web site at www.unitedairlines.com.au

Terms & Conditions of Offer Offer valid on qualifying international roundtrips in paid published fares in full F or C booking classes only. Roundtrip travel is required. Offer valid for travel between July 9, 2003 and September 14, 2003. Qualifying travel must be ticketed and flown between July 9, 2003 and September 14, 2003. Registration is required. Mileage Plus membership is required. Qualifying flights must be posted to the Mileage Plus account in order to qualify for this offer. Offer valid on International itinerary (including between North America and Central America, and intra Asia). Intra Latin flights do not qualify. For flights originating in the US, with a connection in Asia to another Asia destination, member will only receive one free award ticket. Valid only on flights operated by United, and not on United-marketed code-share flights operated by other carriers. Not valid on Star Alliance flights. Offer is combinable with other offers. Offer may be earned an unlimited number of times. No minimum or maximum stay requirements. Not valid on government fares. Offer subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply.

Free Economy Award Ticket Terms & Conditions: Free Economy award tickets are valid for travel on United and Star Alliance members. Free Economy award tickets can only be booked through United Airlines. Members will be notified four to six weeks after qualifying travel is completed. Award tickets valid for travel between September 15, 2003 and March 31, 2004. Valid for roundtrip travel on United and Star Alliance. Destinations subject to change. No stopovers or circle trips allowed. Blackout dates for travel on free award tickets apply on Air Canada, All Nippon, and Varig. Fourteen days advance purchase required. Tickets booked in Economy XY booking class. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or on all days of the week. Free award ticket is transferable. May not be bartered or sold. Not upgradeable. No minimum or maximum stay requirements. Award ticket does not accrue Mileage Plus miles or earn miles toward Elite status. No changes can be made after ticketed departure date for any portion of the ticket. Changes made before departure are subject to a service charge of USD$100. Offer is subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply.

Free Ticket Additional Taxes/Fees: Taxes and fees related to the free award travel are the responsibility of the passenger. United may change Mileage Plus Program rules, regulations, travel awards and Specials offers, or terminate the Mileage Plus program at any time and without notice. Mileage Plus participation may not be permitted in some countries. United and Mileage Plus are registered trademarks. A flight segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. The passenger is responsible for International arrival and departure taxes. Refer to Promotion Code MPI 133.

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