United/US Airways Code Share Agreement

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There is also the pending United-US Airways code share agreement, which will allow easier connections to the Dominican Republic from the Midwest destinations served by United. The following is from the United press release:



United and US Airways Announce Code-Share Agreement

July 24, 2002

Agreement provides significant benefits,
gives customers access to both carrier?s frequent-flyer programs

For Immediate Release

CHICAGO, July 24, 2002 -- United Airlines (NYSE: UAL) today announced an agreement with US Airways that will allow both carriers to market service on each other's networks, providing significant consumer benefits and bringing new revenue and customers to their route networks.

"This agreement will bring additional competition to other airlines and network alliances," says Jack Creighton, United's chairman and chief executive officer. "As a result, customers will enjoy expanded service, greater connection opportunities, and reciprocal access to each carrier?s frequent-flyer programs.

?The agreement allows both carriers to complement their route networks in a way that will attract new traffic and boost revenue for both airlines," Creighton continues. "We believe today?s agreement is a good strategic fit for both carriers and critical to our recovery efforts. At the same time, competition between the carriers will remain strong, and the companies will retain separate pricing, scheduling, and sales forces.?

As part of the agreement, customers will be able to earn and redeem miles in each carrier?s frequent-flyer programs. They also will benefit from a more streamlined process for ticket reservation, check-in, and baggage transfers.

The agreement was signed on July 24 and has been approved by the Master Executive Councils of each airline's pilots' union. United Airlines and US Airways today also notified the U.S. Department of Transportation of the agreement.

"These types of agreements are a long-standing part of the core business model for the airline industry, and ours is no different," Creighton says. "In fact, U.S. carriers today are involved in more than 100 such agreements."

United operates more than 1,900 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 website at www.united.com.