United Airlines today
announced a Mileage Plus bonus offer and limited-time introductory fares
for passengers traveling between Chicago O’Hare International Airport
(ORD) and Buenos Aires’ Ezeiza International Airport (EZE). Mileage
Plus(R) members can earn miles in all booking classes—8,000 miles for
United First(R), 5,000 miles for United Business(R), and 3,000 miles for
United Economy(R)—when they purchase and fly a qualifying roundtrip
between Chicago and Buenos Aires between October 1, 2004, and January 31,
2005.* United is offering a reduced fare of $489 for travel each way
between the two cities, with fares as low as $429 for travel each way
between Buenos Aires and other U.S. cities via Chicago.** United’s
reinstated daily, nonstop service between Chicago and Buenos Aires begins
October 31, 2004, with continuing service to Montevideo, Uruguay. “We’re thrilled to reintroduce service between our hometown hub and Buenos
Aires with an attractive bonus miles offer and great, low fares,” said
Martin White, senior vice president-Marketing. “We’re offering customers
another convenient option for traveling between South America and Chicago
—a United gateway to practically anywhere in the world—at an
exceptional value.”

Mileage Plus members can register for the bonus miles offer at
http://www.united.com/offer/MPI264 or by calling 1-800-447-6772 and
entering code 305. See bonus offer terms and conditions below for full
details. Customers can purchase Chicago-Buenos Aires introductory fares at
http://www.united.com/bookonline . Introductory fares are each way based
on required roundtrip purchase by August 25, 2004. Fares are valid for
travel Monday through Thursday in November 2004. See fare facts below for
additional details.

United is the only carrier offering nonstop service between Chicago and
South America. From Chicago, United also provides daily, nonstop service
to Sao Paulo (GRU), with continuing service to Rio de Janeiro (GIG) in
Brazil. United also serves Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo nonstop from its
Washington Dulles hub.

United plans to operate its Chicago-Buenos Aires route with a Boeing 767
aircraft. United Flight 855 departs Chicago at 9:25 p.m. (CDT) and arrives
in Buenos Aires the next morning at 11:45 a.m. local time. United Flight
854 departs Buenos Aires at 8:45 p.m. local time and arrives in Chicago at
5:10 a.m. (CDT) the following morning.
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