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United Airlines rolls out Team USA ad campaign for 2012 Games

United Airlines rolls out Team USA ad campaign for 2012 Games

United Airlines is launching its 2012 Team USA television advertising, highlighting the airline’s role as the official airline of Team USA and marking the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The commercials are narrated by popular actor Matt Damon, and feature a new arrangement of United’s signature theme, “Rhapsody in Blue,” by the London Symphony Orchestra:

The commercials are part of a larger United 2012 Team USA advertising campaign, “Before They Move Us, We Move Them,” which highlights the airline’s history in flying Team USA Olympic and Paralympic athletes to training events, competitions, Olympic Trials and Olympic Games for 32 years. The campaign includes print and outdoor advertising, a “17 Days/17 Flights to London” promotion that United conducted in the spring, social media and airport signage in United’s eight continental U.S. hubs.

“Our effort reflects the enormous pride United has in flying Team USA,” said Mark Bergsrud, United’s senior vice president of marketing. “We are thrilled to support the 2012 Team USA Olympic and Paralympic athletes as they ‘go for gold’ in London.”