United Airlines expands Service to Munich

United is to launch a daily nonstop flight between Chicago O’Hare and Munich, beginning June 7, 2005. This new service is in addition to United's existing daily Washington Dulles-Munich service. United's new flight, already open for sale, complements the Chicago-Munich code-share flight currently operated by Star Alliance partner Lufthansa.

"We are pleased to carry customers from Chicago directly to one of Germany's main business centers and top tourist destinations," said Michael Whitaker, United's vice president of Alliances, International and Regulatory Affairs. "In Munich, travelers experience a city with a unique blend of modern cosmopolitan style and historic Bavarian attractions. The new service is just in time for the busy summer travel season, offering our customers another convenient nonstop flight to Europe. It also further strengthens our alliance network with Lufthansa."

Customers who book summer travel on United between Chicago O'Hare and Munich can earn Mileage Plus® bonus miles when they purchase and fly a qualifying roundtrip on the route. Earn 10,000 bonus miles in United First®, 5,000 miles in United Business®, or 2,500 miles in United Economy® with purchase between Feb. 15 and Aug. 31, 2005, for travel between June 7 and Aug. 31, 2005. Customers must register for the special bonus miles offer online at United's website.

Flight 906 departs Chicago O’Hare at 5:50 p.m. and arrives in Munich at 9:50 a.m. the next day. Flight 907 departs from Munich at 3:20 p.m. with an arrival time in Chicago of 6:15 p.m. the same day. United will operate the flights with a Boeing 767 aircraft that seats 193 passengers - 10 in First, 32 in Business and 151 in Economy, including 71 in Economy Plus.

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