UNITED AIRLINES

United Airlines was established on April 6, 1926, as Varney Air Lines in Boise, Idaho. United Aircraft and Transport Corporation (UATC) on March 28, 1931,?formed United Airlines Inc as a holding company for its airline subsidiaries. Commonly referred to as United, it is an American Airline headquartered in Willis Tower in Chicago, Illinois. It operates from 9 hubs across the world located in Chicago, Denver, Guam, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco, Tokyo and Washington DC. O?Hare International Airport in Chicago is the largest hub of United Airlines in terms of annual passengers carried and departures. United Airline operates 7?domestic hubs and 2?international hubs, namely: Chicago O?Hare International Airport, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, Denver International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Guam A.B. Won Pat International Airport and Tokyo Narita International Airport. The airline has a heavy presence in the?Asia-Pacific region and operates a large domestic and international network of routes. United Airline is the 3rd largest airline in the world by revenue, after American Airlines and Delta Airlines. It is a founding member of the world?s largest airline alliance-Star Alliance. United airline operates a hefty domestic and international flights network with a massive presence in the Asia-Pacific region.?United Airline is the leading US carrier between Hawaii and the continental US.?It also operates an extensive domestic route network from its 7 domestic hubs. The United Airline slogan ?Fly the Friendly Skies? is well demonstrated by the over 235 destinations and 138 international destinations in 73 countries across Asia, North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania. Along with Air Canada, Air China, British Airways, Delta Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qantas, Qatar Airways, and South African Airways, United Airline is one of only a few airlines to have flown to all 6 inhabited continents. It, however, discontinued its scheduled services to Africa on June 30, 2016. The airline has codeshare agreements with more than 30 airlines including Aer Lingus, Aeromar, Air China, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Island Air, Swiss International Airlines, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and other airlines. United Airline operates domestic and international flights from its 9 hubs to more than 186 destinations.

Routes United Airline Operates Flights On

United Airline operates out of its 9 hubs to more than 78 domestic destinations in the United States and over 108 international destinations in 73 countries including the United States and across Asia, Latin and South America, Oceania and Europe. The airline has cancelled all flights on Africa routes since 2016. Below are examples of common routes United Airline operates flights on and the fare for a round trip. Latin and South American Routes

United Air Routes	Flight Fare ($) - Round Trip
Houston to Mexico	216
Chicago to Santiago	1204
Chicago to Rio De Janeiro	1498
Houston to Rio De Janeiro	1629
Los Angeles to Buenos Aires	1412
New York/Newark to Santiago	1050
Boston to SAO Paulo	1230

? Asian Routes

United Air Routes	Flight Fare ($) - Round Trip
Atlanta to Hong Kong	1344
New York/Newark to Hong Kong	805
Boston to Beijing	573
Chicago to Shanghai	706
Orlando to Tokyo	1210
Philadelphia to Tokyo	1225

  Caribbean Routes

United Air Routes	Flight Fare ($) - Round Trip
Houston to Aruba	526
Chicago to Punta Cana	552
Denver to Cancun	441
Houston to St. Maarten	845
Los Angeles to Puerto Vallarta	373

  European Routes

United Air Routes	Flight Fare ($) - Round Trip
Chicago to Rome	773
Chicago to Zurich	805
Cleveland to Munich	1338
Houston to London	1443
Los Angeles to London	817
New York/Newark to Madrid	638
San Francisco to Dublin	1113
Washington to Hamburg	845
Washington to Geneva	1170
Washington to Paris	672
San Diego to Hamburg	931
San Francisco to Brussels	1389

? Oceania Routes

United Air Routes	Flight Fare ($) - Round Trip
Boston to Auckland, New Zealand	2013
Chicago to Christchurch, New Zealand	2014
Denver to Queenstown, New Zealand	1855
Washington to Christchurch, New Zealand	2152

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United Airline Fleet

United Airline is the 6th largest airline in the world with 738 aircraft in its fleet and 195 aircraft in order. United Airline flies all kinds of aircraft including narrow-body and wide-body aircraft. The airline flies Airbus A319, A320 and A350 totalling199 Airbus, and 539 Boeing aircraft ranging from 737 to 787. In September 2012, it became the first US carrier to receive the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The airline uses a "globe" identity and livery to reflect United Airline's worldwide network of extensive routes. The "United" lettering is also boldly painted on the side of United Airlines aircraft.

Travel Packages Offered by United Airline

United Airline offers passengers different cabin classes, namely, United Polaris Business available on all wide-body aircraft, ?United First and United Business, United Economy and Economy Plus is available on all aircraft. The Economy cabin class have comfortable seats with ample space for leg room, in-flight power, magazine, WiFi and entertainment covering movies, games and TV shows, personal device entertainment, and complimentary meals on international flights. United Airlines has a frequent flyer program called MileagePlus which offers rewards to passengers travelling on certain ticket types. MileagePlus miles is redeemable for travel on United Airlines and United Express carriers, as well as Star Alliance partners. The airline lounge associated with United Airlines and United Express carriers is the United Club. The airline has several programs for group travels. The programs include "United Group" for 10 or more people travelling to a common destination and the "United meetings" for 20 or more people travelling for an event. United Charter is a personalised service for sports teams, entertainment groups, corporate flyers and government officials.

Special Services Offered by United Airline

All United Business cabin class feature fully flat bed seats, priority boarding, baggage handling, pre-departure beverages, complimentary meals, VIP lounge, and separate check-in desks. United Club Lounges are especially available for First, Business and Polaris class cabin passengers. Passengers can also order Asian Vegetarian, Hindu (Indian), Jain, Japanese, Kosher, Muslim, Vegetarian and child meals. The special meals can be requested at the time of booking. PetSafe is an animal transport program designed to ship pets on United Airline flights.

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Flying with Children

Unaccompanied Minor Service

Unaccompanied Minor service is only available for children aged 5 to 15. The service offers a unique experience with benefits like seating near the front of the aircraft, complimentary food items and pre-boarding. The airline allows Unaccompanied Minors to travel on only nonstop flights. A service charge of $150 applies for using the unaccompanied minor service along with the flight fare. Contact information and all required information should be provided during booking. Parents or guardians of unaccompanied minor must stay at the airport till the departure of their child's flight.

Infants/Children

Children younger than 5 will only be allowed for travelling aboard United Airline if they are accompanied by an adult. If 2 or more children less than 2 years are travelling with an adult, one child is allowed to travel on the lap of the adult. Tickets should be purchased for the other child. Children 2 and 5 years age must possess a purchased ticket and must be accompanied by an adult.

Pregnant women

Expectant mother within the 8 weeks of pregnancy does not need medical clearance to fly.?Pregnant women in the 9th month of pregnancy must have an obstetrician's certificate dated 1 day before flight departure. Nursing mothers can use the dedicated nursing mother rooms on the aircraft. Infants in incubators or less than 7 days are not allowed to travel aboard the airline.

Flying with Pets

Domestic cats, dogs, rabbits and birds can travel unaccompanied in aircraft within the US. Trained service animals, emotional support and psychiatric assist animals are allowed for flight aboard the airline for qualified disabled persons. Such animals can sit in the floor space in front of the passenger's seat or in a kennel for small animals. Customers travelling with emotional support or psychiatric assist animal must notify the airline at least 48 hours before flight departure.

Cargo Delivery

United Cargo provides shipping containers to reduce the cost of packaging, transportation and to improve security. Rates of shipment are calculated based on the weight or space that the shipment occupies. United Airline will only accept shipment for cargo that meets the specific Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security requirements.?All the shipments are subject to inspection, and customers tendering shipments must have a government issued photo ID. The commodity must be completely and accurately described either using the air waybill or an attached manifest at the time of tender. All shipment must be properly packed, marked and labeled to ensure safe transportation. Transportation of cargo is subject to the rules, regulations, fees and charges in effect on the date of acceptance of the shipment. Rates and charges for shipment are shown in the United Cargo Local Rates Tariff and are subject to change. Hazardous materials and perishable goods must comply with the Dangerous Goods Regulations issued by International Air Transport Association (IATA). Firearms must be unloaded and packed in a hard caseor crushproof container. Liquids or fragile articles must not be enclosed with wearing apparels in the same package. The shipper or consignee must arrange for Customs clearance and formalities at the shipment's destination.

Terms and Check-in Policy

United Airline has a 24-hour United customer contact centre where passengers can make an advance request regarding disability, special meals, wheelchair assistance, unaccompanied minors, and medical conditions.

Check-in

Domestic flights-30 minutes for flights within the US. International travellers must check in at least 1 hour before departure. Travellers from Dublin must check-in 75 minutes before departure, while travellers in Guam and Manilla are expected to check-in 60 and 90 minutes respectively before flight departure. For international flights, passengers are advised to be at the boarding gate 30 minutes before scheduled flight take off time.

Online Check-In

At 24 hours before departure, passengers can check-in using United Airline online check-in website or the United app. At the departure airport, passengers can use a self-service kiosk to print boarding pass and check baggage.

Baggage

The maximum weight per bag differs depending on the Class of Service. 23 kg is the maximum weight for United Economy and Premier Silver, while the remaining class of service have 32k kg maximum weight for a bag. Other service charges will apply to checked baggage that exceeds the allowed weights. Travellers travelling on a Basic Economy ticket can bring onboard 1 full sized carry on bags plus a personal item free of charge, as long as they are within the required size limits. Jackets, Umbrella, reading material, food, assistive devices like wheelchairs, cane, crutches, medical devices, portable oxygen concentrator; child restraint system, safety seat, diaper bag, breast pump and pet carrier are allowed on board. Jackets, Umbrella, reading material, food, assistive devices like wheelchairs, cane, crutches, medical devices, portable oxygen concentrator; child restraint system, safety seat, diaper bag, breast pump and pet carrier are allowed on board. Musical instruments placed in a hard case like a violin, guitar and other small instruments can be carried onboard as carry-on baggage and placed under the front seat or in the overhead bins.

Refunds

?Travellers whose flights were cancelled or delayed for 2 or more hours can receive a refund to the original form of payment.Other optional services such as checked baggage and Economy Plus can also be refunded. In case of flight diversion/cancellations due to severe weather conditions or mechanical issues, United Airline will make reasonable efforts to provide for passengers comfort and well-being including alternate transportation, meals, beverages, and hotel accommodations.