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All Nippon Airways, Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL), and United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAUA) today filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation for antitrust immunity to enable the three carriers to create a more efficient and comprehensive trans-Pacific network, generating substantial service and pricing benefits for consumers.

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CHICAGO, TOKYO and HOUSTON, Dec. 23, 2009 – United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAUA), All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation for antitrust immunity to enable the three carriers to create a more efficient and comprehensive trans-Pacific network, generating substantial service and pricing benefits for [...]

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CHICAGO, Dec. 8, 2009 – United Airlines today announced a significant investment in the company’s future with a widebody aircraft order that will enable the carrier to reduce operating costs and better match aircraft to key markets it serves, while providing its customers with state-of-the-art cabin comfort. The new technology aircraft will reduce fuel burn [...]

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CHICAGO, Dec. 18, 2009 – As a result of the significant snowfall expected along the eastern seaboard, United Airlines is proactively canceling scheduled flights on Saturday, Dec. 19, at several East Coast airports. United also anticipates departure delays on trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific flights scheduled to arrive at Washington Dulles. United strongly encourages all customers to [...]

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CHICAGO, Nov. 2, 2009 – UAL Corporation (NASDAQ: UAUA), the holding company whose primary subsidiary is United Airlines, today named Kate Gebo vice president of Corporate Real Estate, succeeding Ajay Singh, who was named vice president of Business Management in Information Technology. Additionally, the company named Praveen Sharma managing director of Mileage Plus Finance, Strategy [...]

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CHICAGO, Nov. 5, 2009 – United Airlines announced today the airline will inaugurate its first-ever service to Africa in 2010, with one daily, same-plane service from Washington to Accra, Ghana and Lagos, Nigeria. The airline also will extend its existing daily Washington-Kuwait flight to include Bahrain, and will offer a new non-stop flight between Chicago [...]

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