CHICAGO, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Airlines today said
reports that the company filed for bankruptcy are completely untrue and were
caused by the irresponsible posting of a 6-year-old Chicago Tribune article by
the Florida Sun Sentinel newspaper website with the date changed. The story
was related to United's 2002 bankruptcy filing, and United has demanded a
retraction from the Sun Sentinel and is launching an investigation. United
exited bankruptcy in February 2006.
United continues to execute its previously announced business plan to
successfully navigate through an environment marked by volatile fuel prices
and continues to have strong liquidity.
About United
United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) operates more than 3,200* flights a day on
United and United Express to more than 200 U.S. domestic and international
destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and
Washington, D.C. With key global air rights in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe
and Latin America, United is one of the largest international carriers based
in the United States. United also is a founding member of Star Alliance, which
provides connections for our customers to 975 destinations in 162 countries
worldwide. United's 55,000 employees reside in every U.S. state and in many
countries around the world. News releases and other information about United
can be found at the company's Web site at united.com.
*Based on the flight schedule between Jan. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2008.
SOURCE United Airlines
CONTACT: United Airlines Worldwide Press Office, +1-312-997-8640
