Executive Travel Magazine Honors United Airlines with Best in Business Class Award
Source: United Airlines
Oct 31, 2008 - 11:27:06 AM
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2008 Leading Edge Awards recognizes United’s new international travel experience
CHICAGO, Oct. 30, 2008 – United Airlines is enjoying “suite dreams” after receiving another accolade for its new international business class service. Published by the American Express Publishing Company, Executive Travel magazine honored United with its 2008 Leading Edge award for Best Domestic Airlines for Business Class Service earlier this month based on feedback from high-end business travelers.
“The readers of Executive Travel understand and appreciate high-quality, innovative products and services, and we are pleased to honor United with this award,” says Janet Libert, editor, Executive Travel. “United’s new business class service is a reminder to our readers that they may land at their destination relaxed and refreshed, ready for whatever awaits them.”
“We appreciate the recognition for the investments we are making to create a uniquely comfortable travel experience for our business class customers,” says Dennis Cary, senior vice president and Chief Marketing and Customer Officer – United Airlines. “We look forward to giving even more customers the opportunity to enjoy a truly flat-bed seat in our business class cabin.”
United’s all-new United Business seats give the airline the distinction of being the first U.S. network carrier to offer 180 degree fully-flat beds in business class. The new business class experience, which also has on-demand entertainment and cuisine from world-renowned Chef Charlie Trotter, is currently available to United customers traveling to several destinations in Asia and Europe.
In addition to the Executive Travel award, United recently earned honors as best North American airline from TTG Asia and Business Traveller Asia-Pacific.
The new United Business seats are currently being rolled out on additional aircraft across the international fleet. For more information about the new United First and Business cabins, visit www.suitedreams.united.com.
About United
United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAUA) operates nearly 3,000* 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 52,000 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 United's flight schedule between October 2008 and October 2009.
Executive Travel
Executive Travel magazine's mission is to help frequent travelers live life on the road as well as they do at home. Published six times per year, Executive Travel provides readers with relevant travel news and information, coupled with strategies and advice. Executive Travel is published by the American Express Publishing Corporation, the leading publisher of luxury lifestyle magazines, which also publishes Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, Departures, Travel + Leisure Golf and Travel + Leisure Family. The company also produces a variety of travel, cooking, wine, time management, and financial books and products, develops online content, operates luxury-market events, and creates custom print and online programs for clients. American Express Publishing is a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Express Company.
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