CHICAGO, Jan. 8, 2018/PRNewswire / -- Beginning today, United Airlines will eliminate charges for customers' second checked bag on all routes from North Americato Chinaand Hong Kong. Currently, customers traveling from China/Hong Kongto the United Statesalready receive two free checked bags. Fees for oversized and overweight bags will continue to apply.

'We are responding to valuable feedback from customers who are seeking added benefits when they travel to Chinaand Hong Kong, particularly for leisure purposes,' said Marcel Fuchs, United's Vice President, Atlantic and Pacific Sales. 'By allowing a second checked bag at no additional fee, we aim to make the overall experience of traveling to Chinaand Hong Kongeasier for our customers.'

To celebrate the newly added benefits and the upcoming 'Year of the Dog' of Chinese New Year, United is also offering great low fares to Chinaand Hong Kongfor those who wish to see Chinaor visit their families and friends. These fares for outbound travel from the U.S. are valid between January 9 and February 16, 2018, and between April 2 and June 10, 2018. Please visit united.com/Chinaand united.com/HongKong for ticket purchase.

United is the leading U.S. carrier to fly to Chinaand Asia, operating more non-stop flights to more cities in Chinathan any other U.S. carrier, with a total of 89 weekly flights and four Chinese destinations served, including Beijing, Shanghai, Chengduand Hong Kong.

About United
 United Airlines and United Express operate approximately 4,500 flights a day to 338 airports across five continents. In 2017, United and United Express operated more than 1.6 million flights carrying more than 148 million customers. United is proud to have the world's most comprehensive route network, including U.S. mainland hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark/New York, San Franciscoand Washington, D.C.United operates 744 mainline aircraft and the airline's United Express carriers operate 507 regional aircraft. The airline is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 191 countries via 28 member airlines. For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on Twitter or connect on Facebook. The common stock of United's parent, United Continental Holdings, Inc., is traded on the NYSE under the symbol 'UAL'.

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