United Airlines corporate information, Mileage Plus program, major hubs, airline contacts and more details explained in this article.

United Airlines Corporate Info:
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 offers over 200 destinations.  The corporate headquarters is located in near Chicago, Illinois. United operates Ted and is affiliated with SkyWest and many others (for some regional flights). United's roots date back to 1926

United Stats:

• Over 57,000 employees
• 3400+ daily flights (includes flights operating as a Ted)
• United is the second largest U.S. carrier
• Part of the Star Alliance
• United is the largest U.S. carrier to China
• Publicly traded as UAUA on the NASDAQ
• Exited chapter 11 bankruptcy in early 2006
• As of Dec 31, 2005 : operating 460 aircraft

Major Hubs of United Airlines:

• Chicago, Illinois : ORD
• Denver, Colorado : DEN
• Los Angeles, California : LAX
• San Francisco, California : SFO
• Washington, DC : IAD

United Rewards Programs/Perks:

United's program is called Mileage Plus.  They offer award tickets in exchange for miles. There are other rewards that may be earned in exchange for miles.  If you have a Mileage Plus credit card (offered through major providers) you can earn miles for charges and redeem them for rewards. There are three status levels of membership in United Mileage Plus: Premier, Premier Executive, and 1k.  Status members get mileage bonuses, priority boarding, complementary or discounted membership to the United Red Carpet Club.

Red Carpet Clubs are located at the following U.S. airports: Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago (O'Hare), Cleveland,  Dallas/Ft. Worth, Denver, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Newark, New York (JFK and LaGuardia), Orange County, Orlando,  Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC(Reagan and Dulles)

United Contacts:

• http://www.united.com
• Reservations: 1-800-864-8331
• Mileage Plus Members Line: 1-800-421-4655
• Flight Info: 1-800-824-6200
• International: 1-800-538-2929