CHICAGO, Nov. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of
Giving Tuesday on Nov. 27, United
Airlines announced today that the airline will match customer
donations of MileagePlus miles to the airline's featured
Charity Miles partners up to 6
million miles. MileagePlus members who visit
donate.mileageplus.com beginning on Tuesday,
Nov. 27 and donate 1,000 miles or more to the charity of
their choice through Dec. 21 will
have their donation matched mile for mile up to 5 million miles by
United Airlines. Additionally, every time the hashtag
#UnitedCharityMiles is used on social media channels Twitter,
Instagram, or Facebook in support of the United in Giving campaign,
the airline will donate 1,000 miles per post, up to 1 million miles
for a total of up to 6 million miles donated.
"As our customers begin to think about ways to give back this
holiday season, we will double their impact on the charities that
matter most to them," said Sharon
Grant, United's VP Community Affairs. "Donating miles is a
powerful way to make a difference."
Customers can learn about the charities and impact of their
donation by visiting donate.mileageplus.com. United begins this
mile matching campaign by celebrating Giving Tuesday, a global day
of giving held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving,
encouraging philanthropy and celebrating generosity worldwide.
United's commitment to its charitable partners are a part of the
airline's continued efforts to break down barriers and promote
inclusion, fly towards a more sustainable future, lift up
communities in crisis after a disaster and inspire the next
generation of leaders. Throughout 2018, more than 73 million
MileagePlus miles have been donated to charity partners through
United's Charity Miles. The airline
has also demonstrated this commitment to its communities, such as
the Critical Need Grants program, which invested a total
$8 million to nine different
organizations, addressing a critical need identified by local
leadership in each of United Airline's hub market communities –
Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los
Angeles, San Francisco,
Newark/New York and Washington, D.C.
About United
United Airlines and United Express operate approximately 4,700
flights a day to 356 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 Francisco and Washington, D.C. United operates 760 mainline
aircraft and the airline's United Express carriers operate 546
regional aircraft. The airline is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 193
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 Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".
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