CHICAGO, July 13, 2005 – United will offer three additional weekly flights between its airport hub at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sydney Kingsford-Smith Airport in Australia, between Dec. 15, 2005, and April 27, 2006.

"Our service expansion builds on the success of our existing daily flight between Sydney and Los Angeles," said Graham Atkinson, United's senior vice president-Worldwide Sales and Alliances. "This flight addition also reinforces United's leadership position in the Pacific, on the U.S. West Coast and specifically at LAX."

The new Los Angeles-Sydney flights are timed to maximize convenience and connections at both airports, and will be operated with B747-400 aircraft, configured with United First® 14 seats, 73 United Business® seats, 88 seats in Economy Plus® and 172 seats in United Economy®.

Flights opened for sale on July 9.

Service between Sydney and Los Angeles