CHICAGO, Sept. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines (NYSE: UAL) will present at the 8th Annual Cowen Global Transportation Conference on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Gerry Laderman, United's senior vice president of finance and acting chief financial officer, and Jim Compton, United's vice chairman and chief revenue officer, will present at the conference beginning at approximately 11:30 a.m. CDT / 12:30 p.m. EDT.

The live audio webcast and accompanying presentation will be available on the investor relations section of United's website at ir.united.com. The company will archive the audio webcast on the website within 24 hours of the presentation and the webcast will be available for a limited time.

About United

United Airlines and United Express operate an average of nearly 5,000 flights a day to 362 airports across six continents. In 2014, United and United Express operated nearly two million flights carrying 138 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, New York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.United operates nearly 700 mainline aircraft, and this year, the airline anticipates taking delivery of 34 new Boeing aircraft, including the 787-9 and the 737-900ER. United is also welcoming 49 new Embraer E175 aircraft to United Express. The airline is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 192 countries via 28 member airlines. More than 84,000 United employees reside in every U.S. state and in countries around the world. 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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