UNITED AND CONTINENTAL ANNOUNCE NEW ROUTES FROM HUB CITIES

NEW FLIGHTS MARK THE BEGINNING OF THE NETWORK OPTIMIZATION OF THE COMBINED CARRIER

CHICAGO, Oct. 21, 2010 – United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) today announced plans to launch service on several new nonstop routes in 2011 as it begins to optimize the combined route networks of and . Even with these new route additions, operated by a mix of and regional aircraft, United and Continental will remain within the previously announced capacity guidance. “One of the key benefits of our merger is the ability to create a network that gives our customers more flight options,” said Greg Hart, United’s senior vice president network. “Numerous communities will gain service as we begin to capitalize on the opportunity to use our combined fleet more efficiently.” Continental will add new flights between Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport and Bakersfield and Palm Springs, Calif.; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Grand Junction, Colo.; Hobbs, N.M.; Montreal; and Reno, Nev. From Cleveland Hopkins International, Continental will begin flights to Cincinnati, Ohio, and from New York/Newark Liberty, the carrier will begin service to Des Moines, Iowa. United plans new service from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville, Ky.; Minneapolis/St. Paul.; ; Tulsa, Okla. and Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands, subject to government approval. United will also start new service from Denver International Airport to Amarillo, Dallas Love Field and Lubbock, Texas; from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas and from San Francisco International Airport to New Orleans. About United Continental Holdings, Inc. United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) is the holding company for both United Airlines and Continental Airlines. Together with United Express, and , these airlines operate a total of approximately 5,800 flights a day to 371 airports on six continents from their hubs in , Cleveland, Denver, Guam, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark Liberty, San Francisco, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. United and Continental are members of , which offers more than 21,200 daily flights to 1,172 airports in 181 countries worldwide through its 28 member airlines. United’s and Continental’s more than 80,000 employees reside in every U.S. state and in many countries around the world. For more information about United Continental Holdings, Inc., go to UnitedContinentalHoldings.com. For more information about the airlines, see united.com and continental.com, and follow each company on Twitter and Facebook. # # #