United Airlines offre des fonds, des Miles en prime et une assistance aux premiers secours en réponse aux incendies de forêt en Californie
United Airlines Offers Funds, Bonus Miles and First Responder Assistance in Response to
California Wildfires
Airline making direct cash donations to communities affected by wildfires while offering bonus miles for Crowdrise donations and flights for first responders
Los Angeles, Nov. 13, 2018 – United Airlines today reaffirmed its commitment to California and to lifting up communities in need by announcing $150,000 in direct donations to Ventura County Community Foundation and North Valley Community Foundation for their efforts in areas affected by the ongoing California wildfires, while launching a new Crowdrise campaign to award up to five million bonus miles for individuals who make donations of $50 or more. All funds will go toward efforts to contain and stop the wildfires and support evacuees. The airline also continues to work with the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and both community foundations with offers to fly first responders who need to get in or around California.
"United est profondément liée aux communautés touchées et c'est avec un profond sentiment de tristesse et de devoir en ces temps difficiles que nous sommes fiers d'offrir notre aide", a déclaré Janet Lamkin, présidente de United pour la Californie. "Nous continuerons à faire appel à la générosité de nos clients, de nos employés et des membres de MileagePlus, et à travailler avec les dirigeants locaux pour soutenir toutes les personnes touchées par ces incendies dévastateurs."
Donations to the Crowdrise campaign support three relief partners: American Red Cross, Ventura County Community Foundation and North Valley Community Foundation. This commitment to American Red Cross is in addition to United’s annual gift to the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program. Since the fires began, this annual funding has enabled the organization to mobilize its immediate response to support evacuees in emergency shelters and provide food, water and other needed services.
“Stepping forward during treacherous times is the sign of great leadership and, and in this case, a great company,” said Vanessa Bechtel, Executive Director of Ventura County Community Foundation. “With United’s generous donation to support those impacted by the wildfires, Ventura County Community Foundation is able to provide direct financial support to help get our community back on its feet.”
“The generosity of United helps provide shelter, food and hope, making a compassionate difference for people affected by the destructive wildfires in California,” said Elizabeth Penniman, vice president, Communications at the American Red Cross.
"L'afflux de soutien est immense et, au milieu des flammes et de la fumée, c'est un rayon de lumière. Nous sommes très reconnaissants à United Airlines d'avoir réagi immédiatement en apportant son aide et son soutien", a déclaré Alexa Benson-Valavanis, présidente-directrice générale de la North Valley Community Foundation.
Today’s announcement builds on United’s continued commitment to California and recent campaigns to aid in response to wildfires and other disasters. Over the last 12 months, United has raised and donated more than $900,000 in response to California wildfires.
The airline is offering a travel waiver for customers ticketed on flights to, from or through Los Angeles International Airport, Hollywood Burbank Airport and San Francisco International Airport. Customers may reschedule their itineraries for travel through Nov. 25 with a one-time date or time change, and the airline will waive the change fees and any difference in fare for flights booked in the same cabin and same arrival/destination airports. United will continue to monitor conditions and will make updates and announcements on its Twitter handle @United and on united.com.
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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