Fares slashed, food service reduced

Monday, Jan. 6, 2003 | 9:56 a.m.

CHICAGO -- United Airlines said today it is cutting some fares by up to 70 percent in hopes of attracting more business travelers.

Beginning today, coach fares with no advance purchase for direct flights to and from Chicago and Denver as well as thousands of markets around the country reached through connecting service are being cut by as much as 40 percent, the airline said.

And the fares on tickets purchased seven days in advance for the same flights are being cut as much as 70 percent, said United spokesman Joe Hopkins.

Meanwhile, United, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month, also announced that beginning Tuesday it is scaling back food service on many domestic flights.

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