MEDIA ADVISORY: For Your New York Oscar(R) Coverage

MEDIA ADVISORY: For Your New York Oscar(R) Coverage

WHAT: "Flight of the Oscars" - Oscar-1

The departure of the 50 Oscar statuettes on "Oscar-1," the special

United Airlines p.s.(SM) flight from New York City to Los Angeles.

The Oscar statuettes will be awarded to the winners of the 78th
Academy Awards(R) on Sunday, March 5 at the Kodak Theatre.

WHO: Bruce Davis, executive director, Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences
Wolfgang Puck, master chef, Academy Awards Governors Ball
Dennis Taylor, United Airlines captain, "Oscar-1"

WHEN: 5:45 am - 9:00 am EST
("Oscar-1" is scheduled to depart at 8:55 am)
Thursday, February 2

Media must check in between 5:45 am and 6:15 am EST

WHERE: John F. Kennedy International Airport
Terminal 7; Gate 8; Flight 23 (Oscar-1)

Check in at the United Airlines first/business class area. Media
will be escorted to Gate 8 for coverage opportunities.

VISUALS: On the tarmac:
-- Crates containing the Oscar statuettes for the 78th Academy
Awards as they are being loaded onto "Oscar-1." Crates will

have Oscar decals; "Oscar-1" will have four-foot-tall Oscar
decals on the aircraft's exterior.

At Gate 8:
-- Wolfgang Puck will have a silver tray of chocolate Oscars - a
Governors Ball favorite. He will also present the "Oscar-1"
flight crew with chocolate Oscars.

-- Bruce Davis will have an Oscar statuette for photo ops.

-- Captain Taylor will welcome aboard passengers and special
guests of "Oscar-1."

RSVP: Robin Urbanski/United Airlines Press Office
Weekdays: 847/700-5538
Evenings/Weekends: 847/700-4088

Dobbin/Bolgla Associates at 212-388-1400:
Harvey Bolgla, ext. 12, hbolgla@dba-pr.com
Sara Trujillo, ext. 15, strujillo@dba-pr.com

To secure airport access, RSVPs must be received by 12 p.m.,
February 1. Crew name(s)/drivers license information are
required.

PARKING: Please park in the Orange Parking Lot at Terminal 7.

PRNewswire - Jan. 27

Source: United Airlines

Web site: http://www.united.com/

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