United Airlines 2010 Annual Report Download - page 5

This Form 10-K contains various “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Forward-looking statements represent the Company’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events, based
on information available to the Company on the date of the filing of this Form 10-K, and are subject to various
risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those referenced in the
forward-looking statements are listed in Item 1A, Risk Factors and in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to
update or revise any of the forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information, unforeseen
events, changed circumstances or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS.
Overview
United Continental Holdings, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “UAL”) is a holding
company and its principal, wholly-owned subsidiaries are United Air Lines, Inc. (together with its consolidated
subsidiaries, “United”) and, effective October 1, 2010, Continental Airlines, Inc. (together with its consolidated
subsidiaries, “Continental”). This combined Annual Report on Form 10-K is separately filed by each of United
Continental Holdings, Inc., United Air Lines, Inc. and Continental Airlines, Inc. Each registrant hereto is filing
on its own behalf all of the information contained in this report that relates to such registrant. Each registrant
hereto is not filing any information that does not relate to such registrant, and therefore makes no representation
as to any such information.
We sometimes use the words “we,” “our,” “us,” and the “Company” in this Form 10-K for disclosures that
relate to all of UAL, United and Continental. As UAL consolidates United and Continental beginning October 1,
2010 for financial statement purposes, disclosures that relate to United activities also apply to UAL. Effective
October 1, 2010, disclosures that related to Continental activities also apply to UAL. When appropriate, UAL,
United and Continental are named specifically for their related activities and disclosures. This report uses
“Continental Successor” to refer to Continental subsequent to the Merger (defined below) and “Continental
Predecessor” to refer to Continental prior to the Merger.
UAL was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on December 30, 1968. Our world
headquarters is located at 77 W. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. The mailing address is P.O. Box 66919,
Chicago, Illinois 60666 (telephone number [phone]). The Company’s web address is
www.unitedcontinentalholdings.com. The information contained on or connected to the Company’s web address
is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K and should not be considered part of this
or any other report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Through this website, the
Company’s filings with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q,
current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports, are accessible without charge as soon as
reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. Such filings are
also available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Each of UAL and Continental has a code of ethics for
directors, officers and employees. The codes serve as a “Code of Ethics” as defined by SEC regulations, and as a
“Code of Business Conduct and Ethics” under the NYSE’s Listed Company Manual. The codes are available on
the Company’s website. Waivers granted to certain officers from compliance with or future amendments to these
codes, including the adoption of a code of ethics for the combined company, will be disclosed on the Company’s
website in accordance with Item 5.05 of Form 8-K.
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