Official airline of NAHJ special events during 2016, including Platinum sponsorship of NAHJ’s annual convention and title sponsorship of NAHJ/Hispanicize event
CHICAGO, March 23, 2016 – United Airlines has renewed its partnership with the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) for the 10th consecutive year and will be the official airline of the organization’s special events throughout 2016.
“2016 is shaping up to be a very exciting year for the NAHJ,” said James Olson, United’s senior vice president, corporate communications. “We are proud to continue our support of NAHJ initiatives on the national and local levels that elevate diversity in the newsroom and amplify Hispanic voices in the community.”
The United-NAHJ 2016 partnership includes Platinum-level sponsorship of NAHJ’s first-ever joint convention with the National Association of Black Journalists, Aug. 3-7 in Washington, D.C. United will also be title sponsor of the NAHJ/Hispanicize Spanish-language journalism convention, April 4-8 in Miami, and regional and local chapter events in El Paso, New York, Chicago and other cities.
“We are excited that United Airlines continues to believe in NAHJ’s mission and goal of more Latinos in American newsrooms,” said Mekahlo Medina, NAHJ President. “United has been a long-term partner of NAHJ and we thank them for their commitment.”
United began its support of the NAHJ in 2006.
About United
United Airlines and United Express operate an average of nearly 5,000 flights a day to 342 airports across six continents. In 2015, United and United Express operated nearly two million flights carrying 140 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, New York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. United operates more than 700 mainline aircraft, and this year, the airline anticipates taking delivery of 20 new Boeing aircraft, including 737 NGs, 787s and 777s. The airline is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 192 countries via 28 member airlines. Approximately 84,000 United employees reside in every U.S. state and in countries around the world. 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 NYSE under the symbol UAL.
About NAHJ
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) is dedicated to the recognition and professional advancement of Hispanics in the news industry. Established in April 1984, NAHJ created a national voice and unified vision for all Hispanic journalists. NAHJ is governed by an 18-member board of directors that consists of executive officers and regional directors who represent geographic areas of the United States and the Caribbean. The national office is located in Washington, D.C. NAHJ has approximately 1,500 members, including working journalists, journalism students, other media-related professionals and journalism educators. For more information, visit www.nahj.org.
CONTACT:
United Airlines Worldwide Media Relations; 872.825.8640; [email protected]
Marcela Masso; 210.277.2913; [email protected]
Alberto Mendoza; 202.853.7754; [email protected]