United Launches Washington-Moscow Service with Fare Sale

United Airlines is launching the first-ever nonstop service linking Washington, D.C., with Moscow with low fares and a bonus-mile offer. The inaugural flight is scheduled to depart Washington Dulles on March 29.

Sample fares to Moscow are each way, based on required round-trip purchase by Feb. 18 for travel Mondays through Thursdays between April 3 and May 14: Washington, D.C., $369; Los Angeles, $432; San Francisco, $477; Seattle, $463; Houston, $410; and Denver, $421. Mileage Plus members can also earn bonus miles on United flights to and from Moscow.

Customers who purchase by March 29 and fly between March 29 and June 30 on a qualifying United round trip between the United States and Moscow can earn 10,000 bonus miles for United First (F and A booking classes); 7,500 bonus miles for United Business (C, D and Z booking classes); 5,000 bonus miles for United Economy in Y, B, M and H classes; 3,000 bonus miles in other booking classes of United Economy.