Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Atkinson Graham W
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/03/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UAL CORP /DE/ [UAUA]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
P.O. BOX 66100 - HDQLD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
EVP-President Mileage Plus UA
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60666		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 37,672
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 02/01/2016 Common Stock 21,804 $ 34.18 D  
Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 02/01/2016 Common Stock 21,805 $ 35.65 D  
Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 02/01/2016 Common Stock 21,805 $ 35.91 D  
Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 02/01/2016 Common Stock 43,750 $ 34.55 D  
Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 03/31/2019 Common Stock 38,700 $ 4.86 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (4)   (4) Common Stock 25,800 $ (5) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Atkinson Graham W
P.O. BOX 66100 - HDQLD
CHICAGO, IL 60666		       EVP-President Mileage Plus UA

Signatures

/s/ Lydia J. Mathas for Graham W. Atkinson 12/11/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The option award vests in five equal installments on August 1, 2006, February 1, 2007, February 1, 2008, February 1, 2009 and February 1, 2010.
(2) The option award vests in four equal annual installments beginning on February 1, 2007.
(3) The option award vests in three equal annual installments beginning on April 1, 2010.
(4) The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on April 1, 2010.
(5) Each restricted stock unit represents the economic equivalent of one share of UAL common stock and may be settled in cash or common stock upon vesting at the sole discretion of the Human Resources Subcommittee of the UAL Board of Directors.

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