United Airlines to Launch New Domestic and International Flights

United Airlines is planning to launch nonstop flights to several new international and domestic routes beginning in the spring of 2013, including:

• New flights to Latin America from Chicago and Washington, D.C.
• New service to Canada from Denver, New York, and Washington, D.C.
• Additional domestic routes from Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

United and its regional partners will operate these new routes with a mix of mainline and regional aircraft.

“The addition of these new routes further improves United’s already industry-leading network,” said Grant Whitney, United’s managing director of scheduling. “By launching new destinations and additional flights to currently-served points, we provide more convenience and options for travelers.”

New Flights to Latin America

United will begin weekly year-round service between its hub at Washington-Dulles International Airport and both Guatemala City, Guatemala, and San Jose, Costa Rica, subject to government approval.

The airline will also begin weekly year-round service between its Chicago O’Hare hub and San Jose, subject to government approval.

These flights, beginning 13 April 2013, will operate using Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 16 seats in United Business, 48 seats in Economy Plus and 90 seats in United Economy class.

The new flights will complement United’s existing service to Guatemala City and San Jose from the airline’s hubs in New York and Houston.

New Service to Canada

United will launch new flights between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, beginning on 1 May 2013. The flights will operate six-times-weekly, using Airbus A319 aircraft, configured with eight seats in United First, 40 in Economy Plus, and 72 in United Economy.

The airline also serves Edmonton from its hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, and San Francisco.

New flights between the Washington-Dulles hub and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, will begin on 8 June 2013, using Boeing 737-800 aircraft, operating on Saturdays and Sundays through 25 August 2013.

United serves Vancouver year-round from Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco, and seasonally from New York-Newark.

On 6 June 2013 United will start service between Denver and Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, the only nonstop service offered from Fort McMurray to the United States. SkyWest Airlines will operate the daily flights using 66-seat Canadair CRJ-700 regional jets, with six seats in United Business, 28 seats in Economy Plus, and 32 seats in United Economy.

Fort McMurray will be United’s 18th destination in Canada.

New Domestic Markets

United will also add new domestic routes from four of its hubs:

Chicago – Daily flights between Chicago and Fairbanks, Alaska, begin on 6 June 2013, using Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Chicago is the second United hub with service to Fairbanks, following the addition of flights from Denver earlier this year.

Denver – Twice-daily United Express service between Denver and Santa Fe, N.M., will begin on 1 May 2013. ExpressJet will operate the flights using 50-seat Embraer regional jet aircraft.

Los Angeles – New United Express service between the Los Angeles hub and Wichita, Kan., will begin on 1 May 2013. SkyWest Airlines will operate the daily flights using 66-seat Canadair CRJ-700 regional jets. These flights are in addition to United’s existing service to Wichita from Chicago, Denver and Houston.

Washington-Dulles – United will add daily United Express service between Washington-Dulles and Grand Rapids, Mich. Beginning 1 May 2013. ExpressJet will operate the flights with 50-seat Embraer regional jet aircraft. United currently serves Grand Rapids from hubs in Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Houston and New York.

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