United Airlines Launches Daily Nonstop Flights Between Chicago and San Juan

United Airlines will today launch daily nonstop flights from its hub at Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Flight UA1688 will depart Chicago at 08:27 daily, arriving in San Juan at 15:05. The return flight, UA 1718, will depart San Juan at 15:55 and arrive in Chicago at 19:19.

The service will be operated with Boeing 737-900 aircraft, with seating for 20 in United First, 51 in Economy Plus and 96 in Economy.

United will begin an additional seasonal nonstop service between Chicago and San Juan on 4 December 2013.

Flight UA1448 will depart Chicago O’Hare at 16:10 daily, arriving in San Juan at 22:48. The return flight, UA 1405, will depart San Juan at 07:05, arriving in Chicago at 10:29. The seasonal service will operate until 6 January 2014.

“San Juan continues to be a popular United destination, and we’re very pleased to add these flights to increase travel options for customers in the Chicago market,” said Millie Uriarte, United’s Director, Latin America Onshore & Caribbean Sales.

With the addition of the Chicago flights, United will offer nonstop service between Puerto Rico and five of its hubs. The airline already serves Puerto Rico nonstop from Cleveland, Houston, New York/Newark and Washington, D.C./Dulles.