United Announces Start of Nonstop Service to Latin Destinations
From Chicago and Washington Hubs
CHICAGO, Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines
will begin daily nonstop service between its hub at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and
Monterrey, Mexico, on Dec. 19, 2012. The same day, United will begin
daily service between its Washington/Dulles International Airport hub and
San Salvador International Airport
in El Salvador.
"These new routes connect major business and cultural
destinations in the U.S. and Latin
America," said Milagros
Uriarte, United's Director, Latin America Onshore &
Caribbean Sales. "They strengthen United's Latin American route
network and provide our customers from the U.S. and Latin America increased travel options whether
they're traveling to conduct business or visit friends and
family."
Chicago O'Hare to Monterrey
Flight UA6276 will depart Chicago at 8:50
a.m., arriving in Monterrey
at 12:20 p.m. The return flight,
UA6277, will depart Monterrey at
12:55 p.m., arriving in Chicago at 4:25
p.m. (all times local).
The new Chicago-Monterrey United Express flight will operate
using Canadair CRJ700 regional jet aircraft with 66 seats – six in
first class, 28 in Economy Plus and 32 in economy.
United offers service to 28 Mexican destinations -- more than
any other airline from the U.S. The airline also serves
Monterrey seven times daily from
its Houston hub. From Chicago, United offers nonstop daily service
to Mexico City.
Washington, D.C. (Dulles) to San
Salvador
Flight UA1660 will depart Washington at 8:59
a.m., arriving in San
Salvador at 12:45 p.m. The
return flight, UA1716, will depart San
Salvador at 1:35 p.m.,
arriving in Washington at
6:54 p.m. (all times local).
The flight will operate with Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 154
seats – 16 in first class, 48 in Economy Plus and 90 in
economy.
United also operates twice-daily flights to San Salvador from its Houston hub.
About United
United Airlines and United Express operate an average of 5,557
flights a day to 378 airports on six continents from the airline's
hubs in Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Guam,
Houston, Los Angeles, New
York/Newark, San Francisco, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. In 2011, United carried more
traffic than any other airline in the world, and operated more than
two million flights carrying 142 million passengers. United is
upgrading its cabins with more flat-bed seats in first and business
class and more extra-legroom economy-class seating than any other
airline in North America. United
now has 180 airplanes featuring DIRECTV®, offering customers more
live television access than any other airline in the world. United
operates nearly 700 mainline aircraft and has orders for more than
270 new aircraft deliveries through 2022. In 2012, United was the
first North American airline to take delivery of new Boeing 787
Dreamliner aircraft. United was rated the world's most admired
airline on FORTUNE magazine's 2012 airline-industry list of the
World's Most Admired Companies. Readers of Global Traveler magazine
have voted United's MileagePlus program the best frequent flyer
program for eight consecutive years. United is a founding member of
Star Alliance, which provides
service to 193 countries via 27 member airlines. More than 85,000
United employees reside in every U.S. state and in countries around
the world. For more information, visit united.com or follow
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parent, United Continental Holdings, Inc., is traded on the NYSE
under the symbol UAL.
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