Today UNITED new service starting in 2010
United Airlines will inaugurate its first-ever service to Africa in 2010, with one daily, same-plane service from Washington to Accra, Ghana, and Lagos, Nigeria. I would say that not may saw this coming. It is very good to see UA starting service to Africa.
The airline also will extend its existing daily Washington-Kuwait flight to include Bahrain, and will offer a new non-stop flight between Chicago and Brussels, Belgium. Introduction of all of the new services is subject to government approval.
The flights to Africa, which will be available for sale this fall, will be operated by Boeing 767 aircraft on the following schedule:
Schedule Depart Arrive Start Date
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United 990 Washington to Accra 10:10 p.m. 12:40 p.m.* May 2, 2010
United 990 Accra to Lagos 2:20 p.m. 4:25 p.m. May 3, 2010
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United 991 Lagos to Accra 9:15 p.m. 9:20 p.m. May 3, 2010
United 991 Accra to Washington 11:00 p.m. 6.25 a.m.* May 3, 2010
* indicates next day arriva
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Flights to Kuwait and Bahrain will be operated by Boeing 777 aircraft on the following schedule:
Schedule Depart Arrive Start Date
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United 982 Washington to Kuwait 6:12 p.m. 1:35 p.m.* Existing Service
United 982 Kuwait to Bahrain 2:50 p.m. 3:55 p.m. April 18, 2010
United 981 Bahrain to Kuwait 9:25 p.m. 10:30 p.m. April 18, 2010
United 981 Kuwait to Washington 11:45 p.m. 6:47 a.m.* Existing Service
* indicates next day arrival
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Chicago-Brussels flights will be operated by Boeing 767 aircraft on the following schedule:
Schedule Depart Arrive Start Date
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United 972 Chicago to Brussels 6 p.m. 9:20 a.m. March 28, 2010
United 973 Brussels to Chicago 11 a.m. 1:15 p.m. March 29, 2010
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Today UNITED also stated United's B777 aircraft will be outfitted with new United First and United Business cabins in 2010 and 2011. It is about time!!
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