After a record-setting summer season with nearly 48 million customers traveling with United, the American carrier, the airline has launched its largest winter schedule ever, averaging 4,600 flights daily with focus on Africa and a few other continents.
Also, the airline said its expanded weekly flights from Washington D.C. to Nigeria would begin in December this year, while Accra, Ghana already started in October.
The airline in a statement by Linden Birns, media consultant to United Airlines, said that the new winter schedule has made it easier for customers to keep adventuring as temperatures cool down.
The airline said that the average 4,600 flights daily during the peak season, was its largest winter schedule in its history.
The statement hinted that the airline would add flights at more than 140 U.S. airports, including new flights to some of the most popular ski and sun destinations.
The airline is forecasting its busiest winter season ever and is seeing growing demand for international travel to Latin America and across the Atlantic.
The winter schedule has already kicked off with United’s inaugural flight between Newark/New York and Marrakesh on October 24.
Also, beginning October 27, the airline emerged as the only U.S. carrier to fly to Cebu, Philippines, with service from Tokyo/ Narita.
Later this winter, United said it would also add nonstop service to Medellin, Colombia from Houston and to Dominica from Newark/New York.
Patrick Quayle, United’s Senior Vice President of Global Network Planning and Alliances, said this winter, the airline would be offering additional flights to more destinations to give customers the widest range of places to explore.
“Whether that’s adventuring somewhere new overseas, unwinding with some sun or enjoying the best ski towns in the country, we’re pleased to offer easy access to the top destinations for winter getaways,” he added.
Tickets are now available for purchase on the United app and on United.com, the statement said.
Besides, United would have the largest network in Africa in its history this winter and would be the only airline to directly connect the U.S. and Marrakesh with new three times weekly service from Newark/New York, launched on October 24 on a Boeing 767-300ER.
Combined with United’s recently announced service from Washington Dulles to Dakar, Senegal launching in May 2025, United would serve more destinations in Africa than any other U.S. carrier.
The new service complements expanded weekly flights from Washington D.C. to Accra, Ghana beginning in October and Lagos, Nigeria beginning in December.
After seeing a record increase in summer travel to Europe, United would extend service to iconic European destinations including Greece, Spain, Italy, and Portugal this winter with the most seats offered during the winter peak compared to the same periods in 2023 and 2024.
United would also extend several seasonal routes into the fall and winter months, including nonstop service to Milan and Rome from Chicago O’Hare and Madrid from Washington Dulles now flying until December 2024 and daily flights between Washington/Dulles and Lisbon, now extended to January 2025.
Also, starting from October 27, United became the only U.S. carrier to fly to Cebu, Philippines with daily flights on 737-800 aircraft from Tokyo/Narita, enabling easy, one-stop connections for U.S. customers from five hubs in the Continental U.S.
This winter, United would make its second daily service between San Francisco and Seoul- Incheon year-round.
United would also add a second daily flight between Los Angeles and Hong Kong, providing flights and connections in both the morning and evening.
The airline also increased flying between Los Angeles and Shanghai with daily flights on October 26 on a Boeing 787-9.
United continues its growth in Latin America as the airline expects to be nearly 10 per cent larger this winter compared to last year.
On November 13, United would grow its presence in Colombia with new year-round service to Medellin from Houston, complementing the airline’s existing routes to Bogota from Newark/ New York and Houston.
Starting February 15, United would be the only carrier connecting the Northeast U.S. to Dominica with its weekly nonstop service on a Boeing 737-700 aircraft.
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