United Launches Summer Service To Chicago
A new daily summer service between Dublin and Chicago was launched today by United Airlines.
United Launches Summer Service To Chicago
A launch event, attended by senior Dublin Airport and United personnel, was held in T2 prior to this morning’s inaugural flight.
Welcoming the new route Dublin Airport Managing Director, Vincent Harrison said he was particularly pleased to see United start a new summer service to Chicago.
“We are delighted that United has started services to Chicago giving both business and leisure passengers greater choice and flexibility between Dublin and the US this summer.
“United have gone from strength to strength since entering the Irish market back in 1998 under the Continental Airlines tailfin. The airline now has services to Newark, Washington Dulles and Chicago from Dublin Airport.”
United’s new service coupled with additional capacity on a number of transatlantic routes, will deliver an 18% increase in services to North America this summer, which is equivalent to 300,000 extra seats.
During the peak summer months ten airlines will operate 328 flights each week to15 North American destinations.
United’s flight to Chicago will depart Dublin Airport daily at 09.50, arriving in Chicago at 12.15 the same day. The return flight will depart Chicago at 18.05 arriving in Dublin Airport at 07.35.
Pictured at today’s event: Vincent Harrison with Bob Schumacher, United Managing Director of International Sales, UK & Ireland, Lorraine Costello, Senior B2B Marketing Executive, Dublin Airport, and Jon Woolf, Senior Vice President, Aviation Business Development.