CHICAGO, Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines
announced today that it will be returning service to New York City's John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK)
on February 1, 2021 with nonstop
service to the west coast. The airline's entry back into JFK after
five years reflects not only its strong commitment to the
New York City area, but a
continuation of aggressively and strategically managing the impact
of COVID-19 by increasing service to and from the places where
customers want to fly. The new United service will operate out of
Terminal 7.
Effective February of next year, United will serve both JFK to
Los Angeles International Airport
(LAX) and JFK to San Francisco
International Airport (SFO) with two round-trips for each west
coast city. The flights will utilize the reconfigured Boeing
767-300ER aircraft on the routes offering customers an extended
premium cabin featuring 16 additional United Business class seats
–providing all-aisle-access seating – bringing the total
premium cabin seat count to 46. The aircraft will also feature 22
United Premium Plus® seats, 47 Economy Plus® seats and 52 Economy
seats. United offers the most premium seats between the
New York City area and
Los Angeles and San Francisco markets. Tickets are now
available for purchase on United.com.
"I have been waiting a long time to say this - United Airlines
is back at JFK," said United's Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby. "Come early next year, we will be
serving all three major New York
City area airports with a best-in-class product to provide
our customers unmatched transcontinental service from New York City and the west coast."
United service
from JFK*
|
|
Flight
|
Depart
|
Time
|
Arrive
|
Time
|
UA 521
UA 523
|
JFK
|
8:00 a.m.
5:10 p.m.
|
San
Francisco
|
11:37 a.m.
8:47 p.m.
|
UA 515
UA 517
|
JFK
|
9:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
|
Los
Angeles
|
12:29 p.m.
10:29 p.m.
|
United service
from West Coast*
|
|
Flight
|
Depart
|
Time
|
Arrive
|
Time
|
UA 520
UA 522
|
San
Francisco
|
9:10 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
|
JFK
|
5:40 p.m.
10:00 p.m.
|
UA 514
UA 516
|
Los
Angeles
|
7:30 a.m.
2:30 p.m.
|
JFK
|
3:50 p.m.
10:50 p.m.
|
|
*Schedule times
subject to change/government approval
|
"The upcoming return of United to JFK while continuing service
at Newark Liberty and LaGuardia Airports will offer more choices
for transcontinental flights just as travelers return to the
skies," said Kevin O'Toole, Chairman
of the Port Authority of New York
and New Jersey. "As the recovery
begins, we're pleased to see these increased options for those who
choose to fly in and out of the Port Authority's airports."
"United Airlines' return to JFK Airport is a clear sign that air
travel is returning in New York
and across the region," said Rick
Cotton, Executive Director of the Port Authority of
New York and New Jersey. "As numbers start to rise, the
Port Authority is ready to welcome travelers back to JFK, Newark
Liberty and LaGuardia Airports with increased cleaning and
sanitizing in all terminals and touch-free options from curb to
gate to ensure a world-class travel experience even in these
unprecedented times."
United's premium cabin will feature flat-bed seats on all
flights similar to the current Newark-Los
Angeles and Newark-San
Francisco offerings, providing a consistent and
comprehensive NYC-west coast
product. Additionally, United's wide-body service can participate
in the robust cargo market between JFK and the west coast.
Today's announcement also follows the airline unveiling the
addition of new nonstop flights to Florida from seven Midwest and northeast
cities to offer customers the best and fastest options direct to
top warm weather and leisure destinations.
Committed to Ensuring a Safe Journey
Since the start of the pandemic, United has been a leader in
enacting new policies and innovations designed to keep employees
and passengers safer when traveling. It was the first U.S. airline
to mandate masks for flight attendants, quickly following with
customers and employees. United was also among the first U.S.
carriers to announce it will not permit customers who refuse to
comply with the airline's mandatory mask policy to fly with them
while the face mask policy is in place. United was also the first
U.S. airline to roll out touchless check-in for customers with
bags, and the first to require passengers take an online health
assessment before traveling. The airline also recently announced it
plans to apply Zoono Microbe Shield, an EPA-registered
antimicrobial coating that forms a long-lasting bond with surfaces
and inhibits the growth of microbes, to its entire mainline and
express fleet before the end of the year.
For more details on all the ways United is helping keep
customers safe during their journey, please
visit united.com/cleanplus.
About United
United's shared purpose is "Connecting People. Uniting the
World." For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on
Twitter and Instagram or connect on Facebook. The common stock of
United's parent, United Airlines Holdings, Inc., is traded on the
Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".
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