CHICAGO, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With today's
announcement of England reopening
to fully vaccinated travelers from the U.S. beginning Aug 2, United Airlines is making it easier for
business and leisure customers to jet across the pond with the
addition of flights to London. In
August, United will have six daily flights between the U.S. and
London, including a second daily
flight from Washington, D.C. and
increasing service from Houston to
daily. United looks forward to resuming additional London service in the coming months as well as
launching new nonstop service between Boston and London. Customers traveling to England must be fully vaccinated in the U.S.
with vaccines that have been approved by the FDA and must take a
test before departure as well as a PCR test within the first two
days of arrival. Passengers vaccinated in the U.S. will also need
to complete a passenger locator form prior to traveling to
England and provide proof of U.S.
residency.
United is the only U.S. airline to offer its own one-stop-shop
where customers can conveniently get "travel-ready" by uploading
and storing their COVID-19 test results and vaccination records
directly through the airline's website and award-winning
mobile app with the Travel-Ready Center. The airline's
easy-to-use travel tool enables customers to reduce stress and save
valuable time at the airport right from the palm of their hand.
United also announced a new collaboration with Abbott and became the first U.S. carrier
to set up an easy way for international travelers to bring a
CDC-approved test with them, self-administer while abroad, and
return home.
"Today's announcement is yet another major milestone in
recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic with the opening of one of
the most important markets from the U.S." said Patrick Quayle, vice president of international
network and alliances at United. "United has demonstrated that we
can operate flights between the U.S. and England safely and we are eager to help
rebuild these economies by facilitating business and leisure
travel."
United in England
United has provided service to London Heathrow for nearly 30
years and over the course of the pandemic has maintained continuous
service between the U.S. and London. In August, United is
increasing its service from Houston to London from five times weekly to daily and
adding a second daily flight from Washington, D.C. United will continue
operating daily flights to London
from Chicago, New York/Newark, San
Francisco. The airline plans to continue offering these six
daily flights in September.
United flies to more European destinations than any other U.S.
carrier, and is welcoming back customers on more than 30 daily
flights to 16 destinations in Europe this summer. The carrier has
expanded its service to Europe
including new routes to Dubrovnik, Croatia; Reykjavik,
Iceland and Athens, Greece.
All of these flights are available for purchase on united.com. To
see the full list of reopened countries where United is flying
visit united.com/reopen. Customers should review local country
requirements before they travel.
Committed to Ensuring a Safe Journey
United is committed to putting health and safety at the
forefront of every customer's journey, with the goal of delivering
an industry-leading standard of cleanliness through its
United CleanPlus SM program. United has
teamed up with Clorox and Cleveland Clinic to redefine cleaning and
health safety procedures from check-in to landing and has
implemented more than a dozen new policies, protocols and
innovations designed with the safety of customers and employees in
mind. To manage entry requirements in different destinations, and
find places to get tests, customer can visit Travel Ready Center on
United's app and website.
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
UAL is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".
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