U.S. Department of Transportation awards
airline three new direct flights between Washington Dulles and
Cape Town
Tickets on sale now – United's inaugural
flight scheduled for November
17
United offers more flights to South Africa than any other North American
airline
CHICAGO, July 28,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today announced
new direct flights between Washington Dulles Airport and
Cape Town, becoming the first
airline to provide nonstop roundtrip service from our nation's
capital to South Africa. The U.S.
Department of Transportation granted the airline three weekly
direct flights, which will commence on November 17, 2022 (subject to approval by the
South Africa Government). Tickets are on sale now and can be
purchased online or through the United app. United started seasonal
service from New York/Newark to Cape
Town in 2019 and expanded to year-round service in 2022.
United has more flights to South
Africa than any other North American airline.
"We are thrilled to further expand our Africa offering with this first-ever direct
link between Washington DC and
Cape Town," said Patrick Quayle, United's Senior Vice President
of Global Network Planning and Alliances. "These new flights build
upon our existing year-round New
York/Newark to Cape Town service – together they'll provide a
near-daily pattern from the U.S. to Cape
Town along with connectivity to the broader region through
our Airlink partnership."
United will soon offer a total of 19 weekly flights to
Africa - in addition to these new
flights to Cape Town, the airline
launched nonstop flights from New
York/Newark to Johannesburg and Washington D.C. to Accra, Ghana and Lagos, Nigeria in 2021.
Prior to the new United flight, Washington, D.C. to Cape Town was the largest route between the
U.S. and Cape Town without nonstop
service, and D.C. is also home to the fifth largest
South-African-born population. United's new flights will connect
Cape Town to 55 U.S. cities,
representing more than 92% of the U.S. travel demand. The new
flights will also allow customers to connect in Cape Town to other points in South Africa, and to other countries in the
southern region of the African continent with United's South
African based partner Airlink and their Cape Town hub.
United will fly a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft on this new
route, which features 48 lie-flat, United Polaris® business class
seats, 21 United Premium Plus® seats and 188 economy seats. All
seats are equipped with seatback on-demand entertainment to help
customers pass the time and relax during their travels.
United maintains a close relationship with the Mandela
Foundation and BPESA (Business Processing Enabling South Africa) a
not-for-profit company that serves as the industry body and trade
association for Global Business Services in South Africa. The airline recently announced a
collaboration with travel company Certified Africa, whose mission is to make travel to
African countries easy, immersive, and life changing for millions
of the African Diaspora across the United States.
For more information and to book flights, please visit
united.com.
About United
United's shared purpose is "Connecting People. Uniting the
World." From our U.S. hubs
in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los
Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco and
Washington, D.C., United operates the most comprehensive
global route network among North American carriers. United is
bringing back our customers' favorite destinations and adding new
ones on its way to becoming the world's best airline. For more
about how to join the United team, please
visit www.united.com/careers and more information about
the company is at www.united.com. United Airlines Holdings,
Inc., the parent company of United Airlines, Inc., is traded on the
Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".
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