DENVER, Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- United announced
today that it is making it easier for customers to travel to
Breckenridge and Fort Collins, Colorado with convenient
year-round ground transportation service connecting through its
Denver hub. This is the first time
Breckenridge has ever been served
by an airline and will be Fort
Collins' first global network carrier service in 25
years.
Beginning March 11, United will
start daily service to Breckenridge (QKB) and on April 1, will start four-times daily service to
Fort Collins (FNL). The airline is
teaming up with Landline – a premium ground transportation company
– to offer connecting service to these popular destinations through
Denver International Airport
(DEN). Customers can book their travel on united.com starting
today, selecting Breckenridge or
Fort Collins as their
destination.
"United's new service from Denver to Breckenridge and Fort Collins is just one example of how we are
identifying opportunities to innovate our route network to get
people where they want to go with ease and convenience," said
Ankit Gupta, United's vice president
of Domestic Network Planning and Scheduling. "Our customers tell us
that national parks and ski destinations are important to them and
we are proud to partner with Landline to offer a unique, seamless
way to help them get there."
"With this new service, customers can start their day anywhere
in United's global network and arrive slope side in Breckenridge minutes from the main gondola,"
said Landline's co-founder & CEO David
Sunde. "At the same time, in Fort
Collins we are creating global connectivity for the first
time in 25 years. These new routes exemplify our mission to
redefine the airport by making it mobile and multimodal. We
could not be more thrilled to have United's commitment to
innovation and passion for customer service backing this new
endeavor."
Added Landline co-founder & President Ben Munson, "We have worked closely with the
United team to create a stress-free connecting experience in
Denver. Customers will love our
spacious leather seating, onboard streaming entertainment and free
Wi-Fi."
Customers connecting to Breckenridge or Fort
Collins at Denver will
transfer to the Landline service from an assigned gate in Concourse
A, remaining within the secure airside area of the terminal.
Checked-in baggage will be transferred directly from the plane to
the bus. Customers originating in Breckenridge or Fort
Collins will be required to pass through security on transit
in DEN.
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experience
Keeping customer wellbeing at the forefront, United and Landline
will be implementing a wide variety of cleaning and safety measures
as part of the new service, all of which have been reviewed by the
Cleveland Clinic. These measures include:
- Back-to-front boarding;
- Reducing seat capacity on Landline's service to enable social
distancing onboard;
- Requiring mandatory use of masks onboard for customers aged two
and over;
- Electrostatically spraying ahead of each departure and
sanitizing high touch areas;
- Implementing a UV disinfection air filtration system launched
by OEM (Prevost) on all vehicles;
- Providing United CleanPlusSM sanitizing wipes to
each customer; and
- Requiring customers to complete a 'Ready to Fly' checklist at
check-in, acknowledging they don't have symptoms for COVID-19 and
agreeing to follow our policies.
In addition, United MileagePlus ® members will be able to
accrue Premier qualifying points (PQP) and redeemable miles on
services to both destinations.
Denver remains one of United's
fastest growing hubs with daily departures around 80% of 2019
levels – the highest among United hubs. United currently serves
more than 160 destinations from Denver and operates more than 360 flights per
day – the most comprehensive route network of any carrier in
Denver – and offers more flights
to more Colorado destinations than
any other airline.
United service to
Breckenridge
|
From
|
To
|
Depart
|
Arrive
|
Frequency
|
Effective
|
Denver
|
Breckenridge
|
11:15 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
|
1:45 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
1:35 p.m.
|
Mon-Thurs,
Sat
Fri
Sun
|
March 11
|
Breckenridge
|
Denver
|
2:15 p.m.
2:25 p.m.
1:55 p.m.
|
4:45 p.m.
4:45 p.m.
4:45 p.m.
|
Mon-Thurs,
Sat
Fri
Sun
|
March 11
|
Schedule subject to
change
|
United service to
Fort Collins
|
From
|
To
|
Depart
|
Arrive
|
Frequency
|
Effective
|
Denver
|
Fort
Collins
|
9:45 a.m.
1:25 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
7:25 p.m.
|
11:00 a.m.
2:40 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
8:40 p.m.
|
4x daily
|
April 1
|
Fort
Collins
|
Denver
|
7:30 a.m.
9:10 a.m.
11:20 a.m.
5:15 p.m.
|
8:45 a.m.
10:25 a.m.
12:35 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
|
4x daily
|
April 1
|
Schedule subject to
change
|
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".
About Landline
Landline is building the future of travel by seamlessly
connecting air and ground transportation networks, bringing the
airport right to your front door. By integrating with Landline's
platform, airlines can access new markets and create custom
designed check-in experiences for their customers by offering
one-click, one-price multimodal itineraries. Follow Landline on
Twitter (@ridelandline).
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