United Airlines is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its nonstop service between Dublin and New York/Newark. Since its launch in June 1998, the airline has carried almost 3.5 million customers on over 20,000 flights on the route.
United operates daily year-round nonstop flights from Dublin to its New York/Newark and Washington Dulles Hubs and seasonal summer service from Dublin to Chicago O’Hare.
Over 25 years United has operated Boeing 757-200(ER), Boeing 767-200(ER), Boeing 767-300(ER), Boeing 777-200(ER), Boeing 777-300(ER) and Boeing 787-10 aircraft types on the route.
daa CEO Kenny Jacobs said “I am delighted to congratulate United Airlines on reaching the 25th anniversary of operating non-stop flights between Dublin Airport and New York/Newark. We are proud to have been a part of United’s journey since 1998, and we value our strong partnership. Over the years, we have witnessed United’s route network expand, with the addition of routes to Washington and Chicago. We remain committed to working closely with United Airlines to further enhance passenger numbers and ensure continued success.”
United Airlines Head of Corporate Sales U.K. and Ireland Martina Coogan, said “For a quarter of a century now, United has connected Dublin with the United States, offering our customers in Ireland nonstop connections to the New York metropolis and the U.S. East Coast, as well as an unrivalled network of onward connections from our New York/Newark hub to over 100 destinations across the Americas. With such an important relationship between Ireland the United States, this route demonstrates the importance of bringing families and businesses together across the Atlantic.”
During the summer season, United’s nonstop daily services from Dublin to New York/Newark are operated with Boeing 777-200 aircraft (UAL23/2) and Boeing 757-200 aircraft (UAL316/7) and winter season, the route is operated with Boeing 767-400ER aircraft.
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