'This new flight to Lagos has been highly anticipated by our
customers and offers the first ever nonstop service between Washington, D.C.
and Nigeria, as well as convenient, one-stop connections to over 80
destinations throughout the Americas including Houston and Chicago,' said
Patrick Quayle, United's vice president of international network and alliances.
'On behalf of all of United we'd like to offer our sincere thanks to the
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and U.S. Department of Transportation for supporting
our plans to provide this service.'
'We are honored to work with our partners at United Airlines
to welcome their second nonstop connection from Dulles International to the
African continent,' said Carl Schultz, acting vice president of airline business
development at the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. 'Lagos joins
nearly 50 other nonstop international destinations currently served by the
National Capital Region's gateway to the world.'
United will operate this route with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner
featuring 28 United Polaris business class lie-flat seats, 21 United Premium
Plus premium economy seats, 36 Economy Plus seats and 158 standard economy
seats. This flight is the only service between the U.S. and Nigeria to offer
premium economy product. Flights will depart Washington, D.C. on Monday,
Thursday and Saturday and return from Lagos on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.
This new flight builds on United's expansion into Africa and
solidifies United's leadership position to Africa from the D.C. metro area,
with more flights to the continent than any other airline. Just this year,
United launched new service between New York/Newark and Johannesburg, South
Africa and between Washington, D.C. and Accra, Ghana. And this December and
January, United will increase its service to Accra from three weekly flights to
daily* as customers travel home for the winter holidays. United is also
returning its popular service between New York/Newark and Cape Town, South
Africa on December 1.
United's new flights comply with each country's COVID-19
protocols and customers should check destination requirements before traveling.
Making International Travel Easier
United is the only U.S. airline to offer its own
one-stop-shop where customers can conveniently get 'travel-ready' by finding a
location to schedule a COVID-19 test as well as upload and store their 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 available on United's mobile app enables customers to reduce stress
and save valuable time at the airport right from the palm of their hand. United
also announced a 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.
United is more focused than ever on its commitment to
customers and employees. In addition to today's announcement, United has
recently:
Launched an ambitious plan to transform the United customer
experience by adding and upgrading hundreds of aircraft as well as investing in
features like larger overhead bins, seatback entertainment in every seat and
the industry's fastest available Wi-Fi.
Announced a goal to create 25,000 unionized jobs by 2026
that includes careers as pilots, flight attendants, agents, technicians, and
dispatchers.
Announced that United will train at least 5,000 pilots by
2030 through the United Aviate Academy, with the plan of at least half being
women and people of color.
Required all U.S. employees to receive a COVID-19
vaccination.
Became the first airline to offer customers the ability to
check their destination's travel requirements, schedule COVID-19 tests and more
on its mobile app and website.
Invested in emerging technologies that are designed to
decarbonize air travel, like an agreement to work with urban air mobility
company Archer, an investment in aircraft startup Heart Aerospace and a
purchase agreement with Boom Supersonic.
Committed to going 100% green by 2050 by reducing 100% of
our greenhouse gas emissions without relying on traditional carbon offsets,
including a recent agreement to purchase one and a half times the amount of all
of the rest of the world's airlines' publicly announced Sustainable Aviation
Fuel commitments combined.
Eliminated change fees for all economy and premium cabin
tickets for travel within the U.S.
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