United Airlines has announced the first international routes for the airline’s newest addition to its fleet, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. In addition to the previously-announced service from its Denver hub to Tokyo Narita, starting 31Mar13, the airline will operate nonstop 787 service five days a week between its Houston hub and Lagos, Nigeria, beginning 07Jan13. United will also operate daily, nonstop 787 service between its Los Angeles hub and its Narita hub, beginning 03Jan13, and Los Angeles to Shanghai, beginning 30Mar13.
United will also operate daily, nonstop 787 service from its Houston hub to Amsterdam and London Heathrow on a temporary basis. Houston to Amsterdam service begins 04Dec12, and Houston to London Heathrow service begins 04Feb13.
The 787 aircraft will be on sale for these routes beginning 25Aug12, while Denver to Narita service is available for sale now. In the near future, United will announce plans for initial domestic flying for the 787, which will precede the launch of international flights described above.
Configured with 36 seats in United BusinessFirst, 72 seats in United Economy Plus and 111 seats in United Economy, the Dreamliner will revolutionize the flying experience for United customers and crews while delivering unprecedented operating efficiency, comfort and lower emissions. Customers will experience greater comfort with improved lighting, bigger windows, larger overhead bins, lower cabin altitude and enhanced ventilation systems, among other passenger-friendly features.
