United announced Domestic 787 Dreamliner routes!
Yes, this news made my day! United will receive five Boeing 787 Dreamliners this year. They have just announced temporary domestic routes on which they are going these planes till International service starts in January! What an opportunity to fly the new aircraft domestically. United will be hosting the aircraft in it’s Houston hub and will fly domestic routes to each of its hubs. Here are the routes and the dates they will operate for. Remember, these are temporary till the aircraft are placed in their final International routes.
Route |
Flight times |
Effective Date |
End Date |
Frequency |
IAH-SFO-IAH |
5:45 p.m. westbound 12:15 a.m. eastbound |
Nov. 4, 2012 |
Dec. 2, 2012 |
5 x weekly |
IAH-LAX-IAH |
3:30 p.m. westbound |
Nov. 4, 2012 |
Dec. 3, 2012 |
6 x weekly |
IAH-ORD-IAH |
7:25 a.m. northbound 11:15 a.m. southbound |
Nov. 4, 2012 |
Dec. 3, 2012 |
6 x weekly |
IAH-EWR-IAH |
8 a.m. northbound 3:30 p.m. southbound |
Nov. 4, 2012 |
Jan. 3, 2013 |
Daily, except Nov. 18 |
IAH-CLE-IAH |
7 a.m. northbound |
Nov. 10, 2012 |
Nov. 10, 2012 |
One-day service |
IAH-IAD-IAH |
7 a.m. northbound |
Nov. 17, 2012 |
Nov. 17, 2012 |
One-day service |
IAH-SFO-IAH |
5:45 p.m. westbound 12:15 a.m. eastbound |
Dec. 3, 2012 |
Jan. 3, 2013 |
Daily |
IAH-LAX-IAH |
3:30 p.m. westbound |
Dec. 4, 2012 |
Jan. 3, 2013 |
Daily |
IAH-DEN-IAH |
7:20 a.m. westbound |
Dec. 5, 2012 |
Jan. 2, 2013 |
Daily |
IAH-LAX-IAH |
7:35 a.m. westbound |
Jan. 3, 2013 |
March 31, 2013 |
Daily |
IAH-ORD-IAH |
7:25 a.m. northbound 11:15 a.m. southbound |
Jan. 4, 2013 |
March 29, 2013 |
Daily |
IAH-DEN-IAH |
9:15 a.m. westbound |
March 31, 2013 |
Open |
Daily
|
More details can be found on United’s formal announcement.
The sales of tickets for these routes September 1st. I have to get on one of these flights! How does IAD – IAH – SFO – IAH – IAD sound? Will you be flying one of these aircraft on these routes? Leave a comment below.
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