United Airways will add a brand new nation to its route map with the inauguration of flights to Dominica.
The Chicago-based airline filed plans over the weekend to launch weekly flights from its hub at Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport (EWR) to Douglas-Charles Airport (DOM) in Dominica, as first seen in Cirium schedules and later confirmed by a provider spokesperson.
United will deploy a Boeing 737-700 on this route, marking the primary time that this plane sort has operated recurrently scheduled service to DOM. United’s 737-700 options 12 first-class recliners, 36 Economic system Plus extra-legroom seats and 78 normal financial system seats.
The brand new flights will take off Feb. 15, 2025, and function as soon as per week on Saturdays.
The southbound flight will depart at 9:10 a.m. from Newark and arrive in Dominica at 2:39 p.m., all occasions native. It’s going to then depart for Newark at 3:45 p.m. and land at 7:51 p.m.
United joins American Airways as the one different main U.S. airline working flights to Dominica, which that provider serves from its hub in Miami.
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Dominica may not essentially be in your radar (but), however the Caribbean nation is making an attempt to develop its tourism trade — one thing that this new flight will assist with. It wasn’t instantly clear if United would obtain any subsidies for including this new flight, nevertheless it opens up a brand new marketplace for vacationers trying to discover one other Caribbean vacation spot.
For United, it is a great way to supply distinctive service from Newark on Saturdays, a day when demand for different locations is often decrease than the remainder of the week.
Plus, it will be the primary time that Dominica has been linked with nonstop flights to the New York space, so vacationers heading to the Massive Apple may have a brand new, extra handy approach to get there.
“United would be the solely provider with direct service to Dominica from the Northeast US and the one provider with service outdoors of Florida,” the airline shared in an announcement to TPG.
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