United on 17 November began non-stop service from Washington IAD to Cape Town in South Africa. The 12,750-kilometre route will operate 3-weekly using the airline’s 787-9s. The airline faces no direct competition on the route. This becomes the Star Alliance member’s third non-stop route to South Africa as it already serves both Cape Town (daily, […]
November 28, 2022 | Latest Route News +
United Airlines on 29 November began service on the 8,760-kilometre route between Washington IAD and Lagos in Nigeria. Flights will depart the US capital on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays using the airline’s 787-8s. Return flights depart the Nigerian capital on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The inaugural flight to Lagos took 10 hours and 10 minutes. […]
December 1, 2021 | Latest Route News +
Despite (as yet) no significant easing of the US’s entry restrictions regarding European nationals, US carriers have recently increased their services to Europe and even started new routes. One such is United Airlines’s new daily service between Washington IAD and Athens. The first flight (UA 982 operated by a Boeing 787-8, registration N45905) departed the […]
July 5, 2021 | Latest Route News +
On Monday 28 June, Washington IAD welcomed four new routes operated by Southern Airways Express. The regional carrier (IATA code 9X) began serving Bradford, DuBois and Lancaster in Pennsylvania, as well as Morgantown in West Virginia. All routes will be served up to 3-daily by the airline’s Cessnas. Southern Airways Express previously served Dubois, Lancaster […]
July 1, 2021 | Latest Route News +