United Airlines launches first-ever flights to Edinburgh

United Airlines, an American airline headquartered in Chicago begins the city’s first-ever flights to Edinburgh, Scotland with summer- season service through 5^th October. According to Charles Duncan, United’s Vice President of O’Hare hub, this new route will offer direct service between the two cities and provide increased access for Scottish travellers to other destinations across the Americas with convenient connections at the Chicago hub to United’s extensive route network.

According to Rosemarie S. Andolino, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Aviation, this is fantastic news for city, airport and O’Hare travellers.  The launch of air service to new international destination from Chicago generates economic activity to the region and increases the tourism in Chicago. The flights will operate five times weekly between 22^nd May and 11^th June, daily between 12^th June and 1^st September, and four times weekly between 2^nd September and 5^th October.

United will operate flights to Edinburgh with Boeing 757-200 aircraft with total of 169 seats- 16 flat-bed seats in United Business First and 153 seats in United Economy, including 45 Economy Plus extra legroom seats. The new flights are conveniently timed to provide connections at the Chicago hub to and from more than 125 destinations across North, Central, South American and Caribbean.

United Airlines has been serving Scotland since 1998 and in addition to Edinburgh –Chicago service, it offers year round non-stop service from both Edinburgh and Glasgow to its New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport.