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 service spokesperson.
United will deploy a Boeing 737-700 on this route, marking the primary time that this plane sort has operated often scheduled service to DOM. United’s 737-700 options 12 first-class recliners, 36 Economic system Plus extra-legroom seats and 78 customary economic system seats.
The brand new flights will take off Feb. 15, 2025, and function as soon as every 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 instances 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 service serves from its hub in Miami.
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Dominica won’t essentially be in your radar (but), however the Caribbean nation is making an attempt to develop its tourism business — 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, however 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 usually 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 Large Apple can have a brand new, extra handy technique to get there.
“United would be the solely service with direct service to Dominica from the Northeast US and the one service with service exterior of Florida,” the airline shared in a press release to TPG.
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