United Airlines to start Washington Dulles-Lagos flights on December 12

United Airlines (Chicago) has announced the schedule for the airline’s new service between Washington and Lagos, Nigeria, United’s second destination on the African continent, beginning Dec. 12, 2010.

United flight UA 990 will depart Washington Dulles International Airport daily at 10:43 p.m. (2243), arriving at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport at 5:35 p.m. (1735) the next day after a stop in Accra, Ghana.

U.S.-bound service from Lagos begins December 13 with the departure of United flight UA 991 at 9:30 p.m. (2130). After a stop in Accra, the flight will arrive in Washington the next day at 6:11 a.m. (0611).

Flights to Lagos will be operated with Boeing 767-300 aircraft. The Boeing 767-300 features six seats in United First, 26 seats in United Business, and 151 seats in United Economy®, including 74 United Economy Plus® seats with added legroom and more personal space.

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