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United Airlines announces new Washington Dulles – Miami service and expands to 33 new destinations in four months

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United Airlines today announced it will begin new daily service between its hub at Washington Dulles International Airport and Miami International Airport.

United is also increasing flying between its Washington Dulles hub and Orlando and Tampa. Beginning November 28, 2018, through January 6, 2019, United will increase to five daily flights to Orlando, and between December 26, 2018, through January 26, 2019, the airline will increase to four daily flights to Tampa.

From December19, 2018, through March 30, 2019, United will offer daily service between Washington Dulles and Miami and twice daily service during peak holiday travel, December 24, 2018, through January 6, 2019, with Airbus A319 aircraft (top).

In addition to its new service between Washington Dulles and Miami, United offers up to 16 daily flights to Miami from its hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, New York/Newark and San Francisco.

New Washington Dulles – Miami service begins Dec. 19
Depart	Time	Arrive	Time
Washington Dulles (IAD)	8:15 a.m.	Miami (MIA)	11:05 a.m.
Miami (MIA)	1:24 p.m.	Washington Dulles (IAD)	4:19 p.m.
Washington Dulles (IAD)	5:50 p.m.	Miami (MIA)	8:40 p.m.
Miami (MIA)	8:55 a.m.	Washington Dulles (IAD)	11:50 a.m.

This year, United has expanded service throughout Florida including Key West, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Fort Myers, Orlando, Tampa, Sarasota/Bradenton and West Palm Beach from its hubs in Newark and Washington Dulles.

Boosting hub connectivity to domestic and international destinations

In the last four months, United has launched service to 33 destinations in 18 states from its domestic hubs. From each hub, the new flights offer customers hundreds of connection opportunities to destinations throughout the United States and to more than 110 international destinations in more than 50 countries around the world. In addition to new destinations, United has expanded service to more than 40 U.S. cities by adding either more flights or larger aircraft.

United’s new routes include:
United Hub	New Destination
Chicago (ORD)	Bismarck, ND (BIS) Brownsville, TX (BRO) El Paso, TX (ELP) Fresno, CA (FAT) Salina, KS (SLN) Shenandoah, VA (SHD) Wilmington, NC (ILM)
Denver (DEN)	Appleton, WI (ATW) Jacksonville, FL (JAX) Mammoth, CA (MMH) Moab, UT (CNY) Monterey, CA (MRY) Norfolk, VA (ORF) Prescott, AZ (PRC) Vernal, UT (VEL)
Houston (IAH)	Akron-Canton, OH (CAK) Dayton, OH (DAY)
Los Angeles (LAX)	Eureka, CA (ACV) Glacier National Park/Kalispell, MT (FCA) Mammoth, CA (MMH) Medford, OR (MFR) Missoula, MT (MSO) Prescott, AZ (PRC) Redmond, OR (RDM) Sun Valley, ID (SUN)
Newark (EWR)	Elmira, NY (ELM) Presque Isle, ME (PQI) Rapid City, SD (RAP)
San Francisco (SFO)	Madison, WI (MSN)
Washington Dulles (IAD)	Lewisburg, WV (LWB) Plattsburgh, NY (PBG) Shenandoah, VA (SHD) Wilmington, NC (ILM)

Top Copyright Photo (all others by United): United Airlines Airbus A319-131 N806UA (msn 788) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 940040.

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Air Botswana signs for two ATR 72-600s

Air Botswana today signed a firm order for two ATR 72-600s. Having operated ATR -500 series aircraft since 1996, the Botswanan national flag carrier has been an ATR operator for more than 20 years and will now upgrade and restructure its fleet with the addition of the latest generation turboprop aircraft. The ATR -600 series is the market leader in the regional aviation segment with a 40% fuel burn advantage against its turboprop competitor. It is a proven route opener, having opened 150 routes in 2017 thanks to its versatility and operational efficiency.

The aircraft will be configured with a 70-seat, dual class cabin, and deliveries are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of this year. They are also equipped with the newest navigation aid tools. The airline currently operates a fleet of three ATR 42-500s and one ATR 72-500. With this deal, the airline will start a progressive replacement of their former turboprop fleet, adding the newest standards of comfort.

ATR estimates that there will be the need for over 3000 turboprops in the next twenty years, with more than 10% of these aircraft destined for Africa & the Middle East and foresees the creation of some 300 new routes.

Copyright Photo: The new ATR 72-600s are expected to replace the older ATRs. Air Botswana ATR 72-212A (ATR 72-500) A2-ABS (msn 788) JNB (Paul Denton). Image: 910347.

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