United Airlines launched its new daily service from Shannon to Chicago O’Hare on Thursday 25 May using a two class 176 seat Boeing 757-200(ER) aircraft, and has the capacity to generate an additional 42,000 passengers through Shannon Airport.
N12125 Boeing 757-224 msn 28967 operated first UAL288/9 service.
The Shannon Airport Group CEO Mary Considine, said “This is a significant boost for Shannon Airport, and we are delighted to have this direct daily seasonal service to Chicago back serving the transatlantic market. United Airlines are a valued airline partner at Shannon and this service shows the continued appeal of Shannon and the West of Ireland.
Chicago is an important U.S. gateway and is a really positive addition to the daily services we already offer from Shannon to New York, Boston and Newark. With a seat capacity of over 42,000, this strategic Chicago route not only benefits leisure and tourism travellers, but this direct service also provides important additional business connectivity for our customers. “
United Airlines Head of Corporate Sales U.K. and Ireland, Martina Coogan said “As the only U.S. airline connecting Shannon with the United States, we are excited to launch our new service to United’s hometown hub in Chicago. This is great news for travellers in the west of Ireland, providing even greater travel choice and the possibility to connect via our U.S. hubs to over 100 destinations across the Americas.”
United Airlines began operating from Shannon Airport in 1998, and since then have carried over 2.2 million passengers, the airline previously operated a Shannon/Chicago service five times weekly from 2013 to 2017.
Flight Information:
UAL288 departs Chicago (ORD) 1820 arrives Shannon (SNN) 0730
UAL289 departs Shannon (SNN) 0930 arrives Chicago (ORD) 1145
Image Credit: Shannon Airport
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