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By Lateef Lawal
United Airlines announced that it will launch its first-ever service to Africa in 2010, with one daily, same-plane service from Washington D.C. to Accra, Ghana to Lagos, Nigeria. The airline also will extend its existing daily Washington-Kuwait flight to include Bahrain, and will offer a new non-stop flight between Chicago and Brussels, Belgium. Commencement of the new routes is subject to local government approval. ( Continues below….. )
Kevin Knight, Senior Vice President(Planning), United Airline in his remarks said: “Our first-ever non-stop service to Africa will offer customers convenient and comfortable travel opportunities to visit two of the fastest-growing cities in the continent.In addition, our new services to Bahrain and Brussels will open more international routes to our customers throughout Europe and the Middle East.”
The new routes are consistent with the 2010 capacity outlook United provided on its third quarter earnings conference call, and reflect the continuing optimization of the arline’s international network.
Lateef Lawal (NigerianAviationNews)
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