US-based carrier United Airlines will add new direct routes from America to Africa.
The new routes include flights to Accra, Ghana, and Lagos, Nigeria from Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C, which will operate three times a week commencing in time for Spring in America in 2021.
United Airlines will add new direct routes to Ghana, Nigeria and Johannesburg
There will also be a new year-round, daily direct flight route from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey to Johannesburg. This route will be the only direct round trip flight from America to Joburg operated by a US airline.
‘Now is the right time to take a bold step in evolving our global network to help our customers reconnect with friends, family and colleagues around the world,’ said Patrick Quayle, United’s vice president of International Network and Alliances.
‘These new nonstop routes provide shorter travel times and convenient one-stop connections from across the United States, demonstrating United’s continued innovative and forward-looking approach to rebuilding our network to meet the travel needs of our customers.’
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