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| United Airlines have announced that more than two million passengers have now flown between Birmingham Airport and New York Newark Liberty Airport as the airline approaches its twentieth anniversary serving the route Operating non-stop transatlantic flights from Birmingham Airport since Tuesday 15 July 1997, United Airlines provides direct access to New York Newark, with onward connections to over 300 destinations throughout North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, including more than 100 served non-stop from Newark Airport. Popular onward destinations taken by Birmingham Airport passengers include Las Vegas, San Francisco and Los Angeles Commenting on these milestones, William Pearson, Aviation Director for Birmingham Airport, said: "United Airlines serves vital transatlantic connections for the region's business and leisure communities and has shown unwavering commitment to Birmingham over the last twenty years. Providing non-stop flights to New York gives customers a reliable service and flexibility with a Star Alliance airline, boosting our economy by plugging the Midlands Engine into global opportunities" "United is proud to have served Birmingham Airport for almost two decades, and we thank all of our customers who have chosen to fly with us during this time," said Bob Schumacher, United's Managing Director Sales - U.K. & Ireland. Our non-stop service offers customers in the Midlands access not only to New York City but also to hundreds of other destinations throughout the Americas via United's Newark hub" Flight UA026 departs Birmingham daily at 0900 and arrives at New York Newark at 1225 the same day. The return flight, UA027, departs New York Newark daily at 1925 and arrives in Birmingham at 0710 the next day - all times local The flights from Birmingham are operated by Boeing 757-200 aircraft featuring 169 seats - 16 in United BusinessFirst® and 153 in United Economy®, including 45 Economy Plus® seats with added legroom |
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| Wednesday 8 February 2017 |