United Airlines Launches New Nonstop Flights to Dakar | United Airlines has launched its new nonstop year-round three-times weekly service between Dakar and Washington, D.C., celebrating the arrival of the inaugural flight into Dakar Airport today.
The new route is the airline’s first ever service between Senegal and the United States. Dakar is United’s sixth destination in Africa and United is the only airline connecting Dakar with Washington, D.C.
The introduction of flights from Dakar to Washington D.C. marks yet another significant step in United’s ongoing expansion across Africa and follows the launch of the airline’s new seasonal service between Marrakesh, Morocco and New York/Newark in October last year. United also flies from Cape Town, South Africa to New York/Newark and Washington D.C; Johannesburg, South Africa to New York/Newark; Accra, Ghana to Washington D.C.; and Lagos, Nigeria to Washington D.C. United’s new service to Dakar will help further Africa’s growing tourism industry.
“We are excited to launch United’s first ever service from Senegal, further expanding our route network from Africa to the U.S.”, said Patrick Quayle, Senior Vice President of Global Network Planning and Alliances, United Airlines. “Travellers from Senegal will benefit from a direct service to the U.S. capital, as well as the possibility to connect seamlessly via our Washington Dulles hub to 65 destinations across the Americas, while our U.S. customers can take advantage of Dakar’s central location on Africa’s west coastline, making it the perfect gateway to Africa with pristine beaches, lush forests and rich archaeological history.”
“By welcoming United Airlines to Blaise Diagne Airport, we are opening a new route for connections to America,” said Askin Demir, General Director of LAS. “The arrival of United Airlines, one of the largest airlines in the United States, will offer travellers from AIBD more connections to the United States and beyond, to the American continent, a flight operating three times a week on the Dakar – Washington route, allowing us to enhance our commercial offer for the American destination, while also reinforcing our connection network in our main markets, which are West Africa and Europe.
“This new flight is also a major asset for the development of tourism, thereby strengthening the leisure market segment, which already holds a significant share of traffic at Dakar Airport. In its airport development strategy, LAS aims to strengthen the airport’s capacity in the short term through a programme to increase the resources available for airport operators. This will allow us to better meet the expectations of our clients, an evolution that confirms Senegal’s growing positioning as a regional hub in Africa.”
“Today, United Airlines is launching not simply a new air route, but new ways to bring our two nations closer together,” said Michael Raynor, U.S. Ambassador to Senegal. “United’s entry into Francophone West Africa, with Senegal as its first destination, speaks volumes about the boundless potential that the United States private sector and government see in this region, and in Senegal in particular as a dynamic and democratic hub with a strategic location, a fast-growing economy, and a talented workforce. I’m particularly excited that this new route will make it easier for more Americans to discover Senegal – this wonderful land of cultural vibrancy, boundless potential, and the generous spirit of Teranga.”
The new service between Dakar and Washington D.C. is part of United’s largest international expansion in its history, adding six new destinations and nine new routes across the Atlantic for customers this summer. United is launching five new flights from its hub in New York/Newark to destinations no other U.S. airline serves, including Nuuk, Greenland; Bilbao, Spain; Palermo, Italy; and Madeira Island and Faro, Portugal. The airline is also adding three new routes from Washington D.C./Dulles, including its first-ever flight to Dakar, Senegal operating year-round and new seasonal flights to Nice, France and Venice, Italy, as well as a new seasonal service between Rome and Denver.
United is the largest airline in the world, as measured by available seat miles, and flies to more international destinations than any other U.S. carrier. In total, this summer United will offer over 800 daily flights to and from 140 international destinations – including 32 that no other U.S. airline serves.
Onboard Products and Services
United Polaris business class is a premium travel experience that prioritises relaxation and comfort, featuring quality inflight dining, amenity products and services from Therabody and Saks Fifth Avenue and full flat-bed seats with all aisle access.
United Premium Plus features a spacious seat with more legroom, elbow room and recline than a standard Economy Plus or economy seat, as well as an amenity kit, Saks Fifth Avenue blanket and plush pillow.
United Economy Plus offers added legroom and increased personal space. Located near the front of the economy cabin, the seats give the added benefit of a swifter exit from the plane on arrival. Economy Plus seating is available on all trans-Atlantic flights.
United economy offers complimentary food, soft drinks, juices, beer and wine, tea, coffee and inflight entertainment. On most aircraft, seats feature an adjustable headrest and a personal on-demand entertainment system.
United customers in Senegal can book flights by visiting united.com or contacting United City Ticket Office operated by Brussels Airlines locally or their travel agent.
United currently operates over 250 daily flights to over 115 destinations across the United States and around the world from its Washington Dulles hub. Washington Dulles serves as the international gateway to the U.S. capital, with United service to 21 world capitals and 30 countries.
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