CHICAGO, June 3, 2004 – United Airlines (OTCBB: UALAQ.OB) today launched its daily nonstop service between Washington/Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Zurich, Switzerland (ZRH), becoming the only airline to offer daily nonstop flights between the two cities.
“We are delighted to be the only airline to launch nonstop service from Washington/Dulles to Zurich as we continue the strategic expansion of our international route system,” said Graham Atkinson, senior vice president – Worldwide Sales and Alliances, United Airlines. “The addition of this service enhances our unrivaled global route network and gives our customers more choice and more convenience when traveling to and from Switzerland.”
From Washington/Dulles, United customers can connect to dozens of North American and International markets via United, United Express, Ted and Star Alliance partners. Through United’s Star Alliance partners, United customers have the opportunity to connect on code-share flights beyond Zurich to destinations including Munich, Dusseldorf, Berlin, Hamburg, Warsaw, Vienna, Oslo and Stockholm.*
All flights between Washington/Dulles and Zurich will be served by Boeing 767 aircraft. In addition to Zurich, United will also begin daily, nonstop service from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Osaka, Japan (KIX), and from San Francisco International Airport
(SFO) to Beijing, China (PEK), both beginning June 10, 2004.
Here is a photo from the last flight they operated over 6 years ago.
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/002383/L/
By: greekdude1 - 7th June 2004 at 16:07
The UA Star 763 has now been to ZRH twice in three days…. flagship of the fleet?
Ironically Bhoy, I thought the Star 767 (in the original 6-airline c/s) had disappeared. It was just repainted in this scheme. I always wanted to fly on it, but as it is, I only ever saw it in person once @ SFO undergoing maintance in the 5 or so years it was around. I never see it at all, and they’ve seen it twice in ZRH in 3 days!
By: Bhoy - 7th June 2004 at 16:00
and here’s a pic from the inaugral flight at ZRH.
The UA Star 763 has now been to ZRH twice in three days…. flagship of the fleet?
http://www.skyland.ch/fotos/fozh/0zhjun/n653ua.jpg
And her second visit, (arriving ZRH Sunday).
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June 4, 2004 at 4:23 pm