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United to Work With New Regional Carriers for United Express Service Out of Dulles, O'Hare
Monday April 5, 10:37 am ET
United to End Agreement With Atlantic Coast Airlines; Companies Reach Transition Plan
No Interruptions to United Express Service
CHICAGO, April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Airlines (OTC Bulletin Board: UALAQ - News) today announced that it has decided to work with a new group of regional air carriers to fly ongoing United Express Service out of Washington Dulles and Chicago O'Hare. In connection with this decision, United is ending its relationship with Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA), which had been operating a portion of the company's United Express Service out of Dulles and Chicago O'Hare. United and ACA have reached agreement on a transition of aircraft that begins June 3 and will be completed August 4.
Chautauqua Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America, which are newly-announced partners in United Express, will operate United Express service out of Dulles and O'Hare. Existing partners Air Wisconsin, Trans States and Mesa will also serve O'Hare and Dulles, with SkyWest serving O'Hare as well.
"United is committed to its full schedule of flights at Dulles -- a key hub for the company -- and to offering customers competitive fares and superior service. United will provide high-quality service to all of the markets currently served by United Express using ACA now and in the future," said Doug Hacker, executive vice president-Strategy.
In addition to extensive flight options, customers traveling on any United Express flight earn Mileage Plus® miles and have access in many locations to United's full suite of Easy products. Already, passengers traveling to or from Dulles are able to enjoy easier connections to United Express directly from the main United terminal and beginning this summer, from our newly constructed United Express facility with easy access to United, Ted and Star Alliance flights.
"The new and existing partners who will serve Dulles and O'Hare bring to United Express experience and excellent reputations for service and performance," said Pete McDonald, executive vice president-Operations. "We now have the opportunity to improve the flight experience with United Express for our passengers."
"United employees and management are committed to Dulles, to being the best at what we do and to continuing to serve the needs of our customers in all United and United Express markets," McDonald added. "We will work hard every day to offer our customers the best possible travel experience."
The transition agreement is subject to approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and is expected to be heard during the regularly scheduled April 16 hearing.
