United Airlines routes more international freight through hubs
United Airlines Cargo Division said it was adding three more direct international flights to serve shippers.
The new flights include daily nonstop service between Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and Osaka, Japan and Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich, Switzerland starting June 24. By the end of October, United will also add daily service from O’Hare to Buenes Aires, Argentina.
Flights between Chicago and Osaka will be served by Boeing 777 aircraft. Flights between Chicago and Buenos Aires and between Dulles and Zurich will be served by Boeing 767 aircraft.
United also said that, effective May 1, it would eliminate two non-hub international flights: daily Boeing 767 service from Miami to Buenos Aires, and daily Boeing 767 service from Miami to Sao Paulo. Those cities will continue to be served from its hubs in Chicago and Washington.