We’ll kick off our 787 international routes on December 4, with service between our Houston hub and Amsterdam. This route will be offered through March 29, 2013. Next up is service between Los Angeles and Tokyo, with daily flights beginning on January 3, 2013, followed by nonstop service five days a week between Houston and Lagos, Nigeria, starting on January 7. From February 4 to March 29, our 787 will fly between Houston and London Heathrow. On March 30, we will operate flights between Los… (hub.united.com) More...
United announces 1st international routes for 787 Dreamliner
That first "long-haul" route will come from Houston, where the airline plans to begin nonstop 787 service on Dec. 4 to Amsterdam. The Dreamliner will replace the Boeing 767 that United flies on the route "on a temporary basis."
Auckland Service Remains Cut As United Unveils Routes For 787 Fleet
The unveiling of United Airlines’ initial route network for its Boeing 787-8 fleet shows the airline remains committed to dropping a proposed service between Houston and Auckland, which once was expected to be one of the carrier’s first destinations for its new widebody.
yeah so what ever happened to that IAH-AKL route that was overhyped and advertised as their first 787 route? was that all for show? Or is it a just a middle finger to the city of houston? both wouldn't surprise me with the current management.
Recall the time when aircraft had character? 727, DC10, 747-200 ( nice and noisy! ) etc? I cannot get excited by this creature , ok the economics and technologies are excellent, so why did not Boeing simply shrink the 777 and use composite materials and the new tech?
United's Boeing 787 routes revealed: London, Amsterdam, Shanghai & Tokyo
United Airlines' Boeing 787 Dreamliner looks set make its international debut from December 4 with flights to Europe and Asia, while domestic US Dreamliner services will begin later this year.
