NEWCASTLE, Oct. 27, 2014 – United Airlines will introduce nonstop flights between Newcastle and its New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport, during the period May 23 to Sep. 7, 2015 (both dates westbound), subject to government approval. The frequency of the service will be five times weekly. It will be Newcastle‟s first scheduled nonstop trans-Atlantic service.
The flights will be operated by Boeing 757-200 aircraft with a total of 169 seats – 16 flat-bed seats in United BusinessFirst and 153 in United Economy, including 45 Economy Plus seats with added legroom and increased personal space.
"We‟re very excited about introducing nonstop flights to New York from Newcastle next summer," said Bob Schumacher, United‟s Managing Director Sales – U.K. & Ireland. "We‟ll be offering the people of Northeast England easy, convenient travel options not only to New York City but also to destinations throughout the Americas. United already offers trans-Atlantic service from more cities in the U.K. than any other airline and we‟ve every reason to be confident that this new service will be a success."
‘Game-Changing New Route’ David Laws, Chief Executive, Newcastle Airport, said: "For many years, and everywhere I go, people have been stopping me and asking „when is the North East going to get a New York service?‟
I have been clear throughout that this is a route that we have been determined to deliver for the region. We have been carefully and quietly working behind the scenes, with our shareholders, to secure what will be another game-changing new route. I am delighted today that we are finally able to make the announcement everyone has been hoping for. United Airlines is the best airline to operate this service. They have an exceptional track record of linking U.K. regions to their New York/Newark hub, where customers can then connect to over one hundred onward destinations."
