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October 24, 2011

UNITED W11 Long-Haul Operational Changes as of 24OCT11

by JL

Update at 0900GMT 24OCT11

As per 24OCT11 GDS timetable and inventory display, updated changes to UNITED (Including Continental) Winter 2011/12 International operation as follows.

Unless otherwise noted, all changes are in effect from 30OCT11. Note temporary/last-minute changes/cancellations may occur.

UNITED

Chicago – Amsterdam 6 weekly 767-300ER service (777 operation in Jan – Mar 2011 is not operating in W11)
Chicago – Frankfurt 2 Daily 777-200ER service (747 operation in Jan – Mar 2011 on UA944/945 is not operating in W11)
San Francisco – London Heathrow Boeing 747-400 replace 777-200ER
San Francisco – Osaka Kansai Reduce from Daily to 5 weekly, 777-200ER Operating (W10 was Daily 777)
San Francisco – Shanghai Pu Dong Boeing 777-200ER replace 747-400 (W10 was Daily 744)
Tokyo Narita – Guam 2 of 3 Daily service operates with UNITED 777, replacing Continental 767
Tokyo Narita – Singapore Boeing 747-400 replaces 777-200ER
Washington Dulles – Accra – Lagos Winter service operates 5 weekly, 767-300ER operating. Accra – Lagos sector ends from 19DEC11
Washington Dulles – Amsterdam Reduce from Daily to 6 weekly, Continental 757 operating (W10 was Daily 767/777)
Washington Dulles – Geneva Reduce from Daily to 5 weekly, 767-300ER operating (W10 was Daily 767)
Washington Dulles – Paris CDG Service Operates 13 weekly, Continental 757 operating (W10 was Daily 777). Following periods operating 12 weekly: 06NOV11 – 23NOV11, 29JAN12 – 22FEB12

Washington Dulles – Rio de Janeiro Nonstop service during Christmas and New Year season is Cancelled in NW11
Washington Dulles – Rome Reduce from Daily to 5 weekly, 767-300ER operating (W10 was Daily 767)

Continental

Hong Kong – Ho Chi Minh Boeing 737-800 aircraft replaces UNITED Boeing 747-400
Hong Kong – Singapore Boeing 737-800 aircraft replaces UNITED Boeing 747-400
Honolulu – Guam UNITED 777-200 replaces Continental 767-200ER/-400ER
Houston – Buenos Aires eff 15DEC11 Boeing 767-200ER replace -400ER (Previously planned from 06NOV11)
Houston – Frankfurt eff 16NOV11 Boeing 767-400ER replaces 777-200ER for entire Winter season
Houston – Lagos NEW Daily 777-200ER service effective 16NOV11
Houston – Paris CDG Boeing 767-200ER replaces -400ER
Newark – Athens Service Cancelled During Winter 2011 season
Newark – Barcelona eff 01OCT11 Reduce from Daily to 6 weekly. Boeing 777 operates on 25FEB12/26FEB12/29FEB12/01MAR12 from EWR
Newark – Berlin Tegel eff 13NOV11 Boeing 767-200ER operates 4 weekly, 757-200 1 weekly (overall capacity increase compared to W10)
Newark – Copenhagen Reduces from Daily in W10 to 5 weekly in W11
Newark – Dublin Reduces from 2 Daily in W10 to 1 Daily in W11
Newark – Frankfurt eff 02JAN12 Increases from 1 to 2 Daily, new flight operates with Boeing 757, except 21JAN12 – 15FEB12 (FRA departs next day) with 777
Newark – Geneva Boeing 777 replace 767-400ER on 07NOV11 – 17NOV11 and 03FEB12 – 24MAR12 (excluding 25FEB12/26FEB12/29FEB12/01MAR12 from EWR)
Newark – Glasgow eff 17OCT11 Reduce from Daily in W10 to 6 weekly in W11
Newark – Madrid 09JAN12 – 19FEB12 Reduce from Daily to 6 weekly
Newark – Paris CDG CO056/057 06SEP11 – 30SEP11 Boeing 757-200 replace 767-400EReff 01OCT11 Boeing 767-200ER replace -400ER
Newark – Stockholm Reduces from Daily in W10 to 5 weekly in W11
Newark – Sao Paulo eff 15DEC11 Boeing 767-400ER replaces -200ER
Tokyo Narita – Hong Kong NEW Daily 737-800 service

On majority of International routes, all UNITED and Continental operating service carries each other’s UA and CO code with identical flight numbers.

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