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United Airlines to Offer Newark-Rome Service Year-Round

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United Continental Holdings’ (UAL - Free Report) wholly owned subsidiary, United Airlines, has announced expansion of New York/Newark-Rome schedule from seasonal to year-round service as a mark of celebrating its 20 years of service to Italy. The service is expected to start on Nov 9, 2017.

United Airlines’ current summer seasonal daily service will be expanded from Nov 2017 through to March 2018. The carrier will continue its existing seasonal service to Rome during the summer months from its hubs at Chicago O'Hare, New York/Newark Liberty and Washington D.C./Dulles International Airport.

The airline will operate thrice a week between Nov 9, 2017-Dec 19, 2017 and Jan 9, 2018-Mar 7, 2018, plus fly daily between Dec 20, 2017-Jan 8, 2018 and Mar 8, 2018-Oct 27, 2018.

During summer, United Airlines operates between New York/Newark and Rome using a Boeing 767-400 aircraft. The aircraft has a total of 242 seats (39 flat-bed seats in United Polaris business class and 203 seats in United Economy, inclusive of 70 Economy Plus seats).

However in winter, i.e., from Nov 9, 2017 until Mar 7, 2018, the carrier will run operations on a Boeing 767-300 aircraft. This aircraft has 214 seats in all. The flights are equipped with all modern facilities, aimed at improving the flying experience of passengers.

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