FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2013
United Airlines To Offer Non-Stop Daily to Chicago (ORD)
Saskatoon: United Airlines has announced they will eliminate the Regina station stop on their Saskatoon – Chicago daily United Express flight, effectively making it a non-stop flight. While United has been providing the Saskatoon community with daily service to Chicago since 2009, the flight had a scheduled station stop in Regina. The new nonstop service begins on Aug. 27, 2013.
“We are delighted with this decision by United,” states Stephen Maybury, President & CEO at the Saskatoon Airport. “Chicago is a critical hub for travelers to connect to United’s world-wide network. Making this a non-stop flight demonstrates the strength of our market and the confidence United has for this route.”
The daily flight schedule will be:
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City
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Depart
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City
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Arrive
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Daily
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Saskatoon
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7:15 a.m.
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Chicago
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11:15 a.m.
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Sunday-Friday
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Chicago
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8:20 p.m.
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Saskatoon
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10:30 p.m.
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Saturday
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Chicago
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6:10
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Saskatoon
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8:20 p.m.
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United and United Express operate more than 5,000 flights a day to 381 airports across six continents, and in 2012, carried more passenger traffic than any other airline in the world. United is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 194 countries via 27 member airlines.
United also offers twice-daily service from Saskatoon to its Denver hub.
The dedicated flight is welcomed, given the current strength of the Saskatoon market. Passenger volumes for 2012 were again record setting with a total of 1,326,838 passengers through our terminal, an increase of 6.5% over the previous year. All sectors of travel experienced growth including international with an increase of 13.8%; transborder up 9.2% and our domestic market grew by 5.5 %.
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For more information, please contact:
Stephen Maybury: CEO of Saskatoon Airport Authority; 306-975-6464
Maxine Montgomery: Communications & Public Relations; 306-975-4952