United to Buenos Aires

American Airlines was joined last week on its New York – Buenos Aires route by United Airlines, the only difference being that AA operates from JFK whilst the United service comes out of Newark International, across the Hudson in New Jersey. 

Both airlines fly Boeings on the route, American with the 777, and United offering a 767 featuring United First, United BusinessFirst, and having dropped the “coach” label, United Economy.  Both carriers offer an overnight service in both directions and get airborne for the nearly 11-hour flight within a few minutes of each other.

At the same time United has dropped its Washington DC – Buenos Aires operation.

Together with United Express, United Airlines operates an average of 5,656 flights a day to 376 airports on six continents.  It is now the world’s largest airline with nearly 700 mainline aircraft and orders through to 2019, including 50 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 25 Airbus A350XWBs. www.united.com

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