United has began weekly year-round service between its hub at Washington-Dulles International Airport and both Guatemala City, Guatemala, and San Jose, Costa Rica, from April 13.  The airline will also begin weekly year-round service between its Chicago O’Hare hub and San Jose an analogous day. All routes would be operated with Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 16 seats in United Business, 48 seats in Economy Plus and 90 seats in United Economy class.  The brand new flights complement United’s existing service to Guatemala City and San Jose from the airline’s hubs in Manhattan and Houston. “These new flights strengthen United’s Latin American route network and supply less demanding travel options for our customers,” said Millie Uriarte , Director, Latin America Onshore & Caribbean Sales. Recommended

Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has commenced non-stop daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Washington, DC, creating the primary direct air link between the 2 capitals. The new service to Washington Dulles International Airport was introduced to fulfill strong demand for presidency and business travel, in addition to growing demand for leisure trips between and beyond the cities. “Government and company customers in both markets have given us strong indication that the Abu Dhabi – Washington route can support a regular service from day one,” explained James Hogan, Etihad chief executive. “We have confidently responded by committing 3,360 seats every week and already our forward bookings at the route are very encouraging in both directions,” Hogan added. “In addition, we’re going to open a US$6.8...
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