McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce

05/17/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/17/2021 13:24

UNITED AIRLINES ADDS NONSTOP SERVICE TO WASHINGTON, D.C.

MILWAUKEE (May 17, 2021)
- United Airlines has announced it will add daily nonstop service between Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) beginning July 1, 2021.

'These new flights to Washington Dulles give Milwaukee travelers better access to Washington, DC and eastern Virginia as well as dozens of new domestic and international flight connections from United's Dulles hub,' Airport Director Brian Dranzik said. 'It's been many years since Dulles was served nonstop from MKE, and it's great that United is continuing to expand from our hometown airport.'

The new flights will operate seven days per week, departing Milwaukee at 6:55AM and arriving in Washington Dulles at 9:50AM. The return flights depart Washington at 5:30PM and arrive in Milwaukee at 6:40PM. The new service follows United's recent announcement of new nonstop weekend flights from Milwaukee to popular coastal and beach destinations.

'As we rebuild our schedule to meet customer demand this summer, we are adding service on routes we haven't operated before like between Washington D.C. and Milwaukee starting in July,' said Ankit Gupta, vice president of domestic planning and scheduling at United. 'We are also excited to give customers traveling from Milwaukee nonstop access to Portland, ME; Myrtle Beach, SC; Charleston, SC; Savannah, GA; and Pensacola, FL on United beginning this Memorial Day weekend.'

Tickets for all flights are now available for purchase on united.com and the United mobile app. MKE currently offers nonstop flights to 40+ destinations coast-to-coast, and more than 200 international destinations are available with just one connection. MKE is served by Air Canada, Alaska, American, Delta, Frontier, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country, and United. The complete list of nonstop cities can be found at mitchellairport.com.

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is owned by Milwaukee County and operated by the Department of
Transportation, Airport Division, under the policy direction of the Milwaukee County Executive and the County
Board of Supervisors. The Airport is entirely funded by user fees; no property tax dollars are used for the Airport's capital improvements or for its day-to-day operation.