United Airlines Starts Service to St. Lucia

Weekly non-stop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport

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Jul 15, 2013, 03:30 ET

CHICAGO, July 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines has launched weekly non-stop service to St. Lucia from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport. The flights, which began on July 13, 2013, operate using Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with 16 United Business seats, 48 United Economy Plus seats and 90 United Economy seats.

United flight 1642 departs Newark Liberty (EWR) on Saturdays at 8:55 a.m., arriving at the Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) in St. Lucia at 1:48 p.m. The return flight, United 1643, departs St. Lucia on Saturdays at 2:38 p.m., arriving in Newark at 7:33 p.m. The service provides convenient connections to and from 22 cities in the United States, including Chicago, Boston and Washington, as well as several Canadian cities.

"St. Lucia, United's 17^th destination in the Caribbean, is a very welcome addition to our network -- and just in time for customers to enjoy a great summer getaway," said Milagros Uriarte, United's director, Latin America Onshore & Caribbean Sales.

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