United becomes the largest foreign airline with the best seats in Switzerland
As part of United Airlines’ Transatlantic expansion to become the largest long-haul airline in Switzerland for the boreal summer season, data obtained from Aviacionline via the Cirium platform, the company will have an ASK of more than 243 million and offer more premium seats than any other airline.
United will offer six daily flights to Switzerland to destinations in Geneva (GVA) and Zurich (ZRH) via its hubs in Newark (EWR), Washington Dulles (IAD), Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and San Francisco (SFO) and this makes it the only long-haul airline to offer more destinations in Switzerland.
A large proportion of flights are operated with 167-seat Boeing 767-300ER High J aircraft configured with 46 Polaris Business Class, 22 Premium Plus, 43 Economy Plus and 56 Economy. The Chicago-based airline will offer 278 business class and 131 premium economy seats per week, more than any other foreign carrier.
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United’s Swiss flight schedule for summer 2022
Chicago O’Hare (ORD) – Zurich (ZRH)
This new service begins April 23 with daily flights operated by Boeing 767-300ER High J. The flight schedules are as follows:
- Flight UA3 ORD 16:10 – ZRH 07:55+1
- Flight UA12 ZRH 09:50 – ORD 12:40
In 2019, 214,671 passengers were mobilized on this route by Swiss partner United.
Newark (EEA) – Zurich (ZRH).
There will be daily Boeing 767-300ER High J flight operations, schedules are as follows:
- Flight UA134 EWR 18:55 – ZRH 08:40+1
- Flight UA135 ZRH 10:20 – EWR 13:45
In 2019, this route carried 284,994 Swiss and United passengers.
Newark (EEA) – Geneva (GVA).
There will be daily Boeing 767-300ER High J flight operations, schedules are as follows:
- Flight UA974 EWR 17:55 – GVA 07:35+1
- Flight UA975 GVA 09:15 – EWR 12:30
In 2019, United carried 108,800 passengers on this route.
Washington Dulles (IAD) – Zurich (ZRH).
There will be daily Boeing 767-300ER High J flight operations, schedules are as follows:
- Flight UA52 IAD 17:50 – ZRH 07:55+1
- Flight UA53 ZRH 11:45 – IAD 15:25
In 2019, United carried 130,329 passengers on this route.
Washington Dulles (IAD) – Geneva (GVA)
There will be daily Boeing 767-300ER High J flight operations, schedules are as follows:
- Flight UA956 IAD 17:30 – ZRH 07:25+1
- Flight UA957 ZRH 11:40 – IAD 15:15
In 2019, 87,584 United passengers were mobilized on this route.
San Francisco (SFO) – Zurich (ZRH)
United will resume seasonal service to Switzerland from its main transpacific hub, operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners with new cabins.
In 2019, this route carried 279,848 passengers between Swiss and United, the third busiest destination between Switzerland and the United States.
See also: United Airlines is resuming flights between San Francisco and Zurich
Passenger data was collected by Aviacionline via Eurostat and Geneva Airport (GVA) statistics.