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United Airlines to Launch Washington Dulles – Dublin Service

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 5, 2011 3 Comments

Just a quick note highlighting the announcement that United Airlines will begin flying from Washington Dulles to Dublin next May. The carrier will utilize a two-cabin 757 aircraft from the Continental fleet with lie-flat seats in business class.

Dublin is a great airport to connect when flying into and out of Europe for a number reasons. First, you pre-clear into the United States when traveling from Dublin, arriving at your destination as if you were on a domestic flight. Anyone who has endured immigration at Dulles will appreciate that when flying out of Dublin you can bypass the dour border agents and hapless TSA clerks that make your life miserable. Second, unlike the UK next door, Ireland has much lower taxes on airfare and no outrageous £150+ air passenger duty (APD), leading to lower ticket prices and fees when buying a revenue ticket or purchasing an award. Finally, I really like Irish people–they are jovial, generous and loyal people.

The announcement that United will start service on their own metal brings into question the future of their joint-venture with Aer Lingus. Currently, Aer Lingus flies from Dulles to Madrid with a United flight number (not just a codeshare number) and an Aer Lingus aircraft/crew. With Continental serving Dublin and Madrid already, we may see an end to that partnership once the current contract expires.

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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3 Comments

  1. BLR Reply
    November 6, 2011 at 4:13 am

    Diep Noodle Bar in DUB’s T2 is the best! I highly recommend.

  2. Darren Reply
    November 6, 2011 at 7:42 am

    I also think it’ll be a CO two-cabin bird, likely the 757, but do you have hard facts it’ll be as such?

  3. Matthew Reply
    November 6, 2011 at 9:58 am

    @Darren: Yes, a source at UA confirmed this, though I acknowledge the article says 180 seats and the BF-configured 757 has only 177 seats.

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