LAGOS, 17 September 2021 – United Airlines announced today that new service between
Lagos and Washington, D.C. will begin 29 November westbound and 1 December 2021 eastbound
(subject to government approval). The airline will operate three weekly flights connecting Nigeria’s
largest city to the U.S. capital. Tickets will be available for sale on united.com and the United app
this weekend. The new service marks United’s return to Nigeria which the airline previously served
up until 2016.
“This new flight from Lagos has been highly anticipated by our customers and offers the
first ever nonstop service between Nigeria and Washington, D.C., as well as convenient, one-stop
connections to over 80 destinations throughout the Americas including Houston and Chicago,” said
Patrick Quayle, United’s vice president of international network and alliances. “On behalf of all of
United we’d like to offer our sincere thanks to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and U.S.
Department of Transportation for supporting our plans to provide this service.”
“We are honored to work with our partners at United Airlines to welcome their second
nonstop connection to Dulles International from the African continent,” said Carl Schultz, acting
vice president of airline business development at the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
“Lagos joins nearly 50 other nonstop international destinations currently served by the National
Capital Region’s gateway to the world.”
United will operate this route with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner featuring 28 United Polaris®
business class lie-flat seats, 21 United Premium Plus® premium economy seats, 36 Economy
Plus® seats and 158 standard economy seats. This flight is the only service between Nigeria and
the U.S. to offer a premium economy product. Flights will depart Lagos on Tuesday, Friday and
Sunday and return from Washington, D.C. on Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
This new flight builds on United’s expansion into Africa and solidifies United’s leadership
position from Africa to the D.C. metro area, with more flights from the continent than any other
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airline. Just this year, United launched new service between Johannesburg and New York/Newark
and between Accra and Washington, D.C. And this December and January, United will increase its
service from Accra from three weekly flights to daily*. United is also returning its popular service
between Cape Town and New York/Newark on 1 December westbound and 3 December 2021
eastbound.
United’s new flights comply with each country’s COVID-19 protocols and customers should
check destination requirements before travelling.
Lagos (LOS) – Washington Dulles (IAD)
Flight From To Depart Arrive Frequency Aircraft Dates of operation
UA613 LOS IAD 11:50 pm 6:00 am Tues, Fri, Sun Boeing 787 1 Dec 2021 -11 Mar 22
UA613 LOS IAD 10:50 pm 6:00 am Tues, Fri, Sun Boeing 787 13 Mar – 25 Mar 2022
UA613 LOS IAD 11:55 pm 6:10 am Tues, Fri, Sun Boeing 787 27 Mar 2022 onwards
Note: First operation from LOS is on a Wednesday
Washington Dulles (IAD) – Lagos (LOS)
Flight From To Depart Arrive Frequency Aircraft Dates of operation
UA612 IAD LOS 6:30 pm 10.40 am Mon, Thurs, Sat Boeing 787 29 Nov 21- 12 Mar 22
UA612 IAD LOS 6:30pm 9:40 am Mon, Thurs, Sat Boeing 787 14 Mar – 24 Mar 2022
UA612 IAD LOS 6:30 pm 10:30 am Mon, Thurs, Sat Boeing 787 26 Mar 2022 onwards
All times are local.
Making International Travel Easier
United is the only U.S. airline to offer its own one-stop-shop where customers can
conveniently get “travel-ready” by finding a location to schedule a COVID-19 test as well as upload
and store their test results and vaccination records directly through the airline’s website and award-winning mobile app with the Travel-Ready Center. The airline’s easy-to-use travel tool available on
United’s mobile app enables customers to reduce stress and save valuable time at the airport right
from the palm of their hand. United also announced a collaboration with Abbott and became the
first U.S. carrier to set up an easy way for international travelers to bring a CDC-approved test with
them, self-administer while abroad, and return home.
United Airlines Plans to Begin Flights Between Lagos and Washington, D.C. in November
United Next
United is more focused than ever on its commitment to customers and employees. In
addition to today’s announcement, United has recently:
• Launched an ambitious plan to transform the United customer experience by adding and
upgrading hundreds of aircraft as well as investing in features like larger overhead bins,
seatback entertainment in every seat and the industry’s fastest available Wi-Fi.
• Announced a goal to create 25,000 unionized jobs by 2026 that includes careers as pilots,
flight attendants, agents, technicians, and dispatchers.
• Announced that United will train at least 5,000 pilots by 2030 through the United Aviate
Academy, with the plan of at least half being women and people of color.
• Required all U.S. employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
• Became the first airline to offer customers the ability to check their destination’s travel
requirements, schedule COVID-19 tests and more on its mobile app and website.
• Invested in emerging technologies that are designed to decarbonize air travel, like an
agreement to work with urban air mobility company Archer, an investment in aircraft startup
Heart Aerospace and a purchase agreement with Boom Supersonic.
• Committed to going 100% green by 2050 by reducing 100% of our greenhouse gas
emissions without relying on traditional carbon offsets, including a recent agreement to
purchase one and a half times the amount of all of the rest of the world’s airlines’ publicly
announced Sustainable Aviation Fuel commitments combined.
• Eliminated change fees for all economy and premium cabin tickets for travel within the U.S.
About United
United’s shared purpose is “Connecting People. Uniting the World.” In 2019, United and
United Express® carriers operated more than 1.7 million flights carrying more than 162 million
customers. United has the most comprehensive route network among North American carriers,
including U.S. mainland hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San
Francisco and Washington, D.C. For more about how to join the United team, please
visit united.com/careers and more information about the company is at united.com. United Airlines
Holdings, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol “UAL”
