United announces Edinburgh-Chicago route

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Edinburgh-Chicago route will start in May 2014

United Airlines has announced it will launch flights between Edinburgh and Chicago next year.

The service will launch on 23 May with five flights a week until 12 June, when it will change to a daily service up until 2 September. It will then switch to a four-times-a-week service until 6 October.

“I’m delighted that United Airlines has decided to invest in a new route and enhance its existing service between Scotland and the USA. By improving direct routes overseas, we can help reduce the need for travellers to make extra connecting flights via London or the continent, support tourism, trade and investment and so further strengthen Scotland’s economy,” said Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond on the announcement.

Gordon Dewer, chief executive of Edinburgh Airport said the route had happened following a combined approach by the private and public sectors.

“We are delighted to have played our part in developing this route with the other agencies and Government departments that make up ‘Team Scotland’. This collaborative approach works and we look forward to bringing many more international routes to Edinburgh in the coming months,” he explained.

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