United starts weekly direct flight to Washington from Grand Cayman
United Airlines has begun a weekly non-stop Saturday service between Grand Cayman and Washington Dulles International Airport . United will use an Airbus A320 for the new service with seating for 138 passengers – twelve in first class and 126 in economy. The three-and-a-half-hour flight (UA695) will depart Grand Cayman at 12:40pm, arriving in Dulles at 4:04pm. The return flight (UA690) will depart Dulles at 8:21am arriving in Grand Cayman at 11:43am. United Airlines said it will be able to offer connections to and from dozens of cities in the United States as Dulles International is one of the airline’s hub airports.
United Airlines is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, operating more than 3,300 flights a day on United and United Express to more than 230 domestic and international destinations. With key global air rights in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and Latin America, United is a founding member of Star Alliance, which overall offers 21,000 daily flights to 1,160 airports in 181 countries.
