340 - 100 Princess Street,
Thunder Bay, ON P7E 6S2
Tel: 807-473-2600 Fax: 807-475-9627
United Airlines to Service Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay International Airports Authority (TBIAA) is pleased to announce that
United Airlines will offer daily, non-stop United Express jet service between Thunder
Bay and United’s hub at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport beginning February 14,
2013.
Flights are conveniently timed with daily departures from Thunder Bay scheduled for
6:00am arriving in Chicago at 6:35am. Early arrival into Chicago will provide local
travelers with excellent connections to United’s global route network. United offers
nearly 600 nonstop flights each day from Chicago to more than 150 destinations
worldwide – more flight and destination options than any other airline.
Return flights, depart Chicago at 6:00pm arriving in Thunder Bay at 8:40pm.
Service begins with an arrival from Chicago on February 14 with the first departure from
Thunder Bay on February 15, 2013.
Service will be provided on Canadair CRJ regional jet aircraft with 50 seats.
Bookings are available immediately at www.united.com. Members of the Aeroplan
loyalty program will be able collect award points for flying on United.
Scott McFadden, President and Chief Executive Officer welcomed the news, “We are
very appreciative of the confidence United has shown in Thunder Bay. Our growing
economy requires strong connections with the US. Through United, we are now better
connected than any time in our community’s history.”
About United
United Airlines and United Express operate an average of 5,605 flights a day to 375
airports on six continents from our hubs in Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Guam, Houston,
Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. In 2011,
United carried more traffic than any other airline in the world, and operated more than
two million flights carrying 142 million passengers. United is upgrading its cabins with
more flat-bed seats in first and business class and more extra-legroom economy-class
seating than any other airline in North America. United operates nearly 700 mainline
aircraft and has orders for more than 125 new aircraft deliveries from 2012 through 2019,
including 50 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 25 Airbus A350XWBs. United was rated the
world's most admired airline on FORTUNE magazine's 2012 airline-industry list of the
World's Most Admired Companies. Readers of Global Traveler magazine have voted
United's MileagePlus program the best frequent flyer program for eight consecutive
years. United is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 193
countries via 27 member airlines. More than 85,000 United employees reside in every
U.S. state and in countries around the world. For more information, visit united.com or
follow United on Twitter and Facebook. The common stock of United's parent, United
Continental Holdings, Inc., is traded on the NYSE under the symbol UAL.
About TBIAA
TBIAA is the private not-for-profit, non-shareholder corporation responsible for the
operation of the Thunder Bay International Airport. TBIAA receives no government
funding for the operation of the Airport. Economic activity related to the Airport is
responsible for an estimated $.5 billion dollars in GDP annually and 2086 direct jobs.
Customers are encouraged to visit the Airport website at www.thunderbayairport.com for
more information including this winter’s sun flights.
For more information, contact:
Scott McFadden
President & Chief Executive Officer
807.473.2600