United Airlines has announced that a new service between Washington, D.C., and Lagos, Nigeria will commence on November 29 (subject to government approval).
The airline will operate three weekly flights connecting the US capital with Nigeria’s largest city, which is also West Africa’s top destination for visitors from the United States.
Tickets will go on sale on their website and the United app later this week.
“This new flight to Lagos has been highly anticipated by our customers and offers the first-ever nonstop service between Washington, D.C., and Nigeria, as well as convenient, one-stop connections to over 80 destinations throughout the Americas including Houston and Chicago,
“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.” Said Patrick Quayle, United’s vice president of international network and alliances
Carl Schultz, acting vice president of airline business development at the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said,
“We are honored to work with our partners at United Airlines to welcome their second nonstop connection from Dulles International to the African continent.
“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 consisting of 28 United Polaris® business class lie-flat seats, 21 United Premium Plus® premium economy seats, 36 Economy Plus® seats, and 158 standard economy class seats.
This flight is the only service between the United States and Nigeria that offers premium economy class products. Flights will depart from Washington, D.C. Monday, Thursday, and Saturday and return from Lagos on Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday.
This new flight builds on United’s expansion in Africa and strengthens United’s leadership in Africa from the DC metro area, with more flights to the continent than any other airline.
Again this year, United launched a new service between New York/Newark and Johannesburg, South Africa, and between Washington, D.C. and Accra, Ghana.
And in December and January, United will increase service to Accra from three weekly flights to daily flights* when customers return home for the winter break.
United is also restoring its popular route between New York/Newark and Cape Town, South Africa on December 1.
United flights are in compliance with each country’s COVID19 protocol and customers are advised to check destination requirements before traveling.
