Press release
We are Back! United Announces Return to New York's JFK Airport
Airline to offer new transcontinental service from JFK to the west coast starting February 1 Using dedicated aircraft with 46 United Business class seats and
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[{"type":"text","content":"Airline to offer new transcontinental service from JFK to the west coast starting February 1\n Using dedicated aircraft with 46 United Business class seats and 22 United Premium Plus seats -offering the most premium seats between the New York City area and Los Angeles and San Francisco\n\n\nCHICAGO, Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines announced today that it will be returning service to New York City's John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) on February 1, 2021 with nonstop service to the west coast. The airline's entry back into JFK after five years reflects not only its strong commitment to the New York City area, but a continuation of aggressively and strategically managing the impact of COVID-19 by increasing service to and from the places where customers want to fly. The new United service will operate out of Terminal 7.\nEffective February of next year, United will serve both JFK to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and JFK to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) with two round-trips for each west coast city. The flights will utilize the reconfigured Boeing 767-300ER aircraft on the routes offering customers an extended premium cabin featuring 16 additional United Business class seats –providing all-aisle-access seating – bringing the total premium cabin seat count to 46. The aircraft will also feature 22 United Premium Plus® seats, 47 Economy Plus® seats and 52 Economy seats. United offers the most premium seats between the New York City area and Los Angeles and San Francisco markets. Tickets are now available for purchase on United.com.\n\"I have been waiting a long time to say this - United Airlines is back at JFK,\" said United's Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby. \"Come early next year, we will be serving all three major New York City area airports with a best-in-class product to provide our customers unmatched transcontinental service from New York City and the west coast.\"\nUnited service from JFK*\nFlight\nDepart\nTime\nArrive\nTime\nUA 521\nUA 523\nJFK \n8:00 a.m.\n5:10 p.m.\nSan Francisco\n11:37 a.m.\n8:47 p.m.\nUA 515\nUA 517\nJFK \n9:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.\nLos Angeles\n12:29 p.m.\n10:29 p.m.\n \nUnited service from West Coast*\nFlight\nDepart\nTime\nArrive\nTime\nUA 520\nUA 522\nSan Francisco \n9:10 a.m.\n1:30 p.m.\nJFK\n5:40 p.m.\n10:00 p.m.\nUA 514\nUA 516\nLos Angeles\n7:30 a.m.\n2:30 p.m.\nJFK\n3:5...