Shannon Airport has announced a daily United Airlines flight to Chicago for the summer of 2023.
United Airlines has announced a new daily nonstop seasonal service from Chicago to Shannon beginning next summer.
The new service will begin on May 26th, 2023, with daily departures from Shannon at 9.30 am on a Boeing 757-200 aircraft bound for Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
From 2013 until 2017, United operated a Shannon-Chicago route. The airline operated five times a week at the time, but by 2023, it will be operating seven days a week.
This new route is expected to attract an additional 30,000 passengers via Shannon Airport next year, benefiting the West of Ireland economy through increased business links and tourism numbers.
“Today’s announcement by United Airlines that they plan to expand their network at Shannon with a new daily service between Shannon Airport and its hub at Chicago O’Hare airport next year is fantastic news for our customers and our staff at The Shannon Airport Group,” said Mary Considine, CEO of The Shannon Airport Group.
“Chicago is a really important US gateway and is a positive addition to the daily services we already offer from Shannon to New York, Boston, and Newark/New Jersey,” Mary said.
Commenting on the new service Martina Coogan, United country sales manager in Ireland, said: “As the only US airline to offer direct flights from Shannon, we are excited to announce this further expansion of our route network from Ireland to the US.”
“We expect another busy summer for international travel in 2023 and are proud to build on our industry-leading global network to offer our customers in the west of Ireland even greater travel choice and the possibility to connect via our U.S. hubs to other destinations across the Americas.”
This new daily Chicago service will be an addition to the daily service to Newark/New Jersey that United operates at Shannon and which is set to return on the April 8th, 2023.
United Airlines flights to Chicago and Newark/New Jersey for 2023 are now available for purchase at www.united.com. Visit www.flyshannon.ie to book vacations or city breaks from Shannon Airport.