{"id":99778,"date":"2024-05-24T20:30:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T20:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/24\/united-adds-new-route-from-washington-dc-to-palm-springs-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-05-24T20:30:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T20:30:28","slug":"united-adds-new-route-from-washington-dc-to-palm-springs-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/24\/united-adds-new-route-from-washington-dc-to-palm-springs-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"United adds new route from Washington, DC, to Palm Springs &#8211; The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>United Airlines is going long from its <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/airport\/iad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dulles International Airport (IAD)<\/a> hub near Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>This week, the carrier unveiled new nonstop flights from IAD to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) in California. United will operate one daily flight on this new 2,188-mile route starting Dec. 19. This new seasonal winter service will run through April 30, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>This will be United&#8217;s longest flight to Palm Springs, joining existing service from five other U.S. cities, including Chicago, Denver, Houston, San Francisco and Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the options will become the first-ever nonstop route between the D.C. metro area and Palm Springs. United says this new transcontinental route will be supported by both origin and destination demand and one-stop connections for travelers looking to explore destinations beyond Dulles.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This service will be the first-ever connection between Washington, D.C., and Palm Springs and create unparalleled access to Palm Springs from the East Coast and Europe through one of United&#8217;s fastest-growing hubs. We pride ourselves in offering unique, world-class destinations and are excited to offer our customers more service to beautiful Greater Palm Springs,&#8221; said Patrick Quayle, United&#8217;s senior vice president of global network planning and alliances, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palmspringsca.gov\/Home\/Components\/News\/News\/8011\/#:~:text=%22This%20service%20will%20be%20the,Global%20Network%20Planning%20and%20Alliances.\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/United-Boeing-757-300-Newark-Denver-45.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/United-Boeing-757-300-Newark-Denver-45.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/United-Boeing-757-300-Newark-Denver-45.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/United-Boeing-757-300-Newark-Denver-45.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/United-Boeing-757-300-Newark-Denver-45.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/United-Boeing-757-300-Newark-Denver-45.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/United-Boeing-757-300-Newark-Denver-45.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/United-Boeing-757-300-Newark-Denver-45.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/United-Boeing-757-300-Newark-Denver-45.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">ZACH GRIFF\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The new flight will depart Dulles at 9 a.m. EST and arrive on the West Coast at 11:40 a.m. PST. It&#8217;ll turn around at 1 p.m. PST and land back at Dulles at 8:45 p.m. EST. United will deploy a <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/where-to-sit-united-737-max-8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft<\/a> on this new route, featuring the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/united-new-cabin-737-max-8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">carrier&#8217;s new signature interior<\/a>, as well as 16 first-class recliners, 54 Economy Plus extra-legroom seats and 96 standard economy seats.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&#10;        EmailSignUp_container__qYzYT&#10;        undefined&#10;        EmailSignUp_isLoading__i_qm0&#10;      \"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__zgpFm\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__C8FWb\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>United will enjoy a monopoly on this new nonstop route. It remains to be seen how this new seasonal service will fare, especially considering that there were just 16 daily passengers on average flying between IAD and PSP during 2023, Department of Transportation data analyzed by Cirium shows.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, there were, on average, 34 daily passengers flying from D.C.&#8217;s more convenient Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to PSP in 2023, so perhaps United thinks it can convince all the flyers headed to and from the D.C. metro area to choose this new nonstop flight. Most flights from DCA <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/dca-new-beyond-perimeter-slots\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">are limited in length by a perimeter rule<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>(Of course, every itinerary from D.C. to Palm Springs last year involved a connection, so by pulling out all the stops, United may be able to stimulate some additional demand. Plus, some travelers may have opted for nonstop flights to Los Angeles and then drove about four hours to Palm Springs.)<\/p>\n<p>From its midcentury modern architecture to its thriving cultural and dining scenes, <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/palm-springs-california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palm Springs has proven to be a popular destination<\/a> in winter. And now, there&#8217;s a never-before-operated way to get there.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related reading:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/united-airlines-washington-dulles-palm-springs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Airlines is going long from its Dulles International Airport (IAD) hub near Washington, D.C. This week, the carrier unveiled new nonstop flights from IAD to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) in California. United will operate one daily flight on this new 2,188-mile route starting Dec. 19. 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