United Airlines and Fraport celebrate 35 years of United flights from Frankfurt
United Airlines and Fraport celebrate 35 years of United flights from Frankfurt: Simone Schwab, Head of Aviation & Cargo Development, Fraport, (3rd from left); Alexandra Ulm, Head of Traffic Development, Fraport, (4th from left); Andrea Peralta, Managing Director Airport Operations Atlantic, United Airlines, (8th from left); Thorsten Lettnin, Director Sales Continental Europe, Middle East, Africa, India and Israel, United Airlines, (4th from right). (Source: United Airlines)

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On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of nonstop flights between Germany and the USA, United Airlines announced that it has carried over 50 million passengers and more than 1.8 million tons of air cargo since 1990. United offers more flights and seats from Germany than other US airlines.

United Airlines: Historic connection between Germany and the USA

Since May 16, 1990, has been flying Boeing 767-200 aircraft from Frankfurt to Chicago and Washington, D.C., marking the beginning of a transatlantic success story. Over the past 35 years, the has demonstrated its ability to offer reliable and comprehensive options between the two countries with more than 240,000 flights.

Expansion of flight offerings

United currently operates up to 17 daily flights from Frankfurt, , and , totaling up to 4,740 seats. This frequency ensures travelers access to a network of over 300 in North, Central, and South America by routing them through United’s hubs.

Diverse flight classes for different needs

On year-round flights from , can choose from a variety of cabin classes: United Polaris® Business Class, United Premium PlusSM, United Economy Plus®, and United Economy®. Each offers special amenities, from luxurious sleeping accommodations to essential comfort features like extended legroom.

Strategic partnership in Frankfurt

emphasizes the importance of United within Frankfurt’s flight schedule. During the summer season, the offers approximately 70 weekly connections to six major US , thus underpinning the long-standing partnership. Close cooperation for the future is being sought to further strengthen this proven connection.

has been setting standards in the industry for 90 years. The has continually evolved and today offers its customers innovative travel experiences with a global network of connections to numerous international .

United flights from Frankfurt (FRA), Munich (MUC), and Berlin (BER) to
Chicago (ORD), Denver (DEN), Houston (IAH), New York-Newark (EWR), San Francisco (SFO), and Washington, D.C. (IAD)

FlightFromUntilDepartureArrivalFrequencyAircraft typeOperating time
UA945FRAORD08:5011:00DailyB787-10All year round
UA906FRAORD12:4014:55DailyB787-10All year round
UA181FRADEN11:2013:25DailyAll year round
UA47FRAIAH13:5517:50Daily-200All year round
UA43FRAEWR11:1013:40Daily-300ERAll year round
UA75FRAEWR17:1020:004x / WeekB767-300All year round
UA59FRASFO13:3515:55Daily-300ERAll year round
UA927FRASFO17:3019:50DailyB777-200All year round
UA988FRAIAD12:2015:15DailyB777-300ERAll year round
UA933FRAIAD17:1020:05DailyB777-200All year round
UA952MUCORD11:3014:00DailyB787-8All year round
UA761MUCDEN16:0518:35DailyAll year round
UA160MUCIAH12:2016:25DailyB777-200All year round
UA31MUCEWR09:3512:10DailyB777-200All year round
UA195MUCSFO11:4514:20DailyB777-200All year round
UA109MUCIAD12:0015:20DailyB787-8All year round
UA963BEREWR09:5012:40DailyB767-400ERAll year round

Local times; subject to change


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