United Airlines Announces Daily Flights between Chicago and San Juan

United Airlines will begin daily flights from its hub at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, beginning on Nov. 5, 2013.  

The flight will depart Chicago at 8:20 a.m., arriving in San Juan at 2:57 p.m.  The return flight will depart San Juan at 3:55 p.m. and arrive in Chicago at 7:13 p.m.  The route will be operated with Boeing 737-900 aircraft with seating for 20 in United First, 51 in Economy Plus and 96 in Economy.  The airline also announced that it will add a second daily flight for the holiday season from December 4 to January 5.

"San Juan has been one of United's most popular Caribbean destinations for more than two decades.  We are very pleased to increase travel options for business travelers, vacationers and families between Chicago and San Juan," saidMillie Uriarte, Director, Latin America Onshore & Caribbean Sales, United Airlines. "United is committed to serving the Chicago market and Latin America and the Caribbean.  With the addition of Chicago flights, United will offer nonstop service between Puerto Rico and five of our hubs."

United Airlines and United Express operate an average of 5,446 flights a day to more than 370 airports across six continents. In 2012, United and United Express carried more passenger traffic than any other airline in the world and operated nearly two million flights carrying 140 million customers.