Nov 26, 2018, 11:19 am
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
United has continued to evaluate and adapt its network and based on demand trends, the airline will suspend service from Denver (DEN) to Everett, Washington (PAE), effective Oct. 5, 2021. United will continue to serve the region with non-stop service to Seattle (SEA) from Denver, New York/Newark, Houston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and San Francisco.
United Airlines Announces Tickets Now Available for New Daily Service Between Paine Field and Denver and San Francisco
Now offering customers six daily flights connecting Seattle-area to more than 110 destinations
United Airlines returns to Paine Field where it operated the first commercial flight in 1939
EVERETT, Wash., Nov. 26, 2018 / -- United Airlines today announced it will begin nonstop service between Paine Field/Snohomish County Airport and its hubs in Denver and San Francisco. Subject to government approval, United will operate two daily flights from Denver and four daily flights from San Francisco, beginning March 31, 2019. Tickets are now available for purchase.
"We are excited to offer our Seattle and Northwest Washington area travelers new opportunities to easily access our hubs in Denver and San Francisco," said Ankit Gupta, United's vice president of Domestic Network Planning. "With United's six daily flights from Paine Field beginning this spring, our new service will conveniently connect customers from the Northern Seattle, Snohomish and Northern King County areas to the world's largest business and leisure destinations with just one stop."
United operates up to 40 daily flights between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and its U.S. hubs. North Seattle and Northwest Washington are among the fastest growing areas in the nation and United's new service connects Paine Field to two of the airline's largest hubs offering customers more opportunities to easily connect to hundreds of domestic destinations including California's Central Coast, Colorado, Hawaii and New York City. United's new service also offers customers more opportunities to conveniently connect to popular international destinations including Sydney, London, and Mexico City.
"We are excited about the business and travel opportunities that will come with United's service at Paine Field," said Dave Somers, Snohomish County Executive. "Snohomish County is proud to be part of this very exciting story in commercial aviation."
"United's new service at Everett will allow customers to get on a United plane in Everett and easily connect to hundreds of destinations around the world while enjoying United's world class service," said Brett Smith, Propeller Airport's CEO.
Now offering customers six daily flights connecting Seattle-area to more than 110 destinations
United Airlines returns to Paine Field where it operated the first commercial flight in 1939
EVERETT, Wash., Nov. 26, 2018 / -- United Airlines today announced it will begin nonstop service between Paine Field/Snohomish County Airport and its hubs in Denver and San Francisco. Subject to government approval, United will operate two daily flights from Denver and four daily flights from San Francisco, beginning March 31, 2019. Tickets are now available for purchase.
"We are excited to offer our Seattle and Northwest Washington area travelers new opportunities to easily access our hubs in Denver and San Francisco," said Ankit Gupta, United's vice president of Domestic Network Planning. "With United's six daily flights from Paine Field beginning this spring, our new service will conveniently connect customers from the Northern Seattle, Snohomish and Northern King County areas to the world's largest business and leisure destinations with just one stop."
United operates up to 40 daily flights between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and its U.S. hubs. North Seattle and Northwest Washington are among the fastest growing areas in the nation and United's new service connects Paine Field to two of the airline's largest hubs offering customers more opportunities to easily connect to hundreds of domestic destinations including California's Central Coast, Colorado, Hawaii and New York City. United's new service also offers customers more opportunities to conveniently connect to popular international destinations including Sydney, London, and Mexico City.
"We are excited about the business and travel opportunities that will come with United's service at Paine Field," said Dave Somers, Snohomish County Executive. "Snohomish County is proud to be part of this very exciting story in commercial aviation."
"United's new service at Everett will allow customers to get on a United plane in Everett and easily connect to hundreds of destinations around the world while enjoying United's world class service," said Brett Smith, Propeller Airport's CEO.
UA service to Paine Field (PAE - Everett/Seattle, WA) (Suspending service 5 Oct 2021)
Aug 10, 2017, 12:49 pm
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In a way, I'm surprised we haven't seen a push from an LCC out of PAE. It is a long way to another airport where you can get service out of the region (PDX/YVR if you don't want to stop in SEA), and accessibility to the city and some rapidly growing suburbs is about the same as SEA. It seems formula-built for WN's old market entry model.
Aug 10, 2017, 1:25 pm
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I'm fascinated by this possibility. I live about equidistant between SEA and PAE, so could see how this service would be practical for me. SEA is bursting at the seams, and the growth of AS and DL has come at the expense of UA. Purely from a number of gates perspective, it seems like there should be room in the market. I look forward to the service, and hope it's reasonably priced (not holding my breath).
In a way, I'm surprised we haven't seen a push from an LCC out of PAE. It is a long way to another airport where you can get service out of the region (PDX/YVR if you don't want to stop in SEA), and accessibility to the city and some rapidly growing suburbs is about the same as SEA. It seems formula-built for WN's old market entry model.
In a way, I'm surprised we haven't seen a push from an LCC out of PAE. It is a long way to another airport where you can get service out of the region (PDX/YVR if you don't want to stop in SEA), and accessibility to the city and some rapidly growing suburbs is about the same as SEA. It seems formula-built for WN's old market entry model.
It can take up to 4 hours to get from bellingham to SEA. 2-3 hours to YVR without nexus. 90-120 min to PAE. This is a significant development.
Aug 10, 2017, 3:30 pm
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The issue to me with using somewhere like PAE, is what happens if there is a mechanical or weather delay/cancellation? 3x each SFO/DEN most likely. If a mechanical knocks out one flight, there most likely won't be enough room on the remaining daily flights to re-accommodate everyone. UA and AS better have a couple of buses standing by to shuttle people down to SeaTac if need be...otherwise virtually every cancellation is going to result is a large amount of people losing an entire day at least.
Aug 10, 2017, 3:38 pm
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The issue to me with using somewhere like PAE, is what happens if there is a mechanical or weather delay/cancellation? 3x each SFO/DEN most likely. If a mechanical knocks out one flight, there most likely won't be enough room on the remaining daily flights to re-accommodate everyone. UA and AS better have a couple of buses standing by to shuttle people down to SeaTac if need be...otherwise virtually every cancellation is going to result is a large amount of people losing an entire day at least.
Aug 10, 2017, 3:52 pm
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It's not as big a deal to me having to drive to the hub, but taking an alternate airport from the spoke doesn't seem as practical to me
Aug 10, 2017, 4:35 pm
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But at least at those places you're potentially driving to DEN that has tons of flights. And from DEN you can at least possibly get on a non-stop flight to your destination.
It's not as big a deal to me having to drive to the hub, but taking an alternate airport from the spoke doesn't seem as practical to me
It's not as big a deal to me having to drive to the hub, but taking an alternate airport from the spoke doesn't seem as practical to me
Aug 10, 2017, 4:56 pm
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Aug 10, 2017, 5:36 pm
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Not by public transportation! The sounder train takes about a half-hour to get there; waiting time in the tunnel varies (more frequent at rush hour)
The ETA for the Sounder train to extend from Lynnwood (?) to Everett, going near if not at Paine, is at least 2-3 years out, at the current rate of construction. And it will definitely take more than 30-40 minutes to get to Paine from downtown Seattle.
EDIT -- the schedule show it is 38 minutes from SEA to Westlake, and a few minutes shorter from SEA to, say, Pioneer Square or University Street. Also, I should have written "Link Light Rail" as that's what serves the SEA-Univ. Wash. route.
The ETA for the Sounder train to extend from Lynnwood (?) to Everett, going near if not at Paine, is at least 2-3 years out, at the current rate of construction. And it will definitely take more than 30-40 minutes to get to Paine from downtown Seattle.
EDIT -- the schedule show it is 38 minutes from SEA to Westlake, and a few minutes shorter from SEA to, say, Pioneer Square or University Street. Also, I should have written "Link Light Rail" as that's what serves the SEA-Univ. Wash. route.
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Aug 10, 2017, 6:00 pm
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Not by public transportation! The sounder train takes about a half-hour to get there; waiting time in the tunnel varies (more frequent at rush hour)
The ETA for the Sounder train to extend from Lynnwood (?) to Everett, going near if not at Paine, is at least 2-3 years out, at the current rate of construction. And it will definitely take more than 30-40 minutes to get to Paine from downtown Seattle.
The ETA for the Sounder train to extend from Lynnwood (?) to Everett, going near if not at Paine, is at least 2-3 years out, at the current rate of construction. And it will definitely take more than 30-40 minutes to get to Paine from downtown Seattle.
Aug 10, 2017, 7:12 pm
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PAE is Paine Field which is north of downtown Seattle (about 25 miles) and is the primary manufacturing home for 747, 767, 777, and 787 aircraft at this time.
Aug 10, 2017, 7:36 pm
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The issue to me with using somewhere like PAE, is what happens if there is a mechanical or weather delay/cancellation? 3x each SFO/DEN most likely. If a mechanical knocks out one flight, there most likely won't be enough room on the remaining daily flights to re-accommodate everyone. UA and AS better have a couple of buses standing by to shuttle people down to SeaTac if need be...otherwise virtually every cancellation is going to result is a large amount of people losing an entire day at least.
Aug 10, 2017, 7:46 pm
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MLB charters fly into BFI (Boeing Field) which is where flight testing if done for the 737 aircraft. BFI is close to the sports complex and downtown Seattle.
PAE is Paine Field which is north of downtown Seattle (about 25 miles) and is the primary manufacturing home for 747, 767, 777, and 787 aircraft at this time.
PAE is Paine Field which is north of downtown Seattle (about 25 miles) and is the primary manufacturing home for 747, 767, 777, and 787 aircraft at this time.