United adding SFO-DUB (Dublin, Ireland)
Dec 18, 19, 9:12 am - Wikipost
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United to Connect Two Global Tech Centers with Direct Flights Between San Francisco and Dublin
Airline becomes only U.S. carrier to offer customers nonstop service to Ireland from West Coast Photos(2) CHICAGO, Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Traveling between the Silicon Valley and Dublin, Ireland – two of the world's leading centers of technology and innovation – will soon get a lot easier. Today United Airlines announced that it will launch new daily nonstop service from its hub at San Francisco International Airport to the Irish capital beginning June 5, 2020. United will be the only U.S. airline to offer daily flights direct to Dublin from the West Coast.   "Dublin and the Silicon Valley are two regions synonymous with big tech," said Patrick Quayle, United's Vice President of International Network. "Many global tech companies have a major footprint in both regions, and they need a carrier with an extensive worldwide network to help conveniently connect their business. As the only U.S. airline to serve Ireland from the West Coast, United is uniquely suited to provide the connectivity these companies and economies need to continue thriving." United will operate its new San Francisco-Dublin daily nonstop flights with the fuel-efficient Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. With the launch of this new service, United will have more daily business class seats between Dublin and the U.S. this summer than any other domestic airline. 
United in Ireland
United has proudly served Ireland for more than two decades. With the addition of San Francisco, the airline will offer customers direct flights to Dublin from four of its hubs, including Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles and Newark / New York. United provides seasonal service to Shannon, Ireland from Newark / New York as well. 
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Dec 18, 19, 9:53 am
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United adding SFO-DUB (Dublin, Ireland)
United adding SFO-DUB on 787-8 starting June 5, 2020
https://thepointsguy.com/news/united...medium=twitter
From the article:
https://thepointsguy.com/news/united...medium=twitter
From the article:
- San Francisco (SFO) 3:55pm Departure → Dublin (DUB) 9:45am (+1) arrival
- Dublin (DUB) 11:50am Departure → San Francisco (SFO) 2:20pm arrival
Dec 18, 19, 9:58 am
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Originally Posted by Aussienarelle
Start date?
Dec 18, 19, 10:08 am
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Originally Posted by PsiFighter37
June 5, 2020 per article. Glad to see more TATL service from the West Coast. Also wouldn’t be surprised to see this get a 789 once UA takes delivery of more of those birds.
Dec 18, 19, 10:10 am
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Originally Posted by drewguy
Seems more likely to be the 788 with the low-J configuration geared towards tourist routes.
Dec 18, 19, 10:24 am
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Originally Posted by PDXpress
United's flight times are 25-30 minutes shorter than Aer Lingus' for this route. Perhaps they know a shortcut. 
Dec 18, 19, 10:40 am
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Originally Posted by miamiflyer8
One can use the Polaris Lounge upon arrival without connecting so that is nice.
Dec 18, 19, 11:22 am
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Originally Posted by smxflyer
Isn't there a decent amount of tech traffic with Dublin being a growing tech hub?
Would expect this to be a very business-heavy route. Motivation from UA would likely be a belief they can monetize that forward cabin, not as a "tourism" route as someone noted up thread.
