SOUTH BEND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO CELEBRATE UNITED’S INAUGURAL FLIGHT TO WASHINGTON DULLES ON DECEMBER 4, 2024
South Bend, IN. – Daily flights on United Express to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) from South Bend International Airport (SBN) take off on December 4, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. To celebrate, passengers on the inaugural flight will be treated to a gate party including a coffee bar, pastries, and SBN and United swag.
Media should arrive at 9:00 a.m. at Airport Information to be escorted through security. Airport Information is located near baggage claim. Park in the short-term parking lot and bring the parking ticket in for validation. Media will be escorted onto the ramp to film the aircraft’s departure.
The flight operates on an Embraer E-175 with 12 United First®, 32 United Economy Plus®, and 26 United Economy® seats. It lands at IAD at 11:45 a.m. The flight departs IAD at 6:00 p.m. arriving at SBN each evening at 8:00 p.m.
“With United’s daily flight to Washington Dulles, SBN is able to offer service to seven hubs across the country,” said SBN CEO and Executive Director Mike Daigle. “We are thrilled with United’s commitment to offer convenient access to the nation’s capital and connections to 135 domestic and international markets.”
About South Bend International Airport
South Bend International Airport’s five air carriers provide nonstop flights to sixteen destinations: Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Fort Myers, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Orlando, Punta Gorda, Phoenix/Mesa, Sanford, Sarasota/Bradenton, Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg, and Washington D.C. with connections world-wide. South Bend International’s multi-modal terminal serves over one million air and rail passengers each year.
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