United Airlines Announces new Shannon Chicago route ©
United Airlines has announced that it will launch a new five-times-weekly service between Shannon and Chicago from 7th June to 27th August 2013 (both dates westbound), subject to government approval, the new route is expected to generate 20,000 passengers at Shannon Airport. The Shannon-Chicago flight, UA67, will depart Shannon daily except Wednesday and Thursday at 1100, arriving in Chicago 1305. The return flight, UA66, will depart Chicago daily except Tuesday and Wednesday at 1800 arriving in Shannon at 0730 the next morning. The flights will be operated by Boeing 757-200ER aircraft with a total of 169 seats – 16 flat-bed seats in United BusinessFirst and 153 in United Economy, including 45 Economy Plus seats with added legroom and increased personal space. The flight is scheduled to provide connections beyond Chicago to over 125 destinations across North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. Mayor of Limerick