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Key airports in United Airlines
Key airports in United Airlines
Chicago O'Hare (ORD) is UA's official headquarters and a major hub for flights across the network. In addition to providing a comprehensive selection of flights to destinations throughout Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean, United Airlines offers several daily non-stop flights to Asia (Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo-Narita) and Europe (Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London-Heathrow, Munich, and Paris-CDG). Sao Paulo, Brazil is served daily as well. Star Alliance partners offer United customers several additional options through codeshare operations. All mainline United flights depart from Terminal 1, where passengers can enjoy the spectacular lightshow in the famous underground tunnel that links Concourses B and C. Although some United Express flights operate from Terminal 1, most United Express passengers can expect to pass through the smaller and older Terminal 2. NOTE: Although most United Express flights actually utilize Terminal 2, all ticketing and baggage facilities are located in Terminal 1. All incoming international flights (except those from coming from pre-cleared Canadian and Caribbean cities) will arrive in Terminal 5, requiring connecting passengers to disembark here, clear passport control and Customs, present themselves to an airline rep to re-check bags and then transfer back to Terminals 1 or 2 for their re-boarding procedures.
Denver (DEN) is UA's second largest hub. Though it is a busy waypoint for passengers traveling across the United States, virtually all flights are regional in nature. United does serve several cities in Canada, Hawaii, and Mexico from Denver; there is seasonal service during the summer to London-Heathrow as well. United operates exclusively from Concourse B, by far the largest and longest concourse at the airport. United Express passengers can enjoy the brand new regional wing of the concourse, having just opened to cater specifically to the rapidly growing regional jet and turboprop operations.
Los Angeles (LAX) is the smallest of United's five major hubs. Even so, Los Angeles is still a very common stopover for travelers flying to and from Hawaii and Australia. United offers non-stop service to London-Heathrow, Sydney and Tokyo-Narita. Melbourne is served via Sydney. United Airlines operates the majority of its flights from Terminal 7 where it is equipped with customs halls for almost-exclusive use of United passengers. Some mainline flights and some international arrivals utilize Terminal 6, while United Express flights arrive and depart from Terminal 8.
San Francisco (SFO) is UA's major West Coast hub. Non-stop service is offered to Beijing, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London-Heathrow, Osaka, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney and Tokyo-Narita. United operates domestic flights from Terminal 3's Boarding Area F, while international flights depart from the International Terminal's Boarding Area G. International arrivals use the International Terminal and deplane through side doors to the US CBP hall. Passengers need to re-check bags if making a connection and then clear security at the terminal of departure.
Washington Dulles (IAD) is UA's key hub on the East Coast. There are a plethora of feeder flights to the eastern states and Midwest and several transcontinental flights offered; however, this hub is most notable for handling many of United's transatlantic flights (Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, London-Heathrow, Munich, Paris-CDG, Rome, Geneva, and Zurich), as well as a number of flights to South America (Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, and Sao Paulo) and, most recently, non-stop services to Kuwait, Tokyo, Dubai, Moscow, and Beijing. United uses the Midfield terminal. Those arriving internationally go to the main terminal in mobile lounges from either the MFT or a hardstand.
Tokyo-Narita(NRT) is its Asian hub and the airport has international transfer facilities and domestic transfer belts.
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