United to Launch Hourly CRJ550 Shuttle Service Between Washington and New York

United Airlines has unveiled plans to launch a new hourly shuttle service between Washington's Reagan National Airport and New York/Newark Liberty International Airport.

United will operate a 50-seat Bombardier CRJ-550 on most flights.

Tickets for the 13 daily flights between New York/Newark and Washington, D.C. will be available for purchase beginning tomorrow, 18 January with service scheduled to start on 29 March 2020.

"Our customers who regularly travel between Washington, D.C. and New York – one of the busiest routes in the country – have told us they value convenient flights and a comfortable ride above all else," said Sarah Murphy, United's senior vice president of United Express. "With our new shuttle service aboard the one-of-a-kind CRJ-550, United Airlines is the only carrier to deliver both."

United's CRJ-550 features:

- 10 seats in United First, 20 seats in Economy Plus, and 20 Economy seats;
- Space for every customer to bring a roller bag on board;
- A self-serve refreshment center for United First customers featuring an assortment of snacks and beverages; and
- The ability to stay connected while in flight with United Wi-Fi.

Flights are currently scheduled to start at 06:00 from both airports and end at 18:00 from DCA and 20:00 from EWR. Some of the flights will be operated with Embraer E-175 aircraft so check with United if you prefer to fly on a particular aircraft.

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