Summary
- United Airlines is resuming its long Embraer E175 route between Washington DC and Montana this month.
- Mesa Airlines will operate the flights branded as United Express.
- Capacity will be boosted by another aircraft type joining the route later in the Summer.
United Airlines is returning seasonal service between its hub at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) in Montana this month. The route, operated by an Embraer E175 regional jet, covers more than 1,770 average miles – among the longest for the aircraft type.
The service will restart at the end of the month and will run throughout the summer. It comes as airlines are working to boost their regional operations to closer or above pre-pandemic levels.
Longer than 4 hours
Mesa Airlines, a regional carrier operating under the United Express brand, will operate the…