At 1:10 in the afternoon of this Wednesday, January 4, flight UA1431 of the US airline landed in Managua United Airlinesfrom Houston, Texas, after being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The United Boeing 737-800, registration 87513, arrived at the “Augusto C. Sandino” International Airport with full capacity in the resumption of operations after almost three interrupted years.
The flight was received with an inaugural ribbon-cutting ceremony that was attended by government media. “On behalf of United Airlines we are very pleased to serve Nicaragua again, we have been flying to Nicaragua for 33 years and it is extremely important to be able to reestablish this route for us, especially with a professional team that has made this possible,” said Qualye. Patrick, representative of the airline.
He added that “Houston has been a very important gateway over time and it is for this reason that today we continue with the commitment to serve Nicaragua.”
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United Airlines it was the last airline pending to resume its flights in the country to normalize operations. “In such a way that today we can say that we have returned to our pre-pandemic values excluding the Delta airline, which withdrew permanently although the possibility of its return is fully open,” said the platform of enthusiasts Aviation. of Nicaragua (AVN).
The members published on their Facebook page that “finally we tell you that 2023 brings good news for Nicaragua’s air connectivity and that is that we expect new airlines or frequencies that will strengthen our flight network.”
United Airlines offers a daily flight between Houston-Managua and Managua Houston.
