Q – How do we actually book a flight on the new Boeing Dreamliner? We hear such great things about the plane but I don’t see any ads for it and I don’t know how to go about getting on board this year or, if necessary, next year. It is likely we would want to fly her from Minneapolis to Los Angeles.
A – We’re anxious to fly the Dreamliner as well. There are larger windows with a button that controls the “dimmers”, the luggage bins are larger and do not cut into headroom, the pressurization system is significantly advanced over older aircraft and should help passengers avoid in-flight headaches, and it is less expensive to fly because it is made of lightweight composite materials.
As to your question: United will be years ahead of its domestic competition. They have 50 Dreamliners on order and the first will arrive at the end of this month. The first flight will take off on November 4th from Houston to Chicago and we know the aircraft will be flying routes that include Cleveland, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Newark, and Denver.
Plans for early next year include international service on United to Amsterdam, Tokyo, Beijing, Lagos, and London.
You can book your flight through the United Web site or through youjr local travel agent. You will avoid fees by booking directly on the United site.
