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YeeHaw! We’re Heading to Houston

United Airlines inaugurates nonstop flights between Akron-Canton Airport and Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Green, OH: United Airlines has inaugurated nonstop service from Akron-Canton Airport (CAK) to Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), United’s premier gateway to Latin America. The daily flight reduces travel times to Texas’ largest city by over two hours versus connecting flights.

“We are thrilled to welcome CAK’s very first route to and from Texas in the airport’s 72-year history,” said Rick McQueen, President and CEO of the Akron-Canton Airport. “Houston is the connection our community needs to Texas and beyond. It is now easier than ever to quickly access Dallas-Ft. Worth, San Diego, New Orleans, Cozumel and Mexico City through this robust United hub. Both leisure and business travelers will enjoy the opportunities this flight brings to the region.”

Schedule:

CAK-IAH flight #4188
Depart - 6:54 a.m; Arrive - 8:55 a.m.

IAH-CAK flight #4269
Depart - 6:30 p.m; Arrive - 10:21 p.m.

“United Airlines is proud to continue our 70 year relationship with our customers in the Akron-Canton with our new nonstop service to Houston,” said Ankit Gupta, United’s vice president of Domestic Network Planning. “Our new service to Houston offers customers convenient access to more than 100 destinations and brings the West Coast, Southeast, and Latin America closer to Akron-Canton than ever before.”

This new route is a key asset to continued business synergies in the Akron-Canton region. While this route isn’t new to Northeast Ohio, it will now allow travelers closest to CAK to save both time and money with reduced travel time.

In addition to the new service, United also offers daily, nonstop flights from CAK to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and New York/Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). Flights can be booked on united.com, through a travel management company or through a favorite online booking website.

About Akron-Canton Airport

What makes Akron-Canton Airport a better way to go? It is all about great fares and a relaxing airport experience, all close to home. With 12 nonstop destinations, and just one-stop the world, traveling has never been more convenient. Sign up for CAK FareAware to learn about CAK travel deals. And, keep up- to- date on all things CAK at akroncantonairport.com, Facebook and Twitter. Akron-Canton Airport, a better way to go. ®

About United Airlines

United Airlines and United Express operate approximately 4,500 flights a day to 337 airports across five continents. In 2016, United and United Express operated more than 1.6 million flights carrying more than 143 million customers. United is proud to have the world's most comprehensive route network, including U.S. mainland hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. United operates 743 mainline aircraft and the airline's United Express carriers operate 478 regional aircraft. The airline is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 190 countries via 28 member airlines. For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on Twitter or connect on Facebook. The common stock of United's parent, United Continental Holdings, Inc., is traded on the NYSE under the symbol "UAL".

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