WHY IT RATES: Travel agents have another way to connect clients to Mexico.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer.
United Airlines this weekend inaugurated year-round, daily nonstop service between Chicago O’Hare and Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico.
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United is the only U.S. carrier to offer nonstop service between Chicago and Leon, providing convenient one-stop service for business and leisure customers from 42 cities across the U.S., Asia and Europe. Tickets are available for purchase on united.com.
“Mexico continues to be an important region within United’s global route network,” said Jake Cefolia, senior vice president of Worldwide Sales. “We are pleased to offer our customers a new way to get to Leon, a key business and tourism center for customers connecting in O’Hare from across the U.S., Asia and Europe.”
United has operated service to León for more than 25 years from its hub at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
“United’s new route between Chicago and Leon is great news for San Miguel de Allende and the surrounding areas. With this new route, visitors will have more alternatives to travel to San Miguel de Allende where visitors can enjoy the great culture this city has to offer and experience why it has become such a popular city to visit in Mexico,” said Guillermo González, general director of the Tourism Board of San Miguel de Allende.
For more information, reach out to your local travel agent.
SOURCE: United Airlines press release.
