United Airlines became the third American airline to offer services between the United States and Guyana with the start of its non-stop Houston Intercontinental-Georgetown flights.
The inaugural flight UA 437 was operated on April 1 and was carried out on a Boeing 737 MAX 8 registered as N17296. The aircraft took off from George Bush Intercontinental Airport at 16:36 local time and landed at Cheddi Jagan International Airport at 23:08, after five hours and 32 minutes.
“We are very excited to connect Houston, as well as United’s broader network, with one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. This new route will offer our customers convenient access to the natural beauty and rich cultural heritage of Guyana, and United is proud to continue being the leading airline to Latin America and the Caribbean from Houston, serving 52 unique destinations in the region – more than all other airlines combined,” said Patrick Quayle, Senior Vice President of Global Network and Alliances at United Airlines.
Flight Schedule between Houston and Guyana
- Houston – Georgetown Flight UA 437 IAH 16:20 – GEO 23:30 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
- Georgetown – Houston Flight UA 438 GEO 00:40 – IAH 06:00 Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
The route is operated on Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft with a configuration of 16 seats in Business Class, 54 Economy Plus, and 96 Economy.
United’s South American network also has services to Bogotá, Quito, Lima, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile, and Medellín, the latter starting at the end of October. According to data obtained by Aviacionline through Cirium, United operates on average 88 weekly flights per direction in South America, representing an offer of 18,892 seats.
See also: United to have two daily flights to Porto
Flights between Guyana and the United States
The market between the United States and Guyana is currently served by five airlines connecting Georgetown with three cities.
American Airlines
- Two daily flights between Miami and Georgetown with Boeing 737 MAX 8.
- One daily flight between New York-JFK and Georgetown with Boeing 737 MAX 8.
JetBlue
- One daily flight between New York-JFK and Georgetown with Airbus A321.
Caribbean Airlines
- One daily flight between New York-JFK and Georgetown with Boeing 737 MAX 8.
Surinam Airways
- Three weekly flights between Miami and Georgetown with Boeing 737-800.
United Airlines
- Four weekly flights between Houston-IAD and Georgetown with Boeing 737 MAX 8.
