New luxury bus collaboration allows customers to fly into DEN, have their bags and ski equipment automatically transferred, and be driven to Breckenridge and Fort Collins
DENVER – United announced that it’s making it easier for customers to travel to Breckenridge and Fort Collins, Colorado with convenient year-round ground transportation service connecting through its Denver hub. That is the first time Breckenridge has ever been served by an airline and will be Fort Collins’ first global network carrier service in 25 years.
Beginning March 11, United will begin daily service to Breckenridge (QKB) and on April 1, will begin four-times everyday service to Fort Collins (FNL). The airline is teaming up with Landline – a premium ground transportation company – to offer connecting service to these popular locations through Denver International Airport (DEN). Customers can book their journey on united.com starting today, selecting Breckenridge or Fort Collins as their destination.
“United’s new service from Denver to Breckenridge and Fort Collins is just one example of how we’re identifying opportunities to innovate our route network to get folks where they wish to go with ease and convenience,” mentioned Ankit Gupta, United’s VP of Domestic Network Planning and Scheduling. “Our customers tell us that national parks and ski destinations are important to them and we’re proud to partner with Landline to supply a unique, seamless way to assist them get there.”
“With this new service, customers can begin their day anywhere in United’s global network and arrive slope side in Breckenridge minutes from the main gondola,” mentioned Landline’s co-founder & CEO David Sunde. “At the same time, in Fort Collins we’re creating global connectivity for the first time in 25 years. These new routes exemplify our mission to redefine the airport by making it mobile and multimodal. We could not be more thrilled to have United’s commitment to innovation and passion for customer service backing this new endeavor.”
Added Landline co-founder & President Ben Munson, “We have worked closely with the United team to create a stress-free connecting experience in Denver. Customers will love our spacious leather seating, onboard streaming entertainment, and free Wi-Fi.”
Customers connecting to Breckenridge or Fort Collins at Denver will transfer to the Landline service from an assigned gate in Concourse A, remaining within the secure airside area of the terminal. Checked-in baggage will be transferred directly from the plane to the bus. Customers originating in Breckenridge or Fort Collins will be required to cross through security on transit in DEN.
Keeping customer wellbeing at the forefront, United and Landline will be implementing a wide variety of cleaning and security measures as part of the new service, all of which have been reviewed by the Cleveland Clinic. These measures include:
Back-to-front boarding;
Reducing seat capacity on Landline’s service to enable social distancing onboard;
Requiring mandatory use of masks onboard for customers aged two and over;
Electrostatically spraying forward of each departure and sanitizing high touch areas;
Implementing a UV disinfection air filtration system launched by OEM (Prevost) on all vehicles;
Offering United CleanPlusSM sanitizing wipes to each buyer; and
Requiring customers to complete a ‘Ready to Fly’ checklist at check-in, acknowledging they don’t have symptoms for COVID-19, and agreeing to follow our policies.
As well as, United MileagePlus ® members will be able to accrue Premier qualifying points (PQP) and redeemable miles on services to both destinations.
Denver stays one of United’s quickest rising hubs with every day departures around 80% of 2019 levels – the highest amongst United hubs. United at present serves more than 160 destinations from Denver and operates more than 360 flights per day – the most comprehensive route network of any carrier in Denver – and offers more flights to more Colorado destinations than any other airline.
For more information, visit united.com/landline.
