(GREATER PALM SPRINGS, CA) - Visit Greater Palm Springs welcomes new, nonstop flights this winter between Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) in Palm Springs, California and Washington Dulles International Airport in Washington D.C. United will operate one daily flight starting Dec. 19, running through April 30, 2025. The service will be the first connection ever between Washington, D.C. and Palm Springs and create unparalleled access to Palm Springs from the East Coast and Europe through one of United's fastest growing hubs. Tickets are on sale now.

“We are thrilled to welcome United Airlines' new nonstop service between Washington Dulles and Palm Springs,” said Scott White, President & CEO of Visit Greater Palm Springs. “This new route offers a convenient and seamless travel option for our visitors from the East Coast, making it easier than ever to experience the natural beauty, vibrant culture, and warm hospitality of Greater Palm Springs. We look forward to providing our new guests with an unforgettable desert oasis experience.”

United will serve six cities with 14 daily flights from Palm Springs this winter. United also serves Houston, Texas; San Francisco, California; Los Angeles, California; Denver, Colorado; and Chicago, Illinois. In addition to providing access to our Nation's Capital, the route will provide connectivity to United's more than 260 flights and over 100 international and domestic destinations from Washington Dulles.

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“The addition of PSP's new route to Washington, D.C.'s Dulles International Airport demonstrates our commitment to expanding air service and making global destinations even more accessible,” said Harry Barrett Jr., PSP's Executive Director of Aviation. “By connecting the Coachella Valley directly to our nation's capital, we significantly enhance our East Coast connectivity. This opens up a world of opportunities for both leisure and business travel, further establishing PSP as a world-class travel hub and driving regional economic growth.”

The route expands PSP's nonstop air service offerings to 31 destinations in-season, with one-stop connections to more than 300 global cities. This additional connectivity will provide our passengers with greater access and more travel options than ever before.

About Visit Greater Palm Springs

Visit Greater Palm Springs (VGPS) is the official destination marketing organization for the nine-city Southern California oasis of Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Indio and Coachella. Founded in 1989 with a mission to positively affect the destination's $7.5 billion tourism economy and quality of life for its residents, VGPS provides sales, marketing and PR, and destination development activities to grow visitation from potential leisure travelers and event, meeting and convention group markets.

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