United is expanding nonstop service to the Caribbean island of Dominica.
Starting Oct. 29, United will fly twice weekly between Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and Douglas-Charles Airport in Dominica. The new flight will operate on Wednesdays, complementing the existing service on Saturdays.
United started its once-weekly service to Dominica from Newark in February. The airline flies the route using a Boeing 737-700.
Only United and American fly nonstop between the U.S. and Dominica, which is southeast of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Dominican tourism officials said the tri-state area, which Newark serves, is one of its most important U.S. travel markets.
