Another Long-Range Dreamliner Route: United Announces Nonstop Service from Houston to Sydney

United Airlines announced on Thursday that it will be starting nonstop service between its Houston hub at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Sydney, Australia (SYD) on Jan. 18, 2018, pending government approval, with a Boeing 787-9 aircraft. This comes right after the airline fully restarted service to Houston after Hurricane Harvey. This will be the only nonstop flight to Australia from Houston, allowing passengers from all over the U.S. to travel to Australia with a single connection. United currently…