United Airlines’ has announced today that it will begin non-stop service from Honolulu to our nation’s capital, Washington D.C.’s Dulles International Airport. The new daily route will begin in June 2012, providing an estimated $135 million in visitor spending and $14 million in tax revenue to Hawaii’s economy annually.

Attached and below is a statement from Mike McCartney, president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, regarding the new service.

To view the official United Airlines news release, please click the following link: http://www.united.com/press/detail/0,7056,69315,00.html