United adds eight new routes this summer to
cities in Alaska and Canada - including the only nonstop flight
from Washington, D.C. to
Anchorage, AK
Significant Canadian expansion enabled by
airline's strong relationship with Air Canada
CHICAGO, Jan. 25,
2024 /CNW/ -- United today announced it will offer
more than 100 new flights to cities in the U.S. and Canada this summer, making it easier for
travelers to connect to some of the most picturesque destinations
in North America including
Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska and Canadian cities like
Calgary, Vancouver and Halifax.
During the pandemic, the airline saw an increased demand from
travelers wanting to get outdoors and explore scenic destinations
like national parks and mountain towns.
United expects the trend to continue this year and is flying its
largest schedule to Alaska in the
past decade and significantly expanding flying between the U.S. and
Canada. This summer, United will
also have nearly 70 daily flights to national park destinations
like Bozeman, MT, Jackson Hole, WY and Kalispell, MT.
United remains the largest U.S. carrier to Canada this summer with over 150 daily flights
between the countries, serving nine destinations in Canada from all seven of its U.S. hub
airports. Since the partnership between United and Air Canada
expanded in 2022, United has grown by over 70% in the Canadian
market, fueled by the shared goal to increase accessibility between
the two countries. Today, United customers can quickly connect to
25 more Canadian cities on Air Canada – all while enjoying the
benefits of the carriers' MileagePlus® and Aeroplan loyalty
programs.
"We know people want to get outdoors this summer and United is
making it easier than ever to get to fun destinations across
North America," said Patrick Quayle, United's Senior Vice President
of Network Planning and Alliances. "From adding non-stop service to
places previously only reachable through multiple connections to
leveraging our relationships with airline partners like Air Canada,
we're giving customers lots of options to unlock new
experiences."
Whether you're hoping to hike, stargaze or just take in the
great outdoors, January is the ideal time to start charting your
summer adventure. Tickets for the new nonstop flights are on sale
now in the United app and on United.com.
Canada
This summer, United will strengthen its position as the largest
U.S. carrier to Canada, offering
the most flights to the most destinations.
United will serve nine Canadian cities with more than 150 daily
average flights between the U.S. and Canada, including:
- The resumption of flights between Halifax-Newark/New
York, Vancouver-Washington,
D.C, Winnipeg-Denver, and service from Chicago to Winnipeg and Quebec
City, all starting in May.
- Flying larger planes to Edmonton and Montreal from its hubs in Denver and New
York/Newark,
respectively.
- Adding more flights to popular destinations including
Toronto, Calgary and Ottawa.
Alaska
United will offer 10 daily flights to Alaska on average this summer – the most in
over a decade. The airline will introduce the only nonstop flight
from Washington, D.C. to
Anchorage.
- United will serve Anchorage
from Washington/Dulles and
Fairbanks from Denver. Both nonstop, daily routes will begin
seasonal service on May 23.
United's Summer U.S. and Canada Schedule by
Hub
United will offer something new for flyers out of all seven of
its U.S. hubs this summer, adding over 100 new flights.
Denver and Houston will each have over 40 new North
American flights while Washington,
D.C. and Chicago will each
have more than 20 new flights.
Denver
As Denver's largest airline,
United will offer more than 500 daily departures this summer and
more than 100 routes will be on mainline aircraft – the most in
more than 20 years. With more than 40 new summer flights launching
this year, Denver will continue to
serve as a major gateway to National Parks, and new destinations in
Canada.
Mountain town locations including Vail, Sun Valley, and Kalispell/Glacier will each see an additional daily
nonstop flight from Denver this
summer. United will also increase flying to Bozeman Yellowstone
International Airport with five daily nonstop flights, starting
mid-May.
Nonstop, year-round service from Winnipeg will resume May 23 for the first time since 2020. The airline
will also fly bigger planes more often between Edmonton and Denver.
United will continue to be the largest airline to ski
destinations with an average of nearly 40 daily flights to 11 of
the most popular winter sports destinations.
Houston
Nonstop service between Houston
and Ontario, California will resume in May 2024 for the first time since 2022. United
plans to fly 100 routes with dual cabin aircraft this summer from
Houston.
United will add more than 40 new flights from Houston to some of the most popular U.S.
destinations this summer, including Tampa, Boston, Charleston and Miami.
Chicago
Windy City residents will have access to over 500 daily nonstop
flights, including 20 new flights and resumed service to two
Canadian cities.
Two popular Canadian destinations return to Chicago O'Hare
International Airport in May as United resumes nonstop service to
Winnipeg and Quebec City. The airline will also increase
its flying from the hub to Toronto
and Montreal.
For those hoping to explore National Parks or visit mountain
towns, United is adding additional daily flights to destinations
including Yellowstone National
Park (BZN) and Aspen, CO.
The airline will also increase flying to cities like San Jose, CA, New
York, NY, and Panama City,
FL.
And as United takes delivery of more Airbus A321neo aircraft,
more travelers out of Chicago will
get to enjoy flying on these new planes this summer. Service on the
Airbus 321neo will expand to include nonstop routes to San Francisco, Seattle and Portland, Oregon. United is currently flying
the A321neo between Chicago and
Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, Orlando, Phoenix and Fort
Myers.
Washington/Dulles
United customers in Washington/Dulles will be able to fly nonstop
to Alaska for the first time with
new daily service to Anchorage on
a Boeing 737 MAX 8. The addition is one of more than 20 new daily
flights coming to Dulles International Airport this summer.
On May 2, United will resume daily
nonstop seasonal service to Vancouver on a Boeing 737 MAX 8, previously
only flown on weekends in summer 2019.
Additional flights will be added to cities across the U.S.
including Phoenix, AZ,
Kansas City, MO, San Antonio, TX, and New Orleans, LA.
Los
Angeles
United is adding ten new summer flights with service out of
Los Angeles International
Airport.
The airline will add more flights to Hawaiian destinations like
Honolulu and Kauai, in addition to Baltimore, MD and Boise, ID.
Newark/New
York
City dwellers looking for outdoor adventures this summer are in
luck with new options from Newark Liberty International
Airport.
United will resume seasonal nonstop service to Halifax on May
23, and begin using mainline aircraft on flights to
Montreal starting in August.
United is making it easier for New Yorkers to visit Yellowstone National Park, increasing from one
daily flight to Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport to twice
daily during the peak summer season.
San
Francisco
San Franciscans will enjoy additional daily flights to
Calgary and Honolulu this summer.
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