United Airlines Continues to Build Summer Network, Adding Over 480 Daily Flights to its U.S. June Schedule

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On April 23, 2021, United announced the addition of over 480 daily flights to its June schedule, totaling more than 3,100 daily domestic flights across 240 U.S. destinations. This marks the airline's largest schedule since before the pandemic, with plans to operate 67% of its domestic capacity compared to June 2019. New routes include daily flights from Denver to West Yellowstone, and additional services to Hawaii and Alaska. United's focus is on meeting the rising demand for leisure travel, particularly to national parks and popular summer destinations.

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• Addition of over 480 daily flights, totaling 3,100+ daily flights, indicating recovery in demand.
• New routes to popular destinations including Hawaii and national parks, attracting leisure travelers.
• United will operate more flights to national parks than any other airline, enhancing its market positioning.

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CHICAGO, April 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In June, United will fly its largest schedule since before the pandemic to meet growing demand for summer travel. The airline is adding more than 480 daily flights to its U.S. schedule to offer an average of over 3,100 total daily domestic flights to more than 240 U.S. destinations. This includes the addition of new flights to Hawaii, Alaska and Montana. Overall, United plans to fly 67% of its domestic schedule and 60% of its overall network schedule compared to its 2019 June schedule.

United will add nine brand-new routes in June, including daily flights from Denver to West Yellowstone, Mont. – the closest airport to Yellowstone National Park. In addition, United plans to add two new direct flights to Hawaii – from Chicago to Kona, and from New York/Newark to Maui. And as peak travel season to Alaska resumes, United will restart service from Chicago to Fairbanks and from Chicago, Houston, New York/Newark and San Francisco to Anchorage. United will also introduce brand new service between Fairbanks and Anchorage in June.

"As leisure travel continues to return this summer, we are adding more flights to our June schedule to national parks, Alaska, Hawaii, Florida and other popular destinations," said Ankit Gupta, vice president of domestic planning and scheduling at United. "June is historically the beginning of the peak summer travel season and ramping up to over 3,500 total daily flights across the system this June underscores the continued demand for leisure travel and our responsiveness to meeting that demand."

These new routes are part of United's ongoing strategy to capitalize on the pent-up customer demand for leisure travel with friends and family. Last month when United announced 26 brand new direct summer flights from Midwest cities to seven coastal destinations in the Southeast and New England, the airline received nearly 5,000 bookings for these routes in the first 48 hours.

June Domestic Schedule Highlights

• United will fly over 40 flights to the Hawaiian Islands on peak days in June, including new service to Kona from Chicago and Maui from New York/Newark – United will be the only carrier to operate these routes.
• United will operate up to 12 daily/69 weekly flights to Alaska from five hubs including Chicago, Denver, Houston, New York/Newark and San Francisco.
• United will operate over 500 daily flights to 66 national park destinations including brand new service between Denver and West Yellowstone. United will fly to more national parks this summer than any other airline.

Committed to Ensuring a Safe Journey

United is committed to putting health and safety at the forefront of every customer's journey, with the goal of delivering an industry-leading standard of cleanliness through its United CleanPlus program. United has teamed up with Clorox and Cleveland Clinic to redefine cleaning and health safety procedures from check-in to landing and has implemented more than a dozen new policies, protocols and innovations designed with the safety of customers and employees in mind. Customers can review COVID-19 entry requirements, find local testing options and upload any required testing and vaccination records for domestic and international travel, all in to United's Travel Ready Center. United was the first airline to integrate all these features into its mobile app and website.

About United

United's shared purpose is "Connecting People. Uniting the World." For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on Twitter and Instagram or connect on Facebook. The common stock of UAL is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".

 

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FAQ

What new flights is United Airlines adding in June 2021?

United will add over 480 daily flights, including new routes to Hawaii, Alaska, and national parks.

How does United's June 2021 flight schedule compare to 2019?

United plans to operate 67% of its domestic flight capacity compared to June 2019.

What are the highlights of United's June domestic schedule?

Highlights include over 40 flights to Hawaii and 500+ daily flights to 66 national park destinations.

What is United's strategy regarding summer travel demand?

United aims to capitalize on the pent-up demand for leisure travel by expanding flight offerings.

How is United Airlines ensuring safety for travelers?

United has implemented health and safety protocols through its CleanPlus program, focusing on cleanliness and customer safety.