United Airlines has made this announcement:
As more travelers begin to plan long-awaited getaways with family and friends, United Airlines is kicking off summer vacation season with a robust May schedule that includes the addition of 26 new nonstop routes between Midwest cities such asย Cleveland,ย Cincinnatiย andย Milwaukeeย and popular vacation destinations such as Hilton Head, S.C.;ย Pensacola, Fla.; andย Portland, Maine. The airline also plans to resume more than 20 domestic routes and will start new service betweenย Orange County, Calif., andย Honolulu.
Internationally, in May United will fly more than 100% of its pre-pandemic schedule toย Latin Americaย compared to what it operated in 2019, including more flights toย Mexico, theย Caribbean,ย Central Americaย andย South America. The airline also plans to resume flights betweenย Chicagoย and Tokyo Haneda, resume passenger flights betweenย Newarkย andย Milanย andย Rome, and restart service betweenย Chicagoย andย Amsterdam.
In total, United plans to operate 52% of its overall schedule compared toย May 2019, whereas inย May 2020ย United operated 14% of its overall schedule compared toย May 2019.
“In the past few weeks, we have seen the strongest flight bookings since the start of the pandemic,” saidย Ankit Gupta, vice president of United’s domestic network planning and scheduling. “As we rebuild our schedule to meet that demand, adding in seasonal point-to-point flying is just one of the ways we are finding opportunities to add new and exciting service. And as we have done throughout the entire pandemic, we will continue being nimble and strategic with our network to add the right service to the destinations our customers want to visit.”
Domestic May Schedule
Startingย May 27, United will begin point-to-point service toย Charleston, S.C.; Hilton Head, S.C.;ย Myrtle Beach, S.C.;ย Pensacola, Fla.ย andย Portland, Maineย from seven cities includingย Cleveland,ย Cincinnatiย andย Columbus, Ohio;ย St. Louis, Mo.;ย Pittsburgh, Pa.;ย Milwaukee, Wis.ย andย Indianapolis, Ind. United plans to operate these point-to-point routes through Labor Day weekend. Most customers on these flights will experience United’s new Bombardier CRJ550 โ the world’s first 50-seater aircraft with two cabins. The spacious CRJ550 is equipped with 10 first class seats, 20 Economy Plus seats, 20 standard economy seats, Wi-Fi, more legroom and enough overhead bin space for every customer to bring a roller bag on board.
United also continues to be a leading airline toย Hawaii, offering more than 200 weekly flights, including new service betweenย Orange Countyย andย Honolulu. In May, United will begin offering United Premium Plusยฎ service on selectย Hawaiiย routes, which includes a bigger, more comfortable seat and a complimentary meal. United Premium Plus will be available for customers traveling toย Honoluluย andย Mauiย fromย Chicagoย andย Denverย and will be expanded in June to flights betweenย Chicagoย and Kona,ย Houstonย andย Honolulu, andย New York/Newarkย andย Maui. United allows customers with valid negative COVID-19 tests toย pre-clear before departing toย Hawaiiย so they can save time and skip document screening lines upon arrival in the islands.
In addition to the new point-to-point service, United will resume 20 domestic flights to popular destinations and introduce three new domestic routes. This new nonstop service includes flights betweenย Houstonย andย Kalispell, Mont.;ย Washington, D.C.ย andย Bozeman, Mont.; and betweenย Chicagoย andย Nantucket, Mass.ย Overall, United plans to operate 58% of its domestic schedule compared toย May 2019.
International May Schedule
United will fly 46% of its international schedule compared to itsย May 2019ย schedule. As customers continue to travel to warm beach destinations, United will operate more flights toย Mexico, theย Caribbean,ย Central Americaย andย South Americaย than the carrier flew in 2019, providing more options to travel toย Central Americaย than any other U.S. carrier. Across the Pacific, United will resume flights betweenย Chicagoย andย Tokyo’sย Haneda airport and increase service fromย Los Angelesย toย Sydneyย and Tokyo Narita. Across the Atlantic, United will resume service betweenย Newarkย andย Milanย andย Romeย as well as betweenย Chicagoย andย Amsterdam,ย Munichย andย Tel Aviv.
Newย Summer Point-to-Point Frequencies
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Service from Cleveland to:
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Destination
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Frequency
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Charleston, S.C.
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3x weekly
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Hilton Head, S.C.
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3x weekly
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Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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3x weekly
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Pensacola, Fla.
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3x weekly
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Portland, Maine
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3x weekly
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Service from Cincinnati to:
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Charleston, S.C.
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3x weekly
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Hilton Head, S.C.
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3x weekly
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Pensacola, Fla.
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3x weekly
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Portland, Maine
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3x weekly
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Service from Columbus to:
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Charleston, S.C.
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4x weekly
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Hilton Head, S.C.
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3x weekly
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Portland, Maine
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4x weekly
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Service from Indianapolis to:
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Charleston, S.C.
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3x weekly
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Hilton Head, S.C.
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4x weekly
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Portland, Maine
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4x weekly
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Service from Milwaukee to:
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Charleston, S.C.
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2x weekly
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Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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2x weekly
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Pensacola, Fla.
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2x weekly
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Portland, Maine
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2x weekly
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Savannah, Ga.
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2x weekly
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Service from St. Louis to:
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Hilton Head, S.C.
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3x weekly
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Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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3x weekly
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Service from Pittsburgh to:
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Charleston, S.C.
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3x weekly
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Hilton Head, S.C.
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3x weekly
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Pensacola, Fla.
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3x weekly
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Portland, Maine
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3x weekly
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