United Adds New Direct Flights to Coastal Vacation Destinations this Memorial Day Weekend
United Airlines is betting on increased travel demand, launching new routes to sunny coastal destinations. The airline announced today the addition of 26 new nonstop routes between Midwest cities such as Cleveland, Cincinnati and Milwaukee and popular vacation destinations such as Hilton Head, S.C.; Pensacola, Fla.; and Portland, Maine. United also plans to resume more than 20 domestic routes and will start new service between Orange County, Calif., and Honolulu.
Internationally, in May United will fly more than 100% of its pre-pandemic schedule to Latin America compared to what it operated in 2019, including more flights to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and South America. The airline also plans to resume flights between Chicago and Tokyo Haneda, resume passenger flights between New York/Newark and Milan and Rome, and restart service between Chicago and Amsterdam.
In total, United plans to operate 52% of its overall schedule compared to May 2019, whereas in May 2020 United operated 14% of its overall schedule compared to May 2019.
Domestic Schedule
Starting May 27, United will begin point-to-point service to Charleston, S.C.; Hilton Head, S.C.; Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Pensacola, Fla. and Portland, Maine from seven cities including Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio; St. Louis, Mo.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Milwaukee, Wis. and 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 CRJ-550 – the world’s first 50-seater aircraft with two cabins. The spacious CRJ-550 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.
In May, United will begin offering United Premium Plus® service on select Hawaii routes, which includes a bigger, more comfortable seat and a complimentary meal. United Premium Plus will be available for customers traveling to Honolulu and Maui from Chicago and Denver and will be expanded in June to flights between Chicago and Kona, Houston and Honolulu, and New York/Newark and Maui. United allows customers with valid negative COVID-19 tests to pre-clear before departing to Hawaii 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 between Houston and Kalispell, Mont.; Washington, D.C. and Bozeman, Mont.; and between Chicago and Nantucket, Mass. Overall, United plans to operate 58% of its domestic schedule compared to May 2019.
New Summer Point-to-Point Frequencies
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Service from Cleveland to: |
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Destination |
Frequency |
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Charleston, S.C. |
3x weekly |
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Hilton Head, S.C. |
3x weekly |
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Myrtle Beach, S.C. |
3x weekly |
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Pensacola, Fla. |
3x weekly |
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Portland, Maine |
3x weekly |
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Service from Cincinnati to: |
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Charleston, S.C. |
3x weekly |
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Hilton Head, S.C. |
3x weekly |
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Pensacola, Fla. |
3x weekly |
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Portland, Maine |
3x weekly |
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Service from Columbus to: |
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Charleston, S.C. |
4x weekly |
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Hilton Head, S.C. |
3x weekly |
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Portland, Maine |
4x weekly |
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Service from Indianapolis to: |
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Charleston, S.C. |
3x weekly |
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Hilton Head, S.C. |
4x weekly |
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Portland, Maine |
4x weekly |
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Service from Milwaukee to: |
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Charleston, S.C. |
2x weekly |
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Myrtle Beach, S.C. |
2x weekly |
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Pensacola, Fla. |
2x weekly |
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Portland, Maine |
2x weekly |
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Savannah, Ga. |
2x weekly |
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Service from St. Louis to: |
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Hilton Head, S.C. |
3x weekly |
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Myrtle Beach, S.C. |
3x weekly |
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Service from Pittsburgh to: |
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Charleston, S.C. |
3x weekly |
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Hilton Head, S.C. |
3x weekly |
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Pensacola, Fla. |
3x weekly |
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Portland, Maine |
3x weekly |
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