Winter and holiday travel is heating up.
United Airlines has recently announced an expansion of its winter schedule, including new routes between Newark and South Carolina and Tennessee as well as additional frequencies on popular routes. according to the airline. United will be adding flights to 15 cities in total.
From Jan. 6, 2020 United Newark Liberty International Airport, EWR, will now fly to both Chattanooga and Columbia in South Carolina. This gives travelers more choices for the Southeast.
It will also increase its frequency on some of its most popular routes. United will also add an extra roundtrip flight per day from Houston to Atlanta, Baltimore and Orlando. The carrier will also add an extra roundtrip flight from its hub in Chicago to Fort Lauderdale Las Vegas New Orleans and Orlando.
United Airlines will offer a new roundtrip daily flight from Newark to Orlando or Fort Lauderdale. West Coast passengers will have an additional roundtrip daily flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.
United also plans to expand its international reach this winter, with three new flights per week from Houston to Guatemala City and San Salvador. The airline also plans to add a new flight to San Pedro Sula in Honduras.
United Airlines also noted that the airline industry is highly competitive in the United States, and low-cost carriers face financial challenges. Spirit Airlines had a great week last week. announced The latest development in the ongoing bankruptcy process is that it will now be filed under Chapter 11 bankruptcy. been a long road for the carrier.
In a press release, United’s Vice President of Global Network Planning and Alliances, Patrick Quayle said: “If Spirit suddenly went out of business, it would be incredibly disrupting. We’re adding these flight to give their customers another option if they need or want them.” Travel + Leisure.
United isn’t the only company that makes these products new routes. The airline has plans to launch new services in the fall and the winter to Bangkok, Thailand as well as Adelaide, Australia, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), and Manila, Philippines.
United Airlines’ decision to discontinue the service was also announced at the same time. link loyalty programs with JetBlueBlue Sky, a new partnership. This move will enable travelers to enjoy reciprocal benefits of loyalty and awards, and also allow airlines to share gate space in popular airports.