United Airlines Adds Nine Routes from Chicago, Denver, Houston, and Washington Dulles

United Airlines arguably has the best route network in the United States with more than 210 destinations in the US and 120 international cities. Now, the Chicago-based carrier is adding nine flights from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), Denver International Airport (DEN), Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

New routes to/from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), include:

• Great Falls International Airport (GTF) (1x weekly on Saturdays; starts on May 25th)
• Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) (2x weekly on Saturdays and Sundays; starts on May 25th)
• Wilmington International Airport (ILM) (1x weekly on Saturdays; starts on May 25th)

All of these flights will be operated by Skywest (operating as United Express) on Embraer E175 aircraft with 12 First Class, 16 Economy Plus®, and 48 Economy Class seats. American Airlines also flies between Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and both Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) and Wilmington International Airport (ILM).

Denver International Airport (DEN) will see one new addition:

• Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) (daily; starts on March 31st)

These flights will be operated with an Airbus A319 with 12 First Class, 36 Economy Plus®, and 78 Economy Class seats.

A flight is also being added to/from Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH):

• Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport (TCV) (1x weekly on Saturdays; starts on June 29th)

This route will also be operated by Skywest (operating as United Express) on Embraer E175 aircraft with 12 First Class, 16 Economy Plus®, and 48 Economy Class seats.

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) will have four routes restored. These include:

• Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) (2x daily; starts on June 27th)
• Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) (3x daily; starts on June 27th)
• State College Regional Airport (SCE) (2x daily; starts on June 27th)
• Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport (AVP) (2x daily; starts on June 27th)

Flights to/from Harrisburg, State College, and Wilkes-Barre will be operated with Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft in a single cabin configuration with 6 Economy Plus® and 44 Economy Class seats (flown by CommuteAir). The Philadelphia flights will use an Embraer E175 aircraft with 12 First Class, 32 Economy Plus®, and 28 Economy Class seats (flown by Mesa Air).

United will also restore:

• Washington DC (IAD) to Harrisburg (MDT)
• Washington DC (IAD) to State College (SCE)
• Washington DC (IAD) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AVP)
• Washington DC (IAD) to Philadelphia (PHL)

But United will end Newark (EWR) to MDT/SCE/AVP/PHL.

— Ishrion Aviation (@IshrionA) February 17, 2024

United giveth and it taketh away. With these four routes resuming out of Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), the following will be cut after June 26th from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR):

• Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)
• Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
• State College Regional Airport (SCE)
• Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport (AVP)

Anthony’s Take: These short, regional flights fill in some gaps and shift service to a more reasonable distance.

(Houston Image Credit: CY.)

(Washington Image Credit: harold-mendoza.)

(Featured Image Credit: Joshua Sukoff.)

(H/T: Ishrion Aviation.)