With more than 400 daily flights added to its schedule from July, the American airline United Airlines will offer a capacity corresponding to 80% of what it offered before Covid-19. In fact United's biggest monthly programme since the start of the pandemic. This leap forward is reflected in a very high level of bookings. United has announced that bookings for summer trips are up by 214 % compared with 2020 levels.
In the United States, United will be adding new routes to Bozeman, MT, Orange County, CA, Raleigh, N.C. and Yellowstone/Cody, WY. The airline is also adjusting flight schedules at its Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles hubs to offer passengers more convenient connecting options.
In total, these are 17 % more flights offered by the company on domestic routes than in June. In detail, the company will be adding two new flight banks for a total of nine flight times and more than 480 daily departures from Chicago. À WashingtonUnited will introduce a third flight range to its operations. This will enable it to achieve more than 220 daily departures.
More flights to Europe
Internationally, United offers travellers more flights to Europe. The upturn is particularly noticeable in New York/Newark.
The date of 1 July has now been confirmed for the launch of a Newark-Dubrovnik flight and the entry into service of a Boeing777-200ER on the daily Newark-Athens route. From 1 July, the route will also be joined by a new service between Washington and the Greek capital. United has also announced a second flight from Washington to Frankfurt. Lastly, the company plans to resume services to theSpain and Portugal. Flights will connect Newark with Barcelona, Lisbon and Madrid.
Passengers travelling abroad can use themobile application and the United website. Both provide a full list of entry requirements for destinations worldwide. In fact, United remains the only US carrier that allows customers to easily search, book and download COVID-19 tests and vaccination books via its own digital platforms.
