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More nonstop flights are coming between Maine and California
WMTW • • business
Key Points:
- United Airlines will increase direct flights between Portland International Jetport and California by 65% for summer 2027, adding 20 roundtrip transcontinental flights.
- Flights to San Francisco will increase to 32, a 77% rise from summer 2026, and Los Angeles flights will grow to 19, a 46% increase, with new Wednesday service added alongside Saturdays.
- The initial nonstop flights to California, launched in 2026, were highly successful, prompting an extension of the flight schedule and the expansion of service for 2027.
- Portland now has nonstop service to all seven of United’s domestic hubs, enhancing connectivity to Pacific Rim destinations and benefiting local businesses with expanded travel options.
- United offers the second-most nonstop destinations from Portland, following Breeze Airways, which recently announced a new route to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, starting May 2027.
