United Airlines adds 5 new nonstop routes to their lineup

Key Points:

• United Airlines is launching five new nonstop North American routes, including three international flights to Canadian cities and two domestic routes within the U.S., with domestic services starting this spring and Canadian routes debuting in summer.
• The domestic routes between Houston and Joplin, and Washington Dulles and Lancaster, are responses to construction-related operational restrictions at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
• International expansions include reinstating the Denver-Ottawa route discontinued in 2010, introducing Denver-Quebec City service, and seasonal flights from Newark to St. John’s, marking United’s return to Newfoundland and Labrador since 2016.
• These new routes align with a recent transborder business agreement between United and Air Canada, which is also adding new seasonal flights between Toronto and Louisville, Quebec and Indianapolis, and Edmonton and Newark, with plans to add up to 10 more U.S.-Canada itineraries.
• In addition to route expansions, United recently introduced a cheaper first-class fare and updated its noise policy to require passengers to wear headphones when using electronic devices that produce sound.