UA ending service for Manchester, NH(MHT), Champaign,IL(CMI) & Mobile, AL(MOB) to ORD
Jul 2, 2018, 10:18 am
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UA ending service for Manchester, NH(MHT), Champaign,IL(CMI) & Mobile, AL(MOB) to ORD
Bummer for those in the Northeast as that leaves no service anymore between ORD and MHT (Southwest still serves Midway). Somewhat surprising as this route was served by up to four flights a day (albeit on RJ's) depending on the day/time of year. After also pulling the service to Dulles, that leaves Newark as the only United destination from Manchester.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — People flying from Manchester to Chicago will soon no longer be able to get a direct flight with United Airlines
A spokesperson for United confirmed to News 9 on Sunday that, effective Sept. 5, the airline will no longer offer service between Manchester-Boston Regional Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
A spokesperson for United confirmed to News 9 on Sunday that, effective Sept. 5, the airline will no longer offer service between Manchester-Boston Regional Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
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Jul 2, 2018, 2:05 pm
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Bummer for those in the Northeast as that leaves no service anymore between ORD and MHT (Southwest still serves Midway). Somewhat surprising as this route was served by up to four flights a day (albeit on RJ's) depending on the day/time of year. After also pulling the service to Dulles, that leaves Newark as the only United destination from Manchester.
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MANCHESTER, N.H. — People flying from Manchester to Chicago will soon no longer be able to get a direct flight with United Airlines
A spokesperson for United confirmed to News 9 on Sunday that, effective Sept. 5, the airline will no longer offer service between Manchester-Boston Regional Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
A spokesperson for United confirmed to News 9 on Sunday that, effective Sept. 5, the airline will no longer offer service between Manchester-Boston Regional Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
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Jul 2, 2018, 2:23 pm
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Not a long drive, and not surprising. I keep waiting for UA to decide COS isn't worth the effort. Someone please tell me how the mergers benefit everyone?
Jul 3, 2018, 11:38 am
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I like MHT and have flown ORD-MHT multiple times. I also flew MHT-IAD when that was offered. EWR-MHT does little for me.
Hoping that ORD-BTV remains.
Hoping that ORD-BTV remains.
Jul 3, 2018, 12:58 pm
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This is too bad but I wasn't about to take the CR2 from MHT when I could take mainline from BOS or PWM. The MHT schedule just never fit for me since I moved here.
Jul 3, 2018, 4:49 pm
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They are also dropping:
ORD-MOB
ORD-CMI - this was a new route started by Kirby last year when he said he wanted to compete with AA in small markets out of Chicago. UA was 2-3x per day. AA is at 5-6x to ORD and 1x to DFW. Hard to compete with that I imagine.
ORD-MOB
ORD-CMI - this was a new route started by Kirby last year when he said he wanted to compete with AA in small markets out of Chicago. UA was 2-3x per day. AA is at 5-6x to ORD and 1x to DFW. Hard to compete with that I imagine.
Jul 3, 2018, 5:08 pm
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BTV still seems to be holding as a pretty popular route, maybe because there are no major cities nearby. I'm from there originally and fly in a few times per year. Still flights to ORD, IAD, and EWR. The EWR one last month was mainline service still. Last year ORD had 737-900's with 20 seats up front and everyone cleared the upgrade list!
Jul 6, 2018, 5:01 pm
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Was a steady downward decline from the days of mainline.. then the switch to express. I remember the days when MHT-ORD was serviced by a 757 😔
Jul 6, 2018, 6:26 pm
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I have memories of when UA began service to MHT in the 80’s. Must have been with 727’s and 737’s. I remember how big the plane was compared to the tiny brick terminal (with ground level jetways).
I believe the flights MHT-ORD stopped in Burlington or Albany, depending on the year.
I believe the flights MHT-ORD stopped in Burlington or Albany, depending on the year.
Jul 7, 2018, 3:53 pm
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BTV still seems to be holding as a pretty popular route, maybe because there are no major cities nearby. I'm from there originally and fly in a few times per year. Still flights to ORD, IAD, and EWR. The EWR one last month was mainline service still. Last year ORD had 737-900's with 20 seats up front and everyone cleared the upgrade list!
And BTW, there is a major city nearby, which is Montreal, and in this case it benefits BTV. It’s usually cheaper to fly most places in the US than from YUL, and over 40% of BTV fliers are from Quebec.
Jul 8, 2018, 6:16 am
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Don't forget TWA to STL, and US Air to Pittsburgh (the only time I got to use the jetways at CMI in the early 90s) and IND, Midway Air to MDW, American to BNA. I know it was Northwest that operated to DTW. I don't ever recall flying Delta out of CMI. I have a picture somewhere of all the airlines operating in their desks in the departures area back when CMI was in full swing.
Chanute AFB in Rantoul shutting down is what did CMI in.
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